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Chef In The Spotlight Chef Stephen Hahn
Of Rosie’s Bar and Grill, Port Clinton
By JD Noll, Feature Writer
With a culinary degree from Pittsburgh’s Le Cordon Bleu and seven years of experience at Catawba’s Nor’Eas- ter Club, Rosie’s Bar & Grill welcomes Chef Stephen Hahn.
In its current location on Madison Street, Rosie’s is named after a legendary Port Clinton personality, Rose Pasco. General Manager Kevin Lowe is excited to have Hahn on board, promising “lots of good changes and posi- tive influences.” A lifelong resident, Lowe describes Ros- ie’s as rustic. The ambiance is accented with exposed brick and wooden walls and floors. The dining and bar area seats 85 while an upstairs party and entertainment venue has a capacity of 60-100. A rotating selection of craft beers
Hearty Apple Pie
Courtesy of Chef Stephen Hahn
Apple pie crust:
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp. Salt
1 cup crisco
5-8 Tbsp. Water
Stir all the dry ingredients together, add Crisco, add water a little bit at a time. Roll it out and put it into a pie pan. Should be enough dough for a couple pies.
Pie mix:
8 cups of peeled, cored, and sliced local apples 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/3 cup of flour
1 cup of sugar
Mix all together put in the pie shell.
Crumb topping:
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of brown sugar
Combine all ingredients until crumbly put on top of the apple pie filling and bake at 400° for 30 to 45 minutes, or until apples are soft.
and signature cocktails accents the seasons, and in the future watch for more special events like wine and beer pairings. Candlelit tables and a fireplace provide coziness on frosty winter evenings when the ambiance turns more toward fine, but still, casual dining.
The scratch kitchen at Rosie’s is popular for home- made soups and desserts and Chef Hahn along with his dedicated evening staff, hopes to incorporate his philoso- phy of using fresh, local ingredients on their menu along with newer trends. Citing area farms like Bergman Or- chards for apples and Quinstock Farms for apricots and, of course, Lake Erie as a prime walleye and perch source, he feels it is critical “to put care into using local ingre- dients which shows our appreciation.” He believes, “The integrity of those ingredients should never get lost.”
He grew up in Sandusky and is a 2002 graduate of Per- kins High School. Stephen watched his mom and grand- ma cooking in addition to viewing various cooking shows. Today, he still enjoys watching Chef Gordon Ramsay on Hell’s Kitchen. Classically trained in French cuisine, Chef Hahn says, “It’s my foundation and it’s the beginning of all cooking methods.”
Not feeling like a big meal? Indulge yourself with one of their signature appetizers like delicious lollipop lamb chops, angry shrimp or edamame pot stickers. At lunch- time, you won’t go wrong by selecting the Pick 2 combo which partners a half sandwich, salad or soup for less than ten dollars. Dinner suggestions include the popular petite strip steak and BBQ bourbon salmon both paired with seasonal sides.
Chef Stephen Hahn
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• Family:
• Residence: Huron. Lived in Russia for a year-his wife’s
native country
• Hobby / Past times: Fishing and gardening
• Music: World music
• Favorite apple for eating: Strawberry Delicious
• Perch v. walleye: Walleye!
• Friends say: He is very outgoing and goes with the flow.
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