The waiter was busy, the chef was overwhelmed and the cashier was swamped. And that’s because all of these people were Dylan Larson, the kid who bought his own restaurant when he was only 18 and who’s the only employee there. “It’s a lot of work,” said the tall, skinny Yooper, now 21, while peering through eyeglasses as he hustled around his restaurant, the Rare Earth Goods & Café, in quiet downtown Ishpeming. “But I love it.” It was an early weekday morning. Larson had been here since first light, getting ready for another busy day in his small restaurant, which seats maybe a couple dozen. It was quieter than during the bustling summer months. But it’s always hectic when you’re all alone. What makes things even more challenging is he has no stovetop and no real oven. Yet there’s often a line out the door for the privilege of waiting to be served one of the kid’s meals. The people in Ishpeming know about the young restaurant owner and his challenges, and they want to make sure he...