Nico'Z, (pronounced
NEEK-O'Z), opened the doors in Chillicothe, Missouri on June 15, 2009. The
first location was on the North side of the downtown square, next to the Silver
Moon Plaza, a small cozy eatery that was opened to provide a healthier choice
for lunch. Not only does Nico'Z serve lunch but is available to do caterings up
to 100 people. Nico'Z is also open with a separate dinner menu on Thursday and
Friday evenings from 5pm-9pm. Reservations are recommended for dinner, but are not required.
Nicole Cleaveland Booth was
born and raised in Chillicothe, Missouri. After graduating from the Univeristy
of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelors Degree in Hotel & Restaurant
Management, moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where she resided for over 7 years. Satisfied with achieving many goals & fabulous opportunities in the hospitality
field (Station Casinos, Inc, Harrah's Inc, The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino), moved
home to marry longtime friend and schoolmate, Dave Booth, who is responsible
for the name of the cafe. The Z is for her mother Zelma.
They married in November 2009.
After moving back to
Chillicothe and working for a couple of other businesses, Nicole decided that
if she was to survive the small-town life, it was time to create something that
was a challenge. Originally, the idea was to just do catering, but when the
opportunity for the wonderful location of the business arose...Why not do
lunches?
After two and a half years of
business, lunches exceeded the seating space of the first location so a new
location opened in November 2011! Nicole prepares Homemade
Soups, Wonderful Salads, Daily Seasonal Specials, Specialty Pizza, Hot Sandwiches and a Friendly
Atmosphere.
There are a few things you
should know about Nico’Z before coming in for a visit: There is no fried food,no reservations at noon and there is no Ranch Dressing. Voted #1
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT in 2011, Nico’Z strives to better the menu, service and
atmosphere daily.
