Just in time for Mother’s Day…

A look at working moms in the restaurant biz. For an industry that remains dominated by men, these new moms are making it happen, with some help of course.

“With the aplomb of a multi-tasking mother, Diane Gross shifts her 7-month-old son, Marley, from hip to counter as she sniffs a glass of Raptor Ridge Pinot Gris, all the while listening to the cellar master from Oregon pitching New World wines for her modern shop, Cork Market & Tasting Room in Logan Circle.

“I always let him smell, too,” she says as the baby tries to lock his lips on the rim. “It’s about the curiosity.” Marley nuzzles his head into her neck as his mom takes a sip, swirls it in her mouth and spits. The arrangement seems to work for the both of them.” more…