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michael locascio

Co-Owner, Executive Chef

  • Executive chef with 41 years in the food industry

  • Worked and trained overseas in France, Italy and Sweden

  • Last 10 years overseeing sales and production in the beef and catfish industry as Vice President of Sales and Production

  • Has 2 daughters

  • Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama

  • 609 took 1st place for our gumbo in the "Chicken & Fish" category in the Mosaic Mentoring's annual fundraiser, Taste of the Tennessee Valley (2024) and in 2025 we took 2nd place for chicken and dumplings in the "Appetizer" category. 

  • Michael was invited to compete in Huntsville's Rocket Chef 2025 benefitting Merrimack Hall. There were only 4 area chefs invited to participate. Rocket Chef provided the attached photos.

Yogi dougher

Co-Owner

•Commercial real estate and business veteran

• Renovated scores of old or historic homes and buildings

• Small businesses consultant

• Board Member of the Decatur Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Executive Committee and Hospitality Association

• 2x Recipient of Award of Excellence for Historic Rehabilitation 2023 and 2024


  • Mainstreet Alabama’s 2022/23

    Award of Excellence for Historic Rehabilitation

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  • Tennessee Valley Living

    Find a Taste of The Gulf at 609

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  • Tennessee Valley Living

    Chef Michael Locascio shares popular dishes for National Catfish Day

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  • Tennessee Valley Living

    Chef Michael Locascio on Shrimp & Grits at 609

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  • Huntsville's Rocket Chef 2025 benefitting Merrimack Hall

    Michael was invited to compete in Huntsville's Rocket Chef 2025 benefitting Merrimack Hall. There were only 4 area chefs invited to participate.

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