Kai Parrott-Wolfe

Kai was born and raised on Peaks Island, ME, taking a boat to school every day. His life and identity have always been entwined with Maine's coast and its fishing communities. Escaping the isolated lifestyle of a Maine island boy, he went to college in Switzerland Franklin College traveled all through Europe and then ended at New York City and Hunter College. Like so many, Kai paid his way through school by joining the service industry. He was trained by some of NYC's finest cocktail experts and at 23 years old he and his business partner built their own whiskey bar in Brooklyn, NY named Post Office. After ten years they sold the bar and he was looking for a new project, enter Bryan Holden. They met up at a bar to talk about the newest Luke's Lobster in Maine and Kai decided to take a trip home and see what it was all about that February in 2019. Blown away by the care and craft Luke had put into the Portland Pier (and the prospect of coming home after 15 years in NYC) he asked to become a part of Luke's team, applying for his position, which did not exist. He has now been at the Portland Pier longer than any other teammate and would probably have to be dragged off the pier if we ever wanted to get rid of him. Kai, his wife Edith, and their dog Ruffian now live in the house they bought during the pandemic in South Portland where they garden, look through their telescope at the stars and sip on concoctions that Kai makes in his lab.