Main Street Deli reopens under new ownership

Rebecca Sheppherd, one of the new owners of Main Street Deli is planning to bring back the favorites that the deli served.

Good news continues to come to Nicholas County.

First we learned that the long standing Garrett’s Restaurant on Courthouse Square was purchased and will be opening this summer.

Now comes word that the Main Street Deli 118 East Main Street, Carlisle will also be re-opening next month and renamed the Main Street Cafe.

The new owner and managers are Rebecca Sheppherd and Matthew Bowman of Cynthiana.

The duo has a long history of Restaurant experience.

Bowman who was born in Big Stone Gap Virginia worked for Food Lion grocery stores for 16 years beginning at age 16.

His mother moved the family to Kentucky while working for Food Lion.

Shepperd was manager of a pizza shop in Falmouth at age 18 and has been in the Restaurant business the past 23 years working at Eduardo’s, Lee’s and Hardees in Cynthiana.

The plan is to bring back favorites that the deli served including the Rueben Sandwich on marbled rye, and add other items including baked goods like donuts, cakes and cupcakes.

A daily lunch special will be offered with a soup/salad or soup/sandwich combo for around $6 (including drink), and for the dinner crowd they will offer roasted chicken, ribs or pulled pork with sides.

They will be open for breakfast and look forward to serving the after church crowd who has been missing a downtown place to go after church with the closing of Garrett’s.

As manager of the Cynthiana Restaurants she worked for Sheppherd was known for pleasing her customers with specials and promotions.

When Saturday nights were slow she added Karaoke and tripled business.

The local bikers club came in every Wednesday, she fed the football team before home games, and families stopped in after church.

Both Sheppherd and Bowman were lured to Carlisle by the friendly people, and small town atmosphere. “You can get to know people here. In a larger community you can lose who you are. Carlisle really is the Little Town with the Big Heart.” Shepherds daughter is running the newly opened Early Childhood Learning Center on the east side of town. They take children from birth to kindergarten and provide before and after school care. This summer they will be taking kids up to age 9 into their programs.

The Cafe will be a family affair.

Sheppherd plans to be there daily and her son 16 year old Tyler Carson of Cynthiana will be working there over the summer. Hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.