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Tom415: let's clear up some "facts." Before opening Pearl WITH Rebecca, Mary was the Sous Chef at Bolo for Bobby Flay (you've heard of him, right?). As for the menu coming from Rebecca's love for Maine - it was actually the restaurant concept - not the entire menu. Some of the recipes on the menu were and are Mary's and Mary's alone, some were collaborations and some were Rebecca's - they were Co-Chef/Owners. As for the "chatty waitresses" at MFC, they have their facts wrong too. There was no law suit, and Rebecca won nothing. There were shareholder disagreements - as many corporations have. Rebecca bought out Mary's shares. Mary moved on - taking her recipes with her. MFC has a Florida fish camp vibe - nothing like Maine or New England - and has it's own, original menu.

Let's get something straight: Mary was not Rebecca's Sous Chef, nor was Rebecca Mary's employer or mentor. Mary did not learn any cooking techniques from Rebecca; Mary is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (you've heard of it, right?). Mary and Rebecca were co-owners and co-chefs of Pearl Oyster Bar at it's inception. They opened it together - from the planning and researching to the menu creation stage. As for their respective lobster rolls: Mary uses 100% lobster meat; Rebecca mixes in rock shrimp (less lobster) to keep the cost lower. If you've eaten at Mary's, you'd know it's menu is nothing like Pearl's.