We are residents of Essex and have a deep love and appreciation for our home, and its history.    

We opened our doors on February 29, 2020 (two weeks before the pandemic) and are grateful to still be here. Opening a store has been a dream of ours for some time. We named our store “The Mill” because the site is the former home to an old cider mill. We wanted to pay homage to those who’ve come before us, who have done their part to shape the community and make us proud to call Essex, with all of its natural beauty, our home.

We are so lucky to have wonderful family, friends and neighbors who have told others about us, who have shared and liked our social media posts, and who have served as sounding boards and cheerleaders along the way. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. We are excited to have found our home in Essex.

 Thank you, Josh and Caitlin

7/23/2020 - Article about us in the Manchester Cricket

Josh Silverstein,
Co-Owner/Operator

Josh has spent 30 years in kitchens, most recently as sous chef at the Singing Beach Club, in nearby Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA. Having grown up with a Greek mother who loves to cook, Josh took an interest in cooking at an early age and honed his skills around Cape Ann - including The Franklin Café, Alchemy - and in various locations, including Nantucket and Vail.

Caitlin Silverstein,
Co-Owner

Caitlin works part-time, behind the scenes at The Mill, with a day job helping to design the employee experience at a technology company (Autodesk). She enjoys walking all over Cape Ann with her family and basset hounds: Columbo and Artemis. She is a big fan of the Breakfast Banh Mi on a gluten free wrap and the gluten free scones, yum.