The restaurant located at the very tip of the Door Peninsula will be under new ownership when it opens for the season on April 30th. Bob and Mekaila Novitski purchased the Shoreline Restaurant in Gills Rock from Mike and Mary Mead in February, who owned the business for 33 years.
The Novitskis moved to Baileys Harbor from their home in Wrightstown after working and managing at a golf course in the valley. Both started in the hospitality business by washing dishes and bussing tables at the young age of 14 years. Having only been to Door County once since being together in 2018, Bob shares his culinary background and how the opportunity of buying the Shoreline Restaurant came about for him and Mekaila.
Mekaila says hopes are to keep the tradition of the Shoreline Restaurant while making it their own as a casual fine dining destination for locals and visitors alike.
The outreach from other business owners and local people, along with the warm welcome they received, stood out the most for the Novitskis as they started out their new venture.
You can listen to the entire interview with the Novitskis below.
