Musette Opens in Cape Porpoise

“I wanted to be the first Englishman to win the Tour de France,” Cartwright says. Instead, Cartwright started in hospitality with a chef’s apprenticeship in Sheffield, England. There, he came to appreciate the similarities between restaurant life, and cycling, particularly the pressures one feels, and the endurance it takes to succeed. (Seacoast Online 2017)

Brunch at Musette

“The interior of Musette is small, but quaint and feels slightly European with a large Tour de France cycling poster at the entrance, Dempsey Challenge jerseys hanging from the ceiling, and a glorious, shiny Italian espresso maker sitting just across from the bar waiting to drip the best expresso around.” (2021 Savor and Snooze)

2 Pier Road, Kennebunkport

Musette for Down East Magazine

“The breakfast and brunch menus hew to the same philosophy of streamlined, flexible dishes, and it’s comforting to know that the sirloin used for the morning’s steak and eggs is the same grade and quality as what’s served with red wine pan sauce and herbed compound butter at dinner. Morning or night, the gleaming Cimbali espresso machine produces superlative coffee that’s the perfect perk-up after your meal (and maybe some champagne).”

EPISODE #4 CHEFS UNCUT:

CHEF JONATHAN CARTWRIGHT

The Chef's Kitchen with Selena Gearinger

For the viewer who is passionate about food and wine, The Chef’s Kitchen provides tips & techniques from the country’s most exclusive restaurants. The show is dynamic in its production and entertaining in its content. Award-winning chefs, notable bakers, and the world’s most learned sommeliers are featured. This episode showcases one of the nation’s top culinary talents, Selena Gearinger, as she shares original recipes from Musette!

Musette Scallops featuring Butternut Puree, Orange Reduction, Fennel, Arugula, and Crispy Sage

The Chef's Kitchen with Jonathan Cartwright

Renowned “Relais & Chateaux” Chef Jonathan Cartwright showcases his impressive European techniques with a Texas flair. The Grilled Gulf Red Snapper with Heirloom Tomato Salsa features the freshest herbs from the extensive organic gardens at The Inn at Dos Brisas. He adds Pea Flowers, Rosemary Flowers & the tiniest of Fennel Herb to garnish.

Chef Cartwright hosts an eclectic variety of offerings, with no particular theme. “That might be a comforting bowl of slowly cooked blue-corn grits with sherry vinegar-glazed roasted vegetables, arugula, and grated Parmesan, a preparation he picked up during a stint cooking on a ranch in Texas. Or it might be a velvety oyster stew, generously laced with butter, its oysters added at the last minute so they’re just barely cooked.”

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Steamed Lobster on a bed of homemade Fettuccine