blackstone tavern opened its doors in 2023 with a very simple mission: great food and good times in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
despite working in the kitchen early in his career, chef/owner john griffin instead pursued a career in information technology and earned his bachelor's degree in computer information systems from westfield state university.
after 10 years in the industry, griffin became bored and decided to switch gears. he went back to school and pursued a career in culinary arts. with a degree in hand, griffin decided to make his someday dream come true and opened blackstone tavern in southampton, ma.
John's approach to cooking is to keep it simple and use only the freshest ingredients.