About

ABOUT

Our story…

Our Beginnings

NINA started with both Kurt Ferguson and Chef Traci Bryant Ferguson. Later they added Shane Bittaker to create the power team they have today. It all began with their mutual wanderlust and taste for the uncertain are what drives them every day. Their extensive travels abroad, both mutual and independent, as well as their years behind the line have come to define who they are as gastronomes.
From living on a small goat farm in France learning to make cheese, whole animal butchery in England, extensive coffee training in Australia, wine tasting in Hungary, Italy, and Bavaria. Studying farm to table cookery from the best of the city in Pittsburgh.

 

Learning patisserie and baking from scratch, teaching ourselves the wonders of fermentation, eating our way across the underbelly of Northern and Southern Thailand, drinking our way through Germany (very important research of course!), to discovering what it means to be a perfect hot dog in Copenhagen. 

We have sweat, we have endured, we have eaten, and we have come out with all of our best-kept secrets that we just cannot keep to ourselves.  Food is for sharing, and so are ideas. So why not share what we hold most dear, our idea of food. Won’t you join us?

Our Team

Traci Bryant

Executive Chef

Kurt Ferguson

Proprietor/Commander

Shane Bittaker

Proprietor/Wrangler

Happy Customers

• Are you kidding me?!? 
  From first to the last bite, I thought someone was! If you’re looking for a place that knows tacos, this is it…combination of flavors, textures and overall menu originality along with a healthy and lightness…they have it all🙌🏼
  Thanks to Traci for coming out and chatting about her unique cuisine. Doing everything right!!

  Erin Silvestro Caracara

• Great place to eat in Downtown Dunedin. Had the whole snapper tacos. Excellent preparation and sauces. Their homemade hot sauce really has some zing! A must eat location.

  Joe Malo Caracara

• Caracara was absolutely amazing! Great wine list and incredible food, If you are looking for something different than the norm you have to give this place a try.

  Stacy Schmidt Houck Caracara

• Can’t rave enough about Coattails! We hired them for a rehearsal dinner (having never had their food before) and it was amazing! We got SO many complaints on the food and the cupcakes. We are from out of town and it was so easy to set up and plan with them. I also have severe food allergies and we were able to create a delicious menu for everyone that I could also enjoy. Highly highly highly recommend! We can’t thank you guys enough for the wonderful experience!

  Molly Teal Coattails Kitchen

• First off I knew this place would be amazing because Kurt and Tracy were opening it. But holy cow, why did it take me so long to actually eat here. This is what we needed in Dunedin (heck what we need anywhere), someone to take a minute and make delicious highend food! Taking a chance and using good ingredients and stepping out of their comfort zone. The flavors are perfect together. Today I had the falafel boa sliders.

  Courtney Lynn Offutt Coattails

• Awesome menu with a few staples and always a surprise. We try to make it once a week.

  Alison Haynes Forbis Coattails Kitchen

• Best tacos in a long time! Ate there 3 days in a row! Would recommend this place because of the quality of their product. Thank for making this available in Dunedin.

  Kathy Casey Taco Baby

• Authentic, and just great tasting. Cute little place.

  Amy Seibert Williams Taco Baby

• Amazing! Finally got to try it out and I will be back. Had the Al Pastor Taco and it was delicious. Great selection of sauces. The house verde was my favorite.

  Stephanie Marie Bardelli Taco Baby

Happy Customers

• Are you kidding me?!? 
  From first to the last bite, I thought someone was! If you’re looking for a place that knows tacos, this is it…combination of flavors, textures and overall menu originality along with a healthy and lightness…they have it all🙌🏼
  Thanks to Traci for coming out and chatting about her unique cuisine. Doing everything right!!

  Erin Silvestro Caracara

• Great place to eat in Downtown Dunedin. Had the whole snapper tacos. Excellent preparation and sauces. Their homemade hot sauce really has some zing! A must eat location.

  Joe Malo Caracara

• Caracara was absolutely amazing! Great wine list and incredible food, If you are looking for something different than the norm you have to give this place a try.

  Stacy Schmidt Houck Caracara

• Can’t rave enough about Coattails! We hired them for a rehearsal dinner (having never had their food before) and it was amazing! We got SO many complaints on the food and the cupcakes. We are from out of town and it was so easy to set up and plan with them. I also have severe food allergies and we were able to create a delicious menu for everyone that I could also enjoy. Highly highly highly recommend! We can’t thank you guys enough for the wonderful experience!

  Molly Teal Coattails Kitchen

• First off I knew this place would be amazing because Kurt and Tracy were opening it. But holy cow, why did it take me so long to actually eat here. This is what we needed in Dunedin (heck what we need anywhere), someone to take a minute and make delicious highend food! Taking a chance and using good ingredients and stepping out of their comfort zone. The flavors are perfect together. Today I had the falafel boa sliders.

  Courtney Lynn Offutt Coattails

• Awesome menu with a few staples and always a surprise. We try to make it once a week.

  Alison Haynes Forbis Coattails Kitchen

• Best tacos in a long time! Ate there 3 days in a row! Would recommend this place because of the quality of their product. Thank for making this available in Dunedin.

  Kathy Casey Taco Baby

• Authentic, and just great tasting. Cute little place.

  Amy Seibert Williams Taco Baby

• Amazing! Finally got to try it out and I will be back. Had the Al Pastor Taco and it was delicious. Great selection of sauces. The house verde was my favorite.

  Stephanie Marie Bardelli Taco Baby