After 20 years in food service, head chef James Rodkey wanted to be his own boss. So he, his wife, Sara, and friend Mark Inscho bought a diner.

Fine dining chef decides he just wants to be his own boss, so he bought Jake's on the Park in Waterford. "This is where I'm retiring," he says.

Ladybird takes residency at the Giving Kitchen, alongside local favorites like Bone Fide Deluxe, Fred’s Meat and Bread, and Velvet Taco ...