05/28/2026
The journey to opening is hitting the final stretch! Am I extremely overwhelmed? YES. Lol. Opening a restaurant is hard, but also so much fun!! Here's a quirky about me for content and to allow you to get to know me a bit.
Please follow and share Great Grandma Flaherty's and check out the website greatgrandmaflahertys.com for the updated menu! Thank you so much for the patience, everyone. We are making progress!!
"Hi everyone! My name is Monica, but you can call me Mo, or Momo. I started working in kitchens when I was 16, and it didn’t take long before I was hooked. There’s something special about the art of flavor — the creativity, the energy, and the way simple ingredients can come together to create something unforgettable. By 17, I was already managing, and I haven’t looked back since.
Over the past 17 years, I’ve worked in just about every corner of the service industry — cooking, waitressing, bartending, managing, food trucks… you name it, I’ve done it. Those experiences didn’t just teach me how to run a kitchen — they taught me how to read a room, connect with people, and create an atmosphere where everyone feels like they belong.
What has always drawn me back is the community. Food isn’t just about what’s on the plate — it’s about the experience, the conversations shared over a meal, the laughter, the traditions, and the relationships that grow from it. That sense of connection continues to drive everything I do.
Outside of the kitchen, I’m an artist, avid camper, and animal lover. I’m consistently working on section-hiking the Appalachian Trail and embrace a free-spirited lifestyle that keeps me moving, exploring, and seeking new experiences.
This combination of passions — traveling, cooking, and creating memories on the road — has allowed me to accomplish my dream: bringing people together through food, wherever the journey takes me.
More than just serving great meals, my goal is to create moments and connections that last. I want every plate to be more than food — I want it to be an experience, a memory, and a reason for people to come together and celebrate life."
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