The Spicy Shark, Portsmouth, NH
After growing up working in the restaurant business, and then 17 years in the beer industry, founder shark, Gabe, was ready for a change. He figured if he could take his two biggest passions, spicy food, and sharks, and turn that into a career, it would be a pretty fun life. Wit some family recipes, and help from his family & friends, he took the summer of 2018 to put together the blueprints for The Spicy Shark. The feeding frenzy began February of 2019!
He credits his mom for introducing his family to an eclectic array of cuisines from as far back as he can remember, including Thai, Indian, and Japanese, all before the age of 10. The house rule was you didn’t have to like it, but you had to try it. He tried it, and he liked it…all of it. The spicier the better. Going to high school in North Jersey, he was exposed to a wide variety of ethnic cuisine. A large portion of his immediate friend group were Indian. He became accustomed to the smell of curry, and addicted to the heat.
Why the name? In recent years, he become most passionate about helping end the cruel and unsustainable practice of shark-finning. As a shark enthusiast, he is drawing attention on his website to the wonderful shark non-profits that are making the ocean a better place for its sharks. He is excited to work with many of them, and thus far have partnered with The Shark Stewards, and Save The Sharks, to help in the battle to end shark-finning, and eliminating shark meat on menus. The key to success in this cause is providing an educational, positive, and fun experience, and he has loved their early conversations with the wonderful organization Sharks4Kids.
Purchase Spicy Shark Hot Sauces
www.thespicyshark.com
He credits his mom for introducing his family to an eclectic array of cuisines from as far back as he can remember, including Thai, Indian, and Japanese, all before the age of 10. The house rule was you didn’t have to like it, but you had to try it. He tried it, and he liked it…all of it. The spicier the better. Going to high school in North Jersey, he was exposed to a wide variety of ethnic cuisine. A large portion of his immediate friend group were Indian. He became accustomed to the smell of curry, and addicted to the heat.
Why the name? In recent years, he become most passionate about helping end the cruel and unsustainable practice of shark-finning. As a shark enthusiast, he is drawing attention on his website to the wonderful shark non-profits that are making the ocean a better place for its sharks. He is excited to work with many of them, and thus far have partnered with The Shark Stewards, and Save The Sharks, to help in the battle to end shark-finning, and eliminating shark meat on menus. The key to success in this cause is providing an educational, positive, and fun experience, and he has loved their early conversations with the wonderful organization Sharks4Kids.
Purchase Spicy Shark Hot Sauces
www.thespicyshark.com