John & Laura Nesby

Chef and Owner

Chef John Nesby and his wife and co-owner Laura have run the acclaimed Mor Mor Bistro and Bar since it opened in Poulsbo in 2004. After meeting as students at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute, John and Laura spent the next decade training in some of the country's most respected kitchens, including The Four Seasons Scottsdale at Troon North, Joachim Splichal's Napa Valley restaurant Pinot Blanc, and Portland Oregon's James Beard Award Winning Paley's Place. While in the Napa Valley, John also attended the Culinary Institute of America Greystone.

John oversees the kitchen, drawing on his classic Italian and French influences to create daily changing menus. John is an active board member with the Poulsbo Farmers Market and enjoys working with local products and producers to offer his customers the best the region has to offer. The cuisine of the Nesby's stays simple and elegant and true to their roots as third generation business owners in the fantastic Poulsbo community.

Laura uses her past experiences in the kitchen combined with years of training in the front of the house to oversee the dining room of MorMor to inspire a warm and casual service that leaves guests feeling more like they are dining at home than a restaurant. Laura has spent time working closely with the wine industry in both the Napa and Willamette Valley's and brings that knowledge to the MorMor wine list that features a broad selection of domestic and global wines with an emphasis on the pacific Northwest.

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