John S. Jones and Kerrie Thomas are chefs on the move.

Photo by Scott Crowder

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The restaurant veterans and longtime friends want to take the local dining scene to new heights by bringing it underground. The Next Supper (thenextsupper.com) offers an ever-changing menu in a different location each month, announced only by email. “It was a reaction to our disappointment in the dining scene, our desire to do our own project, to be environmentally sensible and to offer cuisine that nobody else was doing,” Kerrie says. The challenge, beyond working in an unfamiliar kitchen with often-untested recipes, is to present food that is earth-conscious and vegetarian-friendly, as well as to bring people together. Says John, “The taste of the food is very important and the source of the ingredients is very important, but it’s still about community.” Often the food has a story, such as the yellow squash inspired by John’s mother’s recipe, but regardless of the menu, one thing’s for sure: “No one ever goes away hungry.”

What do you love about wearing a skirt? Kerrie: It finally puts an end to our paralyzing narcissism. John: I think I still have the legs to wear a skirt.

What do you love about reading skirt? John: We’ve all got a story, and that’s one of the great things about skirt! are the different stories.