The Team — Urban Hearth

General Manager

Abby Taylor

Abby has spent 30 years in food and beverage, starting as a counter girl at a New England clam shack at 15, and has brought that same enthusiasm to neighborhood favorites and Michelin-starred kitchens alike. As General Manager of Urban Hearth for the last 4 years, she has been a steady hand through the restaurant's first James Beard nomination, its first Michelin recommendation, three consecutive Best of Boston awards, and our move to Inman Square. She is devoted to providing a supportive, sustainable work environment for our team and remarkable hospitality for our guests.

Beverage Manager

Katie Janik

Katie joined Urban Hearth in 2023 after a long career in hospitality that she pursued, impressively, while putting herself through law school. Her professionalism and composure are a constant on the floor, and her love of wine is something guests get to benefit from directly. When she's not here, she's working through a stack of books or drinking iced coffee, even in January.

Bar Lead

Peter G. Nelson, Jr.

Peter has been a Boston hospitality professional for decades, the arc of his career always spanning some form of service or public connection - be it bartending, restaurant management, live performance, or event production. His dedicated and imaginative approach to the arts is inspired by and focused on minute subtleties, shifting layers, and unexpected pairings, as well as the importance of a balance between intrigue and approachability in all things creative.

Sous Chef

Rebecca Daulton

Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Rebecca left a career in accounting to pursue what she actually loved: food. She joined Urban Hearth in 2022 as a kitchen intern while studying classical French and Italian cuisine at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, graduating with honors as valedictorian in 2023. She considers it the start of a lifelong culinary education. On the line she delights in vegetables and the endlessly rewarding study of dough, both sweet and savory.

Sous Chef

Gabriel Peterson

Gabriel has been part of the Urban Hearth kitchen since 2021, working alongside Chef Rebecca through every dinner service. He relocated from Mexico to Boston in search of new opportunities and found a home in the diverse, fast-paced culinary world of New England. His interest in different cuisines has only deepened with time — though his favorite thing to cook remains a traditional Mexican carne asada, the kind that calls for music, food, and good company.

Pastry Chef

Allie Capalbo

Allie's love of baking started at ten years old, selling homemade zucchini bread at the end of her driveway in Yorktown Heights. She went on to study pastry arts at the Culinary Institute of America, earning a degree in Business Management alongside her culinary certificate, and built her career at destinations including Blackberry Farm in Tennessee and kitchens in Colorado and London. She relocated to the Boston area in Summer 2025, bringing a mother's patience and a pastry chef's precision to every plate.