About

Nadine Graham - Owner & Head Chef

Originally from Jamaica, Graham moved to New York before making her way to Harrisburg with her kids. When she set up shop in the Broad Street Market, there were only a handful of vendors, she said.
“The market has endured so much,” she said. “I still love the market. I wouldn’t give it up for nothing.”
Oxtail, jerk chicken and Authentic Jamaican beef patties are a few customer favorites, Graham said. To get the most authentic ingredients, many of which are hard to find in the region, Graham travels to New York and Baltimore regularly.
“When I came here, there was not much Jamaican food and I saw a need for that,” she said.
There have been ups and downs with the business, and weathering the pandemic wasn’t easy, but Graham’s passion for what she does keeps her moving forward.
For years now, Porters House has taken leftover food on Saturdays to Downtown Daily Bread for Harrisburg residents in need. Graham said that they are looking for a volunteer to deliver the food, in order for them to keep the tradition going.
“I love cooking; I love people; I love serving,” she said. “I love what I do.”
Delivery, Carry Out or Dine In.