KAREN MASTERSON
Kay (Karen) Masterson is co-owner, along with her husband, Kevin, of Johnny's Luncheonette and Cabot's Ice Cream & Restaurant in Newton. She and Kevin formerly owned and operated Nourish Restaurant in Lexington and Big Fresh Café in Framingham. She is passionate about growing food and supporting local producers, having worked with local farmers, fishermen, and other small regional businesses for many years to provide responsibly sourced food at respectful prices. Kay and Kevin purchased Cabot’s Ice Cream & Restaurant this spring and are grateful to be able to keep this iconic Newton business going. She has been recognized for her community-based business efforts with several awards, including most recently recognition by Mass Recycle for the waste reduction strategies she has implemented at Johnny’s. Additionally, during the pandemic winters in 2021 and 2022, Johnny's provided weekly free soup to Newton at Home members.