tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88831523832397966992024-03-05T01:38:45.485-05:00River City CellarsAdventures in Tastyrivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-46629755356172138532010-04-21T11:58:00.006-04:002010-04-23T08:18:48.182-04:00And OCTOPUS!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o7N55TaaHXLzTCvDJgAsQPnWWu9Y8TnEF3a9ygPDdaoGa9Gv7GFSxab7KD0NHoKczTCSkN-0MtNPt3q-hkd5hvkcy6DFSX2Gu5zF-1yzq807bcRDZtg07crnkvdO2aBwAekBO9W5swE/s1600/DSC_3334.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o7N55TaaHXLzTCvDJgAsQPnWWu9Y8TnEF3a9ygPDdaoGa9Gv7GFSxab7KD0NHoKczTCSkN-0MtNPt3q-hkd5hvkcy6DFSX2Gu5zF-1yzq807bcRDZtg07crnkvdO2aBwAekBO9W5swE/s400/DSC_3334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462621809762218786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9L01KRY7k_sWSOtIIXdtPxTsW4MEd_UdriFPzyKrMH0Iigkv1mOgo9ybBdBCeJ_um4bEAMl4HqTmuHCnPIbFLZAK-8hwfITyuCZDJ5ZyTOETip_ub5n5oIRLxB2YlmLLgirQN2OsQ9w/s1600/DSC_3335.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9L01KRY7k_sWSOtIIXdtPxTsW4MEd_UdriFPzyKrMH0Iigkv1mOgo9ybBdBCeJ_um4bEAMl4HqTmuHCnPIbFLZAK-8hwfITyuCZDJ5ZyTOETip_ub5n5oIRLxB2YlmLLgirQN2OsQ9w/s400/DSC_3335.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462621802438308274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UIxIcLfq1ahk1GI3fPsLUquBWPPIRBmGm6hDjzeRiIkiIQpCPeAxdYVDaS2LcTrNjgSIXDxjseSkEq0RMHTtj7D_VNv4b9lQ_qOHQCxpoZejue-4QBDBHJbxjHiOcXodPiec7Ul6q7U/s1600/DSC_3338.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6UIxIcLfq1ahk1GI3fPsLUquBWPPIRBmGm6hDjzeRiIkiIQpCPeAxdYVDaS2LcTrNjgSIXDxjseSkEq0RMHTtj7D_VNv4b9lQ_qOHQCxpoZejue-4QBDBHJbxjHiOcXodPiec7Ul6q7U/s400/DSC_3338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462621075746326370" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-87163517846324181822010-04-20T23:54:00.032-04:002010-04-21T22:12:46.744-04:00Just another day at Secco...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nbbRoF64sI4fa6uPRZJrhLZoZuBvd-s23VwtuMg5d0XdoitEzthN25_gHign_MYNlt7fYO73taIlYX5EEWpMHHZyeADB-gL-PXEsPtr9IftvNcJpC4-7NPhzJtApKLt20pJqXA84MXM/s1600/DSC_3306.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nbbRoF64sI4fa6uPRZJrhLZoZuBvd-s23VwtuMg5d0XdoitEzthN25_gHign_MYNlt7fYO73taIlYX5EEWpMHHZyeADB-gL-PXEsPtr9IftvNcJpC4-7NPhzJtApKLt20pJqXA84MXM/s400/DSC_3306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462451397881541794" border="0" /></a>Sara here. I'm just bringing my camera to work with me now. Gotta document this rough life I lead as the menu trials continue...<div><div><br /></div><div>Duck terrine...</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1D1WyA0J6veepnc1Y1LO9rkXvuUNyZdbvV-vsicOlO0BFVVnf2xV7Fpb2g9q7v7Du1XSigGErzznMeCcmlHUkiH-DaMlShHoJ5GmilQYdRZvuKIJGlJS4H6M0bvonE8hcsMbW65gDu0/s1600/DSC_3317.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE1D1WyA0J6veepnc1Y1LO9rkXvuUNyZdbvV-vsicOlO0BFVVnf2xV7Fpb2g9q7v7Du1XSigGErzznMeCcmlHUkiH-DaMlShHoJ5GmilQYdRZvuKIJGlJS4H6M0bvonE8hcsMbW65gDu0/s400/DSC_3317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462450030759902802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbxa4aBLoMtVDxf8w9v3RJdwETtO4SBjBPmc-SGnhNGdwL1nFd2HkKjFboIMWx2haw3V7ma7OjLwoAyiAhMRg_1w4JXO4w2EdEOfqH5jUYyZh9mQy52NGrFUAi1h9YfE1Xxhr8VRJm-g/s1600/DSC_3310.JPG"><img style="float: right; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVPr_2oN0lMEfnm09Du1TDq99sRfXCJW69IViaLDmtwub3Fe2wFL3REOGPcRdKvABurAWcqLnkeWLsjBzcz3OGmAeE7kp7UGCosGFUQKFoREKnIaTJPHX7D4Vgqel2ere3nmQnH1sd8A/s400/DSC_3322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462448234498087634" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mostarda in the early stages.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Olive Oil Cake.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGOyyWEC6L7JCDi_laBDCJwfx8HcfEL97MiZEoISWSBKbpVT8EYPlPIJFosjGPtZYcG1-DwkBmGSerULEsAkZGCbwa2ayRGU2AYUoA7BKhLz0JaCyMLCGdtXY0LWm_4CuF8tQjNcwewmU/s1600/DSC_3339.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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My Grandma Lena was an amazing cook, preparing elaborate Sunday suppers for us EVERY week for all of my childhood (and most of my early adulthood, for that matter) and part of that magic was in her homemade pasta. I used to make it with her sometimes, trying to pin down her recipes and master her skills, though she never actually measured anything which made things a bit difficult to replicate, I must say. She always just did everything with the experienced hands of someone who just knew how it was supposed to feel, and damn, she sure made it look easy. </div><div><br /></div><div>It has been years since I've made pasta and I was so thrilled to watch Tim and Scott and Dallas doing some pasta making trials at Secco. It made me weepy, even, much to my surprise, especially when they were making orrechiette, which was always my favorite of the many styles of pasta my Gram would make.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm just happy to see that some of these old traditions are being kept alive, now, here, today! So, thanks, first, to my Grandma for planting the seeds of fresh and homemade firmly in my mind, and secondly, to Tim and the boys for the sweet reminder. I wish she was still here to see this because she would love it!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtpeENL_HAw1OtDI4dpLTwPFVb46lDThXp4mczWD5Xi2aNtnkKsLoKBM-hyqVnk6Sw6pV3HaKw8hdnydv1Zm1_joFoKa4obPncRsYcrdimiTidcMv6mKBbjrB9smlHFhbXp1o8yA7oKE/s1600/DSC_3073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMtpeENL_HAw1OtDI4dpLTwPFVb46lDThXp4mczWD5Xi2aNtnkKsLoKBM-hyqVnk6Sw6pV3HaKw8hdnydv1Zm1_joFoKa4obPncRsYcrdimiTidcMv6mKBbjrB9smlHFhbXp1o8yA7oKE/s320/DSC_3073.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461705753232947826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszqaaFSm_ZHUgAStSIxurPhnK72CUs_-1I06RsNMOsiuMtv4MzCg0pPiYC-X79sUfyfLkXeFXJTYbWF5_y53KybzhZLb9T5TQ83_Oxf9_IkgWeVuBL2P8Z6FO3z-nAYqmaFKOudFen-o/s1600/DSC_3065.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihP4k8mbjiUFGQJLZVEQ5JJlw3rFESoScRU_bZARvfeHtVKlz42XxE99l-Q4Bcmg-ZuNU0hze3Fl0IgpFvJy2bmlk-sIboUadvYX521J9RfCSJ5NgaMAZLddq-pIUIWOfLse95j8JPfPo/s320/DSC_3222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461616546310950482" /></a><br /><div>Howdy folks! This is Sara here-- and I just wanted to share with you some of the pictures I took yesterday of Secco. After all this waiting and planning, it is truly amazing how quickly this place is taking shape-- before you know it we will be pouring you a glass of wine and plying you with plates of deliciousness! Wheee! I cannot wait. The menu is fantastic and the wines, people, the wines! I think I'll be a customer as often as I am a server! Julia might as well pay me in food and drink. Ha. But, it sure does look sweet, doesn't it??<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvST3kM4BnbasOQNIF497UwVBtP5hzN7THP_5yFRnaU3k3VRgboEmZAwM7PEMmIfkkCdO4ZKMhjoa25g4WguzunBrhkDjIj4yHQfdt2skKudTFqOwa4abgplzBKu9JU6dp9_IiFwuAn8/s1600/DSC_3242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSvST3kM4BnbasOQNIF497UwVBtP5hzN7THP_5yFRnaU3k3VRgboEmZAwM7PEMmIfkkCdO4ZKMhjoa25g4WguzunBrhkDjIj4yHQfdt2skKudTFqOwa4abgplzBKu9JU6dp9_IiFwuAn8/s320/DSC_3242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461616086207612818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsB3cxx4nCUCeaQ9N9m25NPwA-ODbqOng0JAJn50vTnTUVupq5mK86pvoJCdTpv6DhWSc85L0ztE2GswsYcl8WgOhffk26oNwhkS4TRd56Ra10oKLhmMWN_Rl_aWE6V4i7zyjUlLQg-c/s1600/DSC_3212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsB3cxx4nCUCeaQ9N9m25NPwA-ODbqOng0JAJn50vTnTUVupq5mK86pvoJCdTpv6DhWSc85L0ztE2GswsYcl8WgOhffk26oNwhkS4TRd56Ra10oKLhmMWN_Rl_aWE6V4i7zyjUlLQg-c/s320/DSC_3212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461615741695812082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z82w8oz41h9r9O38QgiUQXfMeCVe7LlppZyQSNh0u9jpTQ8pLMOCXtnoEBdifchVfRBalrK-rTi5yPS0V4b31p5foQo5j-y9stAFyvXf5osILHeQjz9p-UzNFJBy0APvWpSDYHcoiOw/s1600/DSC_3275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-z82w8oz41h9r9O38QgiUQXfMeCVe7LlppZyQSNh0u9jpTQ8pLMOCXtnoEBdifchVfRBalrK-rTi5yPS0V4b31p5foQo5j-y9stAFyvXf5osILHeQjz9p-UzNFJBy0APvWpSDYHcoiOw/s320/DSC_3275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461615472969765634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgRsRx8HXcxbpE4VecE8oKQhyx4q_fAWZi_89dvXIKkLud0U1OHHjRGewpjA05EknW5NqZBiwQpd8vz9TVwPlEeqwOqrX4WzGM2fNYWHiYg82LjpmPK-9kR3jSTcc908pKE-RaBV7kdY/s1600/DSC_3222.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></a><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-2629585766873494102010-04-14T21:07:00.010-04:002010-04-15T08:38:43.216-04:00HOLYCOWITSALLHAPPENINGSOFAST!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC1lBsTUAQOXEFWAtKhrDvYgY_L6mnE3_-AG4qPau_zTK8dJH6sI3jDIZEnXQftze2DnSFql-DzjOzhk6VhP-hNgyrL9ZRwsApftlwXyNRuUFm-_Io__T9YTwLxYrG_wtHsPTCbcAnBM/s1600/seccoprkg.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 68px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEC1lBsTUAQOXEFWAtKhrDvYgY_L6mnE3_-AG4qPau_zTK8dJH6sI3jDIZEnXQftze2DnSFql-DzjOzhk6VhP-hNgyrL9ZRwsApftlwXyNRuUFm-_Io__T9YTwLxYrG_wtHsPTCbcAnBM/s200/seccoprkg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460200779733140434" border="0" /></a>Funny, how after two years of planning, paying rent on an empty space, crunching numbers, planning some more, paying a lot more, crunching more numbers, filling out dozens of logic-defying/mind-numbing governmental forms, drinking a hell of a lot [of wine], filing endless applications, "engaging" city hall (in that unresolved, Korean DMZ sort of way), hiring awesome people and then convincing them to wait months for a job, selling everything I own, borrowing against my soul/leveraging the rest and putting EVERYTHING on a spreadsheet (an unnatural act) it all comes down to <span style="font-weight: bold;">15 freaking days</span>!?!!?!<br /><br />This has been a crazy week among crazy weeks. My eye-twitch is in such high gear (if I could figure out the time signature I'd join a math-rock band and/or play the lottery with my sequence repetition) that I know we're <span style="font-style: italic;">closer than close</span> to opening Secco. How close? I'm not gonna tell you because, until I clench that VA ABC license in my un-manicured, shaky hand, <span style="font-weight: bold;">the fat lady is still just humming her chromatic scales.</span><br /><br />That's right, we still have to get through a few more city and state hurdles before we can pour delicious wine into your glass but we are mere days away! In fact, the really funny part is how I plowed through the really big challenges (with LOTS of help) like a cattle guard-equipped train engine (I'd have used a sports analogy here but my bf is a restaurant manager himself and therefore never home/rarely available for continuity checks), but the threatening tidal wave of administrivia is what terrifies me now:<br /><br />Will the spring-loaded hooks anchoring the wine bottles on the retail display hold a manorexic Austrian Gruner Veltliner bottle as well as a fat bottomed-low-rider Prosecco bottle and not cause either to jump out resulting in a costly concussion? If we don't adjust the glass washer hot <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVBznEmeDofbZ9_kALBwTDaJEdNVrTTauvasJwz2yZtkGK8c3vBq_fQWV4kLWa17mgDvLn0akSjQlCCaegbrOTe09azFjxKjewvLgH92bb2W740VfCFl550uaKSgWdO91PnMPP0e1uyI/s1600/stephbath.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVBznEmeDofbZ9_kALBwTDaJEdNVrTTauvasJwz2yZtkGK8c3vBq_fQWV4kLWa17mgDvLn0akSjQlCCaegbrOTe09azFjxKjewvLgH92bb2W740VfCFl550uaKSgWdO91PnMPP0e1uyI/s200/stephbath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460201592655444290" border="0" /></a>water sanitation cycle down to 180 from 210 degrees will the $10K Micros machine above it suffer steam burns? Will some [expletive deleted] lock themselves out of the bathroom on the first night (oh, wait, that already happened)? Will the sticker printing company EVER get the pantone color (207u...TWO HUNDRED SEVEN U!!!) right on our logo? Will I break the other window shade? Should the bin numbers on the racks follow the precise order of the wine list? Can I adequately explain twitter and social media site access/content to my staff without making "invitation to sexual harassment lawsuit" jokes? Will the front door paint come off on customers' hands? Will the hot water kettles heat fast enough for an unpredictable coffee program? Will everyone appreciate what a beautiful job Stephanie did on the bathroom or worse overly appreciate it by um, overstaying? Will I remember to add the "eating raw or undercooked foods are delicious I mean dangerous" tagline to the menu? Will I find drapes that don't look like ass? Will I remember to wash the napkins every week since I'm too cheap to hire a linen company? Will the discount laser printer even work on our custom sized menu templates? Will the back-ordered teaspoons arrive before my 40th birthday? Will I spend my 40th birthday diving in my own dumpster (since I spent ALL my money on the wine bar I will not be turning 40 in Paris like I imagined)? Will I be able to curb the enthusiasm of the local characters at the home around the corner? Will I remember to take care of my Irish Stripe before opening? Do the panini actually fit on the plates I got on sale but forgot to run by Chef? Will the lighting be too dark or too light? Is there enough copper paint left over for touch-ups? Are people going to compulsively pick at our cork covered bar? Is anyone gonna figure out how to blast our way through the sidewalk/basement doors so we don't have to take wine deliveries on the dining room floor during service? Will anyone notice the barefootprints permanently embedded in the epoxy paint (thanks to yours truly)? Will the chalkboard painted wall be washable? Will the first bottle I open be corked? Will the <span style="font-weight: bold;">best coffee company </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">ever</span> send the right grind in time for opening? Will anyone complain about an all-Edith Piaf set that lasts the entire week after VE Day? Will our tshirt slogans be too long to fit on a women's sm baby doll cap sleeve American Apparel T? Will anyone get it?" Translates to "Don't ask me how old I am or how much wine I've had." Or at least I think that's what it means. [Anni e bicchieri di vino non si contano mai."] True.<br /><br />At least I know through it all my staff has my back...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6bl0MF-wpOy2Oop1uqZeTvgpmF9MK5q7vKqZaTWKt3WikgCQG3-hPpfmPEI7wszLItP-AkfvsOESPl0_f_sMKkZhaY8o8jK6HJbnPJjajz1862kPES1iMtoz5psRxSZ6XZRzTafPImM/s1600/list.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6bl0MF-wpOy2Oop1uqZeTvgpmF9MK5q7vKqZaTWKt3WikgCQG3-hPpfmPEI7wszLItP-AkfvsOESPl0_f_sMKkZhaY8o8jK6HJbnPJjajz1862kPES1iMtoz5psRxSZ6XZRzTafPImM/s200/list.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460202224131926610" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-60032972489085904302010-04-08T16:22:00.003-04:002010-04-08T16:51:31.831-04:00We Heart Beer--just not unloading the beer cooler.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNdfBrmRkJlM5LqirNVr7p5rw15z0dQRufmnfEv85zSHZ0eiXPCb-t7xPBupV7Wl8uyTIW4_ES2tTFPHfPkX7iRwEssv6O4cnLWk56Z3ZJfdLuFdOVTa81EhqLp56VuOHv4mgfJLbpUc/s1600/secconight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNdfBrmRkJlM5LqirNVr7p5rw15z0dQRufmnfEv85zSHZ0eiXPCb-t7xPBupV7Wl8uyTIW4_ES2tTFPHfPkX7iRwEssv6O4cnLWk56Z3ZJfdLuFdOVTa81EhqLp56VuOHv4mgfJLbpUc/s200/secconight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457871138255589410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlqCBrV8s3jZU4afQ7UUxqeFO6nGlqbR7MvlpBgWnl2YXK5aBuNiFaYdeQkm3ri1orU2FjuSRACXwFVI4Q6rJxaV-FDR92IbqEhYI0AiwMh1MthmV-XMo2VQ5_SMGRHdsCNzhO50NUOc/s1600/beerdraft.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwlqCBrV8s3jZU4afQ7UUxqeFO6nGlqbR7MvlpBgWnl2YXK5aBuNiFaYdeQkm3ri1orU2FjuSRACXwFVI4Q6rJxaV-FDR92IbqEhYI0AiwMh1MthmV-XMo2VQ5_SMGRHdsCNzhO50NUOc/s200/beerdraft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457871131841343426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuI9_sQz30tGBocsEXh5vyjgi9RKo7RhvyY-82Hsuggybfq2OTc2SkD0ewPt2PpgADo0gyjR_AMmGTmvi3feH-s26xnUM3mASzzpyS4WMRetsi7vZojpinTgdKQq2CcAqdlX5xshUWqg/s1600/lincolnbeer.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWuI9_sQz30tGBocsEXh5vyjgi9RKo7RhvyY-82Hsuggybfq2OTc2SkD0ewPt2PpgADo0gyjR_AMmGTmvi3feH-s26xnUM3mASzzpyS4WMRetsi7vZojpinTgdKQq2CcAqdlX5xshUWqg/s200/lincolnbeer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457871124362800034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdlSzeFoxKs6U5vf3R4HCgV1TB9H20C0yw_duXaxdzv-bbe_tdnzKghscRHRkpM6Egl89Z_6zIQFfApyrrxThCbgKmWyRy9vOzrR8tZITRrEc0X1TH0C5N39QkP-MDbLdwVgz7AqLi78/s1600/chefunpacking.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdlSzeFoxKs6U5vf3R4HCgV1TB9H20C0yw_duXaxdzv-bbe_tdnzKghscRHRkpM6Egl89Z_6zIQFfApyrrxThCbgKmWyRy9vOzrR8tZITRrEc0X1TH0C5N39QkP-MDbLdwVgz7AqLi78/s200/chefunpacking.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457871115313279874" border="0" /></a><br />Clockwise:<br /><br />Secco lit up at night after the floors were painted; very large, strong men delivering our beer cooler; Lincoln checking out his new beer palace; Chef Tim unwrapping whisks, tongs and bowls. Closer and closer!!rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-58966481685892567222010-04-05T09:02:00.004-04:002010-04-08T16:22:37.154-04:00Paint it Black<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UwhS00qVtOrU9pdCMEJj8a9cQPgjHlecz8JWEH4JtoCniC9ZyoSV2FvTkVbtqJUFZdCQgJLF0KVJfZnyiWN8Pc6RdpzV3NqgoMD8_PFTSi5Fcb3BAYvG_YNQlTZL9pOxAVA0DOpL31I/s1600/seccograf.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UwhS00qVtOrU9pdCMEJj8a9cQPgjHlecz8JWEH4JtoCniC9ZyoSV2FvTkVbtqJUFZdCQgJLF0KVJfZnyiWN8Pc6RdpzV3NqgoMD8_PFTSi5Fcb3BAYvG_YNQlTZL9pOxAVA0DOpL31I/s200/seccograf.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456638434949354194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmEv5T2qU0H4PMqPpoImxIAJJoUzDYT5iC6IdiOXPZvuCI_NydSQO83erR2YHlswcdkgOFv8eQIvFpqE_vfrcMsTOdmkSaoFLA_eD-QzgMKBhNzsKCRJ7uTx5ZbGAaVU0YYx3EdzxTTg/s1600/paintitblack.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_P2oO4UjzyGr5bJS4K43bo1Xhc7UK-8uiR_yWuiNBjWGJq7G92Y__kx7p7Mavm5t2e9yCx3iwgbBaFlSvebcF0N5nfw-qMW_M_S7MgubKBMl56wdp3ppuTnFXMBJWqMly7Czk1XIPrY/s200/racks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455264198383918162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jpiSMLgPZZ_XfSKVTfubahTZLuIm7tFm5OlA2vUBsD5vevf1GXSYCqcN0UKqKzSGGtXsfpnE9ap19IxJo8fmRv49sjDhtpEMibGHDhcnsR8tcKF8Xaml74S5UGq-ICtqwQo4guOmrfE/s1600/lightbulb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jpiSMLgPZZ_XfSKVTfubahTZLuIm7tFm5OlA2vUBsD5vevf1GXSYCqcN0UKqKzSGGtXsfpnE9ap19IxJo8fmRv49sjDhtpEMibGHDhcnsR8tcKF8Xaml74S5UGq-ICtqwQo4guOmrfE/s200/lightbulb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455264193060155586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyA62iCjEG97ZKMMkxSk-Lmp_Y4wdCkeoSv3J18W3xqIFsgRB1oqFmqMF8cahC3lVkWB-HxRiblZ8zqaGrkR79elEzs_ABrpozB0IFRSRCUMQjlQpIWtY3zMQqyJPfIiz8bLcfVrJ78Y/s1600/brickcorkbar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyA62iCjEG97ZKMMkxSk-Lmp_Y4wdCkeoSv3J18W3xqIFsgRB1oqFmqMF8cahC3lVkWB-HxRiblZ8zqaGrkR79elEzs_ABrpozB0IFRSRCUMQjlQpIWtY3zMQqyJPfIiz8bLcfVrJ78Y/s200/brickcorkbar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455264185283923458" border="0" /></a> It's probably no surprise we're busting a move to get open asap...here's a look back at just the last week of progress.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw13Ti5BKp_TaNNqjmGEVRKOVAk44KFwHqkl2d7vz9ppXQtz8qgyc5BktiPi-gqD40jT6-N6C2DwtMO5IRPFZ7bwNtZ1bovNpVAjlNMZ_T2TDwpLfvh46QkJiCthQPI-9o9813FjKLcq8/s1600/milkbirds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw13Ti5BKp_TaNNqjmGEVRKOVAk44KFwHqkl2d7vz9ppXQtz8qgyc5BktiPi-gqD40jT6-N6C2DwtMO5IRPFZ7bwNtZ1bovNpVAjlNMZ_T2TDwpLfvh46QkJiCthQPI-9o9813FjKLcq8/s200/milkbirds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452717060570278626" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-68281563054055972882010-03-21T22:44:00.009-04:002010-03-22T09:24:09.960-04:00Paint Party!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhj6SkD_WUJyLTBuNxFZiCEhclJyP9gNp-IaoAwn5VkN5bfvvFLuqar4R7co5-JqyKMAV9MS4MANp0DzIKr7dtTMYlAhwFMaDneChchfm0S_GmENhyphenhypheng6FfrjFyykZUdcuP_PP3KhyDI8/s1600-h/stephpainting.jpg"><img style="float: right; 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But with a little help from my friends...looks pretty good! As pictured: Chef likes a green kitchen; we cleaned every <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">RVA</span> hardware store out of chalkboard paint today; Stephanie bronzing the tiles outside; interior <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Secco</span>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwXkkvrTjQ6DQaEPVRSimPMJfIPH33REcGJ2neHxMhDmAveVWpenQUUIB3FqXdxNFjMIBGXfVdV_1zE4cuRwxlVJtyx8cKf4zUVDigyKPy_dnVm9CcXoJsveWXUo9YzHXfjB-l2vRfX8/s1600-h/milk&black.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwXkkvrTjQ6DQaEPVRSimPMJfIPH33REcGJ2neHxMhDmAveVWpenQUUIB3FqXdxNFjMIBGXfVdV_1zE4cuRwxlVJtyx8cKf4zUVDigyKPy_dnVm9CcXoJsveWXUo9YzHXfjB-l2vRfX8/s200/milk&black.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451285684977543138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF_4PSlWiwKAFp60m-3Il6oHNMwZ1WYgodgT2iJFsLvR1oyzxYoLzzDJO4VBOSKgxHRqA1YMRayN7g5NO82dTINTAVxwV4nUAkg_sXk66ahr8-9n_DgM80DMW5zHsZMl8RR_OqIl4z-8/s1600-h/greenkitchen.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjF_4PSlWiwKAFp60m-3Il6oHNMwZ1WYgodgT2iJFsLvR1oyzxYoLzzDJO4VBOSKgxHRqA1YMRayN7g5NO82dTINTAVxwV4nUAkg_sXk66ahr8-9n_DgM80DMW5zHsZMl8RR_OqIl4z-8/s200/greenkitchen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451285382711712962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyUve4IbOHvH4rNUsyTgZiS28nmER5vWkjtY41pvSh89s_iz5vtwO883sfJaYpu3prFrwc9Syjal-h0OKJC6kIiLwn4mtz1RMi5KbPgE2b1FiXNLCzexZ38mvBa-KI38jhGiFHehWHd8/s1600-h/chalkboard&copper.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyUve4IbOHvH4rNUsyTgZiS28nmER5vWkjtY41pvSh89s_iz5vtwO883sfJaYpu3prFrwc9Syjal-h0OKJC6kIiLwn4mtz1RMi5KbPgE2b1FiXNLCzexZ38mvBa-KI38jhGiFHehWHd8/s200/chalkboard&copper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451285122257155138" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUp86Y9BXRYaVpyQPVMSC3gldb6st0b84Pb3-gro2C_2RKFr4UfndPcbsG7omQYPcYkF0nrEMhVEq8agAWwtC_8WvDmrIh-BKq3npLxv12OHzjJXLayuTHcrzlnt-TI2I0akrxQQpoPM/s1600-h/seccorulz.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUp86Y9BXRYaVpyQPVMSC3gldb6st0b84Pb3-gro2C_2RKFr4UfndPcbsG7omQYPcYkF0nrEMhVEq8agAWwtC_8WvDmrIh-BKq3npLxv12OHzjJXLayuTHcrzlnt-TI2I0akrxQQpoPM/s200/seccorulz.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451448280489899730" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-90182476084026484182010-03-16T17:52:00.008-04:002010-03-16T19:41:09.000-04:00Measure Twice...huh? Oops!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfHBQTsffVNk2OL5k4DMaYqXgFLFz077kQc1mE-Q-JpJWN3SQlIJQFIrBMCsgut2ceEh2EjOhixXDVr30Ei7avDA7dTn1P12ViYh3gekuVFEjYcWcfarcRrgpyP25q02PLJG86wn_B0E/s1600-h/tomsaw.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfHBQTsffVNk2OL5k4DMaYqXgFLFz077kQc1mE-Q-JpJWN3SQlIJQFIrBMCsgut2ceEh2EjOhixXDVr30Ei7avDA7dTn1P12ViYh3gekuVFEjYcWcfarcRrgpyP25q02PLJG86wn_B0E/s200/tomsaw.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449370288081991154" border="0" /></a><br />Cue the theme from <span style="font-style: italic;">This is Spinal Tap</span> (you know, the song where the little people are dancing around the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlf5ucFanpY">miniature Stonehenge</a> because someone didn't measure correctly?). Tom unwrapped the used kitchen prep sink I ordered from <span style="font-style: italic;">a-city discount</span> (dude--it was a steal!) and calmly asked, "What the %$#@ is this?" Um. Well. It was supposed to be the 18"x18"x12" NSF stainless food prep sink (one of NINE sinks code requires in our 1000 sf restaurant). "The sink bowl is 4" deep. What exactly do think the kitchen boys are gonna wash in that?" (snort.) No wonder he won't let me use the table saw. Back to scouring the interweb...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoqVdh02hjKFWiRMhQKPyxq7dryEIQgW8KYITDrRSPYpan5GDNxUg16YhquQogcdfnyy6bgYD4gSW3SJPvAiH7tS91fSQsHWFC3yvjKRLmtnkJj6jSVuUKA2atm7oF6AaIhiYmq4akjU/s1600-h/milkflowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoqVdh02hjKFWiRMhQKPyxq7dryEIQgW8KYITDrRSPYpan5GDNxUg16YhquQogcdfnyy6bgYD4gSW3SJPvAiH7tS91fSQsHWFC3yvjKRLmtnkJj6jSVuUKA2atm7oF6AaIhiYmq4akjU/s200/milkflowers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449371335815246754" border="0" /></a>Chris Milk, our resident installation artist, keeps sneaking in during the wee hours and making the back bar increasingly pretty. If I hadn't mentioned it before, his art will change up every season with an evolving backdrop and signature cut-outs. I'd post the comps but I hate spoilers.<br /><br />In other, more mechanical areas, my awesome hood, plumbing and electrical guys all pulled it together in time for the fire suppression final this morning which--didn't happen. Maybe tomorrow. The backstory is<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-aDKu2yT8kIgEZNpEROZAYBhV4nKldAzz5Nc6J05_OpLWeNKq52wSQ9JNeu2wSb-fot1Ox-XOAxuYTeo1I1zUINANxSWIXDbBBCfMc0r2ffrRD24rW2d0K97Bh9If1PW5E57fHkG5DQ/s1600-h/hoodballoons.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-aDKu2yT8kIgEZNpEROZAYBhV4nKldAzz5Nc6J05_OpLWeNKq52wSQ9JNeu2wSb-fot1Ox-XOAxuYTeo1I1zUINANxSWIXDbBBCfMc0r2ffrRD24rW2d0K97Bh9If1PW5E57fHkG5DQ/s200/hoodballoons.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449374866239339458" border="0" /></a> hilarious (if you find fighting city hall funny) but I'm afraid to put it in print and jeopardize bureaucratic cooperation.<br /><br />As my stiff upper-lipped English mother said, "Keep suffering; it makes for good copy."<br /><br />So our freshly scrubbed and skirted (again: snort) hood is festooned with balloons awaiting one of "the Dales" tomorrow. Balloons? I thought my hood guy (Jim Jones) was kidding. I asked Tom. "Yeah, they used to use condoms but it got too expensive." I need to stop asking these questions. Especially when Tom is measuring, leveling, table-sawing and construction-gluing 50,000 itty bits of salvaged end pieces around egresses, pass-throughs and emergency lights. Lincoln has clearly demonstrated more talent than I in the measuring department because <span style="font-style: italic;">he's allowed to cut stuff</span>. Whatever.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDM7K7GLWjDqh90ID9A9-baZsFs9H6soPEBQRoLUHDfByiGfCcu8r2aADiP3xCqT4fS8Mftq7LfITKrqJv9vzSsoNAiAGsvTeqh1lNFTbqdhCQ7ocUSHu6BuMsnQDXd6xU9d5344l_rkQ/s1600-h/woodwall.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDM7K7GLWjDqh90ID9A9-baZsFs9H6soPEBQRoLUHDfByiGfCcu8r2aADiP3xCqT4fS8Mftq7LfITKrqJv9vzSsoNAiAGsvTeqh1lNFTbqdhCQ7ocUSHu6BuMsnQDXd6xU9d5344l_rkQ/s200/woodwall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449376665931269026" border="0" /></a><br />ps: I think it looks REALLY GOOD!rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-83896620051393399402010-03-14T17:57:00.003-04:002010-03-14T18:02:06.562-04:00Milk Paint<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WIgmX-LtZ7ClSNuPZz38T3Sb80ZPSHs_RUN8XvJJCEEqkv4HXhr36GnLdaefGddvbWa782ppYUG9UY9PbFRweRYSxZMfFeXozUjBnyMlwW3IcaAQefIeDCkVubDx-cnh5apTryBOB3Y/s1600-h/lincolnbondo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WIgmX-LtZ7ClSNuPZz38T3Sb80ZPSHs_RUN8XvJJCEEqkv4HXhr36GnLdaefGddvbWa782ppYUG9UY9PbFRweRYSxZMfFeXozUjBnyMlwW3IcaAQefIeDCkVubDx-cnh5apTryBOB3Y/s200/lincolnbondo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448612517576882194" border="0" /></a>A few more shots of our back bar progress...Lincoln prepping and bondo-ing (notice the OSHA approved protective gear), Chris on a late night start, the bar as texted to me at 3:30am by Dipti--my staff is dedicated (and insomniac).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpLOyS16XWDd9rex-2J9-A1tUnIikqiv7oXnd2v5PWhhU0hbbO0Io2ugB-VnRtKSI7AG6gV5SbfbgzJzDc8W_uTSGbEjApc1iR4i3sfQkD1st9Y-It3B-DXIho1P8Mh3T27v9C8lQC2Q/s1600-h/chrismilk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpLOyS16XWDd9rex-2J9-A1tUnIikqiv7oXnd2v5PWhhU0hbbO0Io2ugB-VnRtKSI7AG6gV5SbfbgzJzDc8W_uTSGbEjApc1iR4i3sfQkD1st9Y-It3B-DXIho1P8Mh3T27v9C8lQC2Q/s200/chrismilk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448612527935224674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGxA-mTLWBWEC1GtQ2A97FmBw4W803sxoWAWeIUKyKIOS0Xl6WQnuFvItVI-1K1PjRXT6qALMCnDOpeXjRNEihN0USdpKv3xlRo3EQ3JL-XK1miZ7u35Gl83_qeD7VcXmwkW66LjkWTU/s1600-h/seccobar.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGxA-mTLWBWEC1GtQ2A97FmBw4W803sxoWAWeIUKyKIOS0Xl6WQnuFvItVI-1K1PjRXT6qALMCnDOpeXjRNEihN0USdpKv3xlRo3EQ3JL-XK1miZ7u35Gl83_qeD7VcXmwkW66LjkWTU/s200/seccobar.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448612533954282002" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-37425799835135505632010-03-10T09:08:00.004-05:002010-03-10T09:50:02.524-05:00Hooray for Reclaimed Construction Materials!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3Jlw_UdWd6VONg7g4c_sZDFcWJIagW6p738oLm0uSbo49HUTLPq0sCg7tleLQIAhnqJn0s2yZyVkCKY0_W_kL1_8E_m21kdtgY2FkRrDOLt49zNQMAHNAwfd0_1bJoEC3guuHvgSMeA/s1600-h/silverware.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3Jlw_UdWd6VONg7g4c_sZDFcWJIagW6p738oLm0uSbo49HUTLPq0sCg7tleLQIAhnqJn0s2yZyVkCKY0_W_kL1_8E_m21kdtgY2FkRrDOLt49zNQMAHNAwfd0_1bJoEC3guuHvgSMeA/s200/silverware.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447007221087858322" border="0" /></a>Chef Tim & I braved NoVa yesterday and scored seating, water glasses, plates & flatware for the wine bar. His 8 month old son AJ was a top-notch wingman--flirted with the ladies at Fortessa and got us a sweet discount on antipasti plates! While our strike on Ikea could only be described as surgical in its precision, we were three hours late getting back to RVA thanks to the whims of 95.<br /><br />But what a surprise awaited me upon return--it was dark out and Secco was all lit up with a perfect view of the bar Tom started installing yesterday. Who knew <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtma1XEzZYkTzbRT9dfFpIoGkh50r0G-P0AH5QWaNL6VI7ZQP_lYNG7T0_l2QTYfjO2FOOud88Qye_69YW2-OhuqlCWuD8szQHH6a9ANLPmlJGXfkZTzxEVOhUcUwZvUP-XvcqR_HuDQ0/s1600-h/barstarted.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtma1XEzZYkTzbRT9dfFpIoGkh50r0G-P0AH5QWaNL6VI7ZQP_lYNG7T0_l2QTYfjO2FOOud88Qye_69YW2-OhuqlCWuD8szQHH6a9ANLPmlJGXfkZTzxEVOhUcUwZvUP-XvcqR_HuDQ0/s200/barstarted.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447007203984004850" border="0" /></a>two, practically free pallets of framing end pieces would make such a beautifully textured finish? Well, Tom did, of course. He never ceases to amaze me in his ability to take unlikely, often discarded material and turn it into compelling design. He possesses both vision and frugality--great traits in a business partner!<br /><br />Lincoln (pictured on the ladder here) has almost finished painting and re-installing the old ceiling, and is now bondo-ing, sanding and prepping the back bar for local artist <a href="http://chrismilkhulburt.com/">Chris Milk </a>to start on our seasonally changing art installation. People--this is gonna look GOOD!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOZEs8CvtoDupUlfba_KNpbIvLkYl1XX_r7YNKeahsOAphM8I2ncdAN3hEKhVu-ZI6zvKb2gOItHO5JJ-zo8_y3LRKa484z56uoobMhYOA1kWtKCXVPpr7Z-J2Hgzdcegp2MiEzUKlJM/s1600-h/ikeachair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOZEs8CvtoDupUlfba_KNpbIvLkYl1XX_r7YNKeahsOAphM8I2ncdAN3hEKhVu-ZI6zvKb2gOItHO5JJ-zo8_y3LRKa484z56uoobMhYOA1kWtKCXVPpr7Z-J2Hgzdcegp2MiEzUKlJM/s200/ikeachair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447007213879465458" border="0" /></a>So today's task list (how did I/we ever survive before google calendar & google document sharing?) includes finding a new bar sink, putting together 17 chairs, getting parking lot signs made, working on my taxes, ordering plates, unpacking scores of wineglasses, putting together a press release, working on website content, filing a damage claim with FedEx for the vacuum sealer, refrigeration refrigeration refrigeration, ordering cork for the tables and bar, ordering wallpaper for the bathroom (counting on the diverse talents of my other partner Stephanie here), uploading recipes for kitchen staff, scheduling Micros training and submitting staff info for payroll processing. Oh, and catching up on inventory--glassware, compostable to go containers, sugar creamer sets, candles and holders, cheese slates and straws are all here, but where the hell are our linens, bar naps, salt and pepper shakers, and...what else are we missing???rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-669685497333633512010-03-04T14:46:00.011-05:002010-03-04T15:06:41.626-05:00Cooking with Gas!<table style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);" id="textEdit" class="BlockMargin" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></tr><tr style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td style="vertical-align: top;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6VDTsWgwhqB0eFrJ6BMJ9YnjY9CPyFVN7XkTRTXnS6yaVUfbi1KVELp4l3d10fQhZLgOKvkiRmzdqHxpfTk4xsy_1lgP8dYVk1msNnzJriyfxpftrKaFc0pG28v85DeoCvJPMlOl6N0/s1600-h/kitchentile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6VDTsWgwhqB0eFrJ6BMJ9YnjY9CPyFVN7XkTRTXnS6yaVUfbi1KVELp4l3d10fQhZLgOKvkiRmzdqHxpfTk4xsy_1lgP8dYVk1msNnzJriyfxpftrKaFc0pG28v85DeoCvJPMlOl6N0/s200/kitchentile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444868323176888498" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Wow, construction is flying! All my hard-working trades have busted a move, made up for lost time (snow blows) and </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq97lUoi5n99KgnHc_LMsEF1uQ5ZQwRo6hRXWsBvf_UlWia_u6vpMkNMYSkOEnclH8yOJh028_8tTV_t5kHtuKNlMcTbWque9nB4BR2LdXwQd0hbnYShqQwAxfxlQE6jQ1YKux4zGUG4/s1600-h/sixbur.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyq97lUoi5n99KgnHc_LMsEF1uQ5ZQwRo6hRXWsBvf_UlWia_u6vpMkNMYSkOEnclH8yOJh028_8tTV_t5kHtuKNlMcTbWque9nB4BR2LdXwQd0hbnYShqQwAxfxlQE6jQ1YKux4zGUG4/s200/sixbur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444868311692083954" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >are actually on schedule! If anyone ever needs a hood guy, electrician or plumber, I can heartily recommend my guys). Chef Tim and his crew finished tiling, the equipment has started rolling in (hello little six burner, welcome to your new home) and UPS arrives every day with packages full of smallwares.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1WduzRVPtHvR_oAq8WVMZlR3FIYs_RonB5qnnF_3sCbzda-5kp9wc0YSdzOWmrNDohu92-MUq86CsMR3ILWcHZI_aHg8VDaXDg-xIqmKDljc6EUdeOh7kXFJa47IrJLtJj6OmVajygo/s1600-h/tradplumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1WduzRVPtHvR_oAq8WVMZlR3FIYs_RonB5qnnF_3sCbzda-5kp9wc0YSdzOWmrNDohu92-MUq86CsMR3ILWcHZI_aHg8VDaXDg-xIqmKDljc6EUdeOh7kXFJa47IrJLtJj6OmVajygo/s200/tradplumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444868353064565378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >The only weird part is I feel </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjuJ8rUbjSrTcLRbbv0PGdvMKfE1qvIKTEkwAL8ArmFEVJwFfEEL6EJoODewUFc5QZn_xdMbxZ323yg7j-bFXce6kW4Lby0Z4NvCjsHXb8sF_ffZn8oW6i1hv6aFYw95nNp6PsmzYzBM/s1600-h/sausageparty.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrjuJ8rUbjSrTcLRbbv0PGdvMKfE1qvIKTEkwAL8ArmFEVJwFfEEL6EJoODewUFc5QZn_xdMbxZ323yg7j-bFXce6kW4Lby0Z4NvCjsHXb8sF_ffZn8oW6i1hv6aFYw95nNp6PsmzYzBM/s200/sausageparty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444868349536469858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >like I'm back at my old job in OP-504 (USMC Amphibious Warfare at the Pentagon) considering I am constantly surrounded by dudes--except for Debra at Janosko I'm convinced there are no women in the restaurant outfitting industry! Now back to finding a used kitchen prep sink with splash guards...</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-28767240468050438532010-02-26T11:00:00.004-05:002010-02-26T11:10:16.078-05:00Restaurant Buildout Haiku<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwocKpaIN4ZIF93j7QxINCSXq5ta-pog-_ovQnUWVGvdkW-psPw-fMOg5KIvgNNHB9LFaA5ElJBwP8xYzEMn7btf_GAGCOSTtbG51kfisKo4SUGFQiAT5h8VRegbnQ4Ou3G_mWGO-4SA/s1600-h/haiku.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwocKpaIN4ZIF93j7QxINCSXq5ta-pog-_ovQnUWVGvdkW-psPw-fMOg5KIvgNNHB9LFaA5ElJBwP8xYzEMn7btf_GAGCOSTtbG51kfisKo4SUGFQiAT5h8VRegbnQ4Ou3G_mWGO-4SA/s200/haiku.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442584673002684002" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to my dear friend Kelly at <a href="http://www.fountainbookstore.com/">Fountain Bookstore</a> for the inspiration!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My brain is bursting<br />Secco to open before<br />French Film Festival<br /><br />30 amp fryer<br />Fifty seven resumes<br />Discontinued tile<br /><br />Bowling alley wax<br />High-temp no-chem glass washer<br />Five dozen cheese slates<br /><br />Zoning compliance<br />1.7 pounds ice per seat<br />POS training<br /><br />Water heater tray<br />Aluminum or plastic?<br />Unscheduled sales reps<br /><br />Bonjour French presses<br />Do green degreasers exist?<br />Painting ceiling tiles<br /><br />BFM on draft<br />Research exterminators<br />Cross wired speakers<br /><br />Refrigeration<br />Wrong week to quit sniffing glue<br />Fire suppression next<br /><br />Grease to Biofuels<br />Dimmable halogen lights<br />Operating agreement<br /><br />Meet with CPA<br />What do you mean 'not in stock'<br />Drafting press release<br /><br />Repurposed lumber<br />Compostable containers<br />Need to drink Champagne<br /><br />Scheduling two staffs<br />Need to finalize wine list<br />Hand me the Advil<br /><br />Website comps to proof<br />Whole or half cube icemaker<br />No more g@%%#&n snowrivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-88784208496199270142010-02-23T01:37:00.007-05:002010-02-23T09:02:47.846-05:00Who Knew "Hood Inspection" Elicited So Many Jokes?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1ygddx1xnwbsrnGg5dmVq0alByz3Rbna7rFErBR3WI0g4np6GNjPAVXes8ggBLV_Mud86vtijiuJXk5v-tCmNZ5E2l-cEK7IaN7yS3iLmv7wrmeLu809fV44F9Q4Syhb4EkKlg-OkB0/s1600-h/hood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1ygddx1xnwbsrnGg5dmVq0alByz3Rbna7rFErBR3WI0g4np6GNjPAVXes8ggBLV_Mud86vtijiuJXk5v-tCmNZ5E2l-cEK7IaN7yS3iLmv7wrmeLu809fV44F9Q4Syhb4EkKlg-OkB0/s200/hood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441436174783062514" border="0" /></a>So my plan of avoiding inspectors seems to be working. I'm so feminist I'm anti-fem! Wha?! Let's just say that after decades of fighting anything that moved, at the ripe old age of 39 3/4, I have embraced the adage: "Do you want to be right, or do you want to be effective?" I choose effective. So I smile sweetly and duck out, and voila! We passed yet another inspection on the first try (here's hoping I haven't jinxed it now). Next up, fire suppression. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13Cx2xverxlnhCeQlWFCIjztyQPaduXWKDsVYQUcuGhC-c3VootjmTyYDZhMm8BODQbxfAJKZqBaNVNIzkfZ56rapdp0Al75Ne_uTcUozKO_UyyUAJRbFz8317J0S7c5XR943aqsbn1c/s1600-h/cheftile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13Cx2xverxlnhCeQlWFCIjztyQPaduXWKDsVYQUcuGhC-c3VootjmTyYDZhMm8BODQbxfAJKZqBaNVNIzkfZ56rapdp0Al75Ne_uTcUozKO_UyyUAJRbFz8317J0S7c5XR943aqsbn1c/s200/cheftile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441436167946809314" border="0" /></a>Chef Tim and his trusty helpers have been working around all this chaos trying to get the tile installed before the kitchen equipment rolls in. And since I was the one who measured it, we came up 9 tiles short. Sigh. Hopefully Morris Tile still has some of those closeouts left or I'm gonna have to get creative.<br /><br />We've hired our first bartender--everybody welcome an old RVA favorite Lincoln Smith. He doesn't know it yet but his days are going to be filled with painting ceiling tiles and trips to the dump long before we start filling glasses with delicious BFM brews and flutes of sparkling Prosecco.<br /><br />Off to find the elusive second-hand 72" three compartment sink...rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-12899192738914271222010-02-15T22:40:00.011-05:002010-02-16T09:03:55.202-05:00The Bar Bones, Richmond Rooftops<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_bfySW9T5El06dBPQqv4ug2pkFJqancQGOZqnUej4pQodSoWFwoizt3tno6WjasP2quXqXPRi2L3NIr57pmP-wzsYV7K2_Lhqe5opZLZGIWLGz1mBHvOpk2SrFXUjlmRHDP_xzCS0Oc/s1600-h/tomroof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_bfySW9T5El06dBPQqv4ug2pkFJqancQGOZqnUej4pQodSoWFwoizt3tno6WjasP2quXqXPRi2L3NIr57pmP-wzsYV7K2_Lhqe5opZLZGIWLGz1mBHvOpk2SrFXUjlmRHDP_xzCS0Oc/s200/tomroof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438686841817849250" border="0" /></a>So, I didn't tell Tom how much I fear ladders. It's not a fear of heights. I'm just fine going up, but the awkward, precarious, equipment-laden decent not so much. The good news was the weather FOR ONCE cooperated. So up we went. The hood guys had strategically placed the exhaust equipment a few days before so we (from here on out referring to the <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyg5nwBAv3sRysm6Yc-a473zcKt7n8vm2VvD1fZaANVqi2Ok3Az5tYRgDuXaFWR74ms6x3iypLj6UATzZ8mLXbO2oqgTbchEWPE0UqH_EvO-YCSLAm3edEDAorTiWDhiJKUJNtl5buDks/s1600-h/tomcutroof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyg5nwBAv3sRysm6Yc-a473zcKt7n8vm2VvD1fZaANVqi2Ok3Az5tYRgDuXaFWR74ms6x3iypLj6UATzZ8mLXbO2oqgTbchEWPE0UqH_EvO-YCSLAm3edEDAorTiWDhiJKUJNtl5buDks/s200/tomcutroof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438837104909723522" border="0" /></a>"royal we" means Tom if skilled or physical labor is involved, and yours truly if taking iPhone pix, mixing cocktails, crunching numbers, uploading iPhone pix, distracting the subcontractors or occasionally pushing a broom is involved) cut through 90 years' worth of really nasty, smelly, confusing roofing materials to start the venting shaft. Did I say nasty? That smell--rendered by Tom's Sawzall smoking while it tore through the abitument and amosite-laden black schmutz--reminded me of my childhood, specifically of naval shipyards in the early 70's and tire burning protests in mid-80's Napoli. Not delicious when stuck in the lipgloss.<br /><br />Today Jim Jones (hood guy) and his trusty partner will bore through the upstairs office (hi, neighbor!), insert the 2 story welded monstrosity, wrap it and build a chase around it. Then it's fire suppression time...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJldwwohBCe5n16ZmZd2Gv6XCfUcYjp7TGPxuNsCPf0cycFlMLmGa2DBYwY2rvbPdWL18YNhQP_lY47t2OnwHjMADpqiIJhHHgjvsEUVUGqJoi4uoyzmCJQ-eMl9nUg3OjPQypyeE1K4Q/s1600-h/barebones.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJldwwohBCe5n16ZmZd2Gv6XCfUcYjp7TGPxuNsCPf0cycFlMLmGa2DBYwY2rvbPdWL18YNhQP_lY47t2OnwHjMADpqiIJhHHgjvsEUVUGqJoi4uoyzmCJQ-eMl9nUg3OjPQypyeE1K4Q/s200/barebones.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438839015381391458" border="0" /></a>In the way cool department, Tom has <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdSjkR_bktoSfcy0wyRpKtjr1zdnmrvCd7u_ktrHA00wCsdGjlVplFc4z2CDH_nftLd810E0vzAZkH3-94sovZbIUbz662hGZMpKrtlKsOKxDg7rb3aey92K52SbFVKiec1BdcC3oukU/s1600-h/L1135974.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdSjkR_bktoSfcy0wyRpKtjr1zdnmrvCd7u_ktrHA00wCsdGjlVplFc4z2CDH_nftLd810E0vzAZkH3-94sovZbIUbz662hGZMpKrtlKsOKxDg7rb3aey92K52SbFVKiec1BdcC3oukU/s200/L1135974.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438839171587919202" border="0" /></a>started the front bar! Basic structure went in over the weekend--really starting to look like more than an abandoned rec room now. My good buddy Victoria, an intrepid online shopper with impeccable design sense found us some sexy, heavily discounted barstools with FREE SHIPPING. I love free. And if you're like me and not nearly as tall as you perceive yourself to be, you'll love the fact that they adjust for height AND they swivel. Looking good....<br /><br />Today Chef and I are going to pick up closeout flooring tile for the kitchen and bath, and I'm going to learn how to mix grout and handle Durock (the cement board, not the pork). Or I'll pour beers while Chef does it. Everyone's got his/her skill set. Then it's off to go six burner shopping!rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-5848586386313360472010-02-04T00:46:00.005-05:002010-02-04T13:08:11.004-05:00The HOOD...She is UP!Joy! Secco construction is really rolling now. My house finally sold and the big push for equipment and outfitting is underway. We passed plumbing rough-in, electrical is all done, and the giant hood has been installed (though every time we try to finish the venting work it SNOWS). Tom is cranking out the bar and tables, and Tim is scouring auctions and warehouse basements for everything from whisks to convection ovens. I've been dodging back and forth between spreadsheets, website design, wine lists, subcontractors and utilities customer service calls. Just trying to keep the circus in the ring...and get open before the French Film Festival. Sacre Bleu!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGhjQqZo1iHKnt4YVjAHhHuM9ojo05rSm7jTu-6mBbb7O88OVJK2QD3GwWemVSYqWmX17HZyYXz3Xww70KuoK5X_TZNY7Sk7EPThx3CnarnL1yTM-Ix04_NBU3wu7AEW23PfoTOO6_YQ/s1600-h/hoodprep.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGhjQqZo1iHKnt4YVjAHhHuM9ojo05rSm7jTu-6mBbb7O88OVJK2QD3GwWemVSYqWmX17HZyYXz3Xww70KuoK5X_TZNY7Sk7EPThx3CnarnL1yTM-Ix04_NBU3wu7AEW23PfoTOO6_YQ/s200/hoodprep.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434445553625426546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaUjjHh1MKNrWwS9x-zo0RKUOT7zVdM4ADDO8bdr-nV3xX_TY4or900cDNXh4YLnFC62vS-pRhCOTnMtKpHm2mVrrEABAihXuDw9nZvezOAEAfjtuDRpAfkSlHUp9GyEIdfKefV91y-M/s1600-h/hoodinstall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaUjjHh1MKNrWwS9x-zo0RKUOT7zVdM4ADDO8bdr-nV3xX_TY4or900cDNXh4YLnFC62vS-pRhCOTnMtKpHm2mVrrEABAihXuDw9nZvezOAEAfjtuDRpAfkSlHUp9GyEIdfKefV91y-M/s200/hoodinstall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434445549596543506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />One thing I was happy to discover and want to pass on to anyone with any home or business improvement project: <a href="http://restorerva.com/">ReStore</a>. If you're not already familiar with it, it's basically a thrift store of everything from grout to doors to light fixtures to flooring--all proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. I scored four beautiful brand new mirrors and a porcelain hand sink for a FRACTION of the cost. Great place--I'll be there every week!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNeMCDC2bvWMkhbKYeVIAOSUfwGKDYa6j-DStV__qHb2t4Z0MXdtVQOh8TQtKXVkI4u1d7kByI7D0v4Azu9f8mxEwVhuAusiGy56s5KsWiPk0oKEq_RhyHEfxjGwrkKJwLsfc0YCfudA/s1600-h/mirrors.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNeMCDC2bvWMkhbKYeVIAOSUfwGKDYa6j-DStV__qHb2t4Z0MXdtVQOh8TQtKXVkI4u1d7kByI7D0v4Azu9f8mxEwVhuAusiGy56s5KsWiPk0oKEq_RhyHEfxjGwrkKJwLsfc0YCfudA/s200/mirrors.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434445562381974962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8NYMFTDKfwrfXnk1BNL1Osx_pfejQHT3JgTWyEXrhU6mI1vWw4T0U3Or4MnZON4qKeOZuE4n4iSzT5dMFdiKmfbrHGnAAVMqE10Fs1dJYkw5ZeBWyVe6Jw_DET9kQP5yxBRSSAA2L9I/s1600-h/sink.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8NYMFTDKfwrfXnk1BNL1Osx_pfejQHT3JgTWyEXrhU6mI1vWw4T0U3Or4MnZON4qKeOZuE4n4iSzT5dMFdiKmfbrHGnAAVMqE10Fs1dJYkw5ZeBWyVe6Jw_DET9kQP5yxBRSSAA2L9I/s200/sink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434445566228761058" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-3644385076878362542009-12-29T11:34:00.003-05:002009-12-29T11:45:11.350-05:00Hooray for Indoor Plumbing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLHZaHVp7XkT7D3qJsaO5EqKtegM_wTqR3agT-H4Xcj-qf2tJnJt10MPsYOFSNWlMY_s09zktrwaI75VfSr4FKmbgRrNpIvYv0vuDSh_ELCdfrlJkP8wmyarjSCwYIbYVGWWXhxYo6vA/s1600-h/plumbpermit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLHZaHVp7XkT7D3qJsaO5EqKtegM_wTqR3agT-H4Xcj-qf2tJnJt10MPsYOFSNWlMY_s09zktrwaI75VfSr4FKmbgRrNpIvYv0vuDSh_ELCdfrlJkP8wmyarjSCwYIbYVGWWXhxYo6vA/s320/plumbpermit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420699322262444818" border="0" /></a>FINALLY! We finally got our plumbing permit and Scott (Traditional Plumbing) and crew are happily drilling holes all over the place. The refrigeration guys are in the basement scratching their heads over how to build a walk-in in a 66" high basement, and the electrician is trying to work around it all. Meanwhile at RCC we are struggling to unload and shelve hundreds of bottles of bubbly in anticipation of NYE. Struggling meaning it's hard not to "remind" ourselves of the variety of Champagne styles out there via constant sampling. Good thing that magnum of Lassaigne Blanc de Blanc doesn't arrive until later...rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-1202434220314329942009-12-07T15:28:00.013-05:002009-12-07T15:56:24.708-05:00Secco Winter Menu Trials<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhrnTmzNMzQlRvUsnCFhDBIo75bZwPX_ayNz9OGoow8vizl4iuSxf2waYj06AMd6o-LM083nN67PIQcuLBBRsihNORUKFIht244WiZjFD0UtFdRYXFFDF9GS-PVjUP4OSGiiXAQAH83A/s1600-h/seccowinter1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihhrnTmzNMzQlRvUsnCFhDBIo75bZwPX_ayNz9OGoow8vizl4iuSxf2waYj06AMd6o-LM083nN67PIQcuLBBRsihNORUKFIht244WiZjFD0UtFdRYXFFDF9GS-PVjUP4OSGiiXAQAH83A/s320/seccowinter1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412597395131085250" border="0" /></a>Last night we took a break from construction and holiday madness to indulge in some necessary bacchanalia: testing out dishes for Secco's opening (winter) menu. That's as close as I'm going to get to naming a date ;)<br /><br />Chef Tim blew us away with just a handful of creations. Obviously I'm biased, but there are going to be some very happy foodies in RVA in a few months! Here's a sneak peek at the preliminary round (iPhone take it away!):<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Roasted almond & garlic soup with roasted grapes, chanterelles, creme fresh & almond oil.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-SgAijAYrkmLg6SezRi0WPJ0jvKG6BWulETye_W4pfq8qP74u4N5Bw_-sduvigpwHGPlDG8SIj7FsQXV46T2S_XlkEdtnABWSrWK7ibPmgS9fLdxvv3Krs3W_qfo4svd1wGHJGDmClA/s1600-h/seccowinter2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-SgAijAYrkmLg6SezRi0WPJ0jvKG6BWulETye_W4pfq8qP74u4N5Bw_-sduvigpwHGPlDG8SIj7FsQXV46T2S_XlkEdtnABWSrWK7ibPmgS9fLdxvv3Krs3W_qfo4svd1wGHJGDmClA/s320/seccowinter2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595398213598354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Amuse of Gravlax with slivered red onion, fresh dill, creme fraiche.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB48yoL4KYKlzLo_WLsh1C1XVSlhmg0Xwsamq7fMUd66xbm_-mykaAYIC9NHFckGMqpoJSwfSNDR1s6UAKvGgWiYYyXQ5qMRAPdPgu56dBswneP78ywoaRXoULZhh8YsNo3kKUym9eO5E/s1600-h/seccowinter6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB48yoL4KYKlzLo_WLsh1C1XVSlhmg0Xwsamq7fMUd66xbm_-mykaAYIC9NHFckGMqpoJSwfSNDR1s6UAKvGgWiYYyXQ5qMRAPdPgu56dBswneP78ywoaRXoULZhh8YsNo3kKUym9eO5E/s320/seccowinter6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595670997157442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Mackerel escabeche.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oAr0qb9doAl2-ChnKHPsyWnJnSP1zf_vfQzKGr3GYwe9uSyrr-F5X-WNjfY2a1fJ6HJowQ8iNi3vQQ2YHadqtj-ugtQtSi0Jc3czWV9tkOLV8uk8nTsWNCu9qHwjFFaGM7ki64yPDNo/s1600-h/seccowinter3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oAr0qb9doAl2-ChnKHPsyWnJnSP1zf_vfQzKGr3GYwe9uSyrr-F5X-WNjfY2a1fJ6HJowQ8iNi3vQQ2YHadqtj-ugtQtSi0Jc3czWV9tkOLV8uk8nTsWNCu9qHwjFFaGM7ki64yPDNo/s320/seccowinter3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595055781045458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Duck terrine with sultanas & pistachios, wrapped in prosciutto di parma, with gala apple compote & toasted baguette.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgLMFkLvjFu8olCRxA1Cr-wN2KwPaQMCh2X_geKS9tOiXa54banIc7yU0tM2fL4ou8dqxEbh_6AAI9dCy9EPn-pqO53rqyTQYqd1zHCkr2yWQeZ068IVTHGn3lsFoKsnbV34MuG5U8yQ/s1600-h/seccowinter4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgLMFkLvjFu8olCRxA1Cr-wN2KwPaQMCh2X_geKS9tOiXa54banIc7yU0tM2fL4ou8dqxEbh_6AAI9dCy9EPn-pqO53rqyTQYqd1zHCkr2yWQeZ068IVTHGn3lsFoKsnbV34MuG5U8yQ/s320/seccowinter4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595051355971202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Squid ink colored cappelletti stuffed with baccala montecato; romesco sauce and crushed toasted hazelnuts.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TkHyhQ_qQPo34CM9dIdteyknR-s6yzr9pJdHTpMobK01kCt-fkGf70cYf4_u3-H0f7pK2VxysOjKH2JVha6PbAsXSxYFo0PEgUVPySJdeIL-uWc-PjJH-CpTU2AnkaRMiA9bEG0-YIo/s1600-h/seccowinter7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TkHyhQ_qQPo34CM9dIdteyknR-s6yzr9pJdHTpMobK01kCt-fkGf70cYf4_u3-H0f7pK2VxysOjKH2JVha6PbAsXSxYFo0PEgUVPySJdeIL-uWc-PjJH-CpTU2AnkaRMiA9bEG0-YIo/s320/seccowinter7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595663957906562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fonduta: Comte & Tavoliere with kirschwasser.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bnK_kGpVzRYU3lnI6729mGIuprUvOrKsxXw0BGZNcDCShjma1qtUKBzqOWERw65-WQUQnAzL1FXMwijp2F4tlk1iSXgnuazNJvDiMbnyN94r-fZNSs7tiWYqdEkRRyaxZq8cXsPjevw/s1600-h/seccowinter5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bnK_kGpVzRYU3lnI6729mGIuprUvOrKsxXw0BGZNcDCShjma1qtUKBzqOWERw65-WQUQnAzL1FXMwijp2F4tlk1iSXgnuazNJvDiMbnyN94r-fZNSs7tiWYqdEkRRyaxZq8cXsPjevw/s320/seccowinter5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595044541203906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Duck confit, sauteed brussels sprouts, battered/fried cippolini, duck gelee with verjus.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2-jACrPR4e03-YgiPfmqTaKLdL6GqAzgFSx5fsvXVGHdUeTq9fjOJwRYspoo7WwV_7X9DZbkv5QaG-gakwfi8rGBBC2ubintmgAj9_M_Ioqoo1CU3f9KeqoEQQbpEZmTGJqmabgSX1U/s1600-h/seccowinter8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 97px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM2-jACrPR4e03-YgiPfmqTaKLdL6GqAzgFSx5fsvXVGHdUeTq9fjOJwRYspoo7WwV_7X9DZbkv5QaG-gakwfi8rGBBC2ubintmgAj9_M_Ioqoo1CU3f9KeqoEQQbpEZmTGJqmabgSX1U/s320/seccowinter8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412595400678677714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Finally: Catalan bread pudding with caramel sauce & fleur de sel. Paired beautifully with Jorge Ordonez Malaga #1. Heart!</span>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-85477309359836508152009-11-18T23:21:00.004-05:002009-11-19T07:36:10.345-05:00Baby Got Back(bar)!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKNkSNFk6dbkWqljo6u8ZO0WQpUXcYcj6V8rFurhi7_GnHBVBA_Yt4jGsa7Wo8NNyVa3fYbVuUCzzUvNsXDX9_ekXCPlb8X-w7E51s8ZyGvLqChlGTsZT8ZA6FsoYwLGTG52N5WyqJ9A/s1600/soffitend.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKNkSNFk6dbkWqljo6u8ZO0WQpUXcYcj6V8rFurhi7_GnHBVBA_Yt4jGsa7Wo8NNyVa3fYbVuUCzzUvNsXDX9_ekXCPlb8X-w7E51s8ZyGvLqChlGTsZT8ZA6FsoYwLGTG52N5WyqJ9A/s200/soffitend.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405665946682850706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxomYQPZB0gGFveB5Tlz5jyAIBzc0UWdlhA-rz9Z939Znmb-QhCSAYDff1_NaaCUsXO3t8FhMSRZ2X90jF4pZOW6B_f8B0O11_XK6foD8wqcurqxD54siWID7em9I5KChAfIXxyT0lUGo/s1600/circle.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxomYQPZB0gGFveB5Tlz5jyAIBzc0UWdlhA-rz9Z939Znmb-QhCSAYDff1_NaaCUsXO3t8FhMSRZ2X90jF4pZOW6B_f8B0O11_XK6foD8wqcurqxD54siWID7em9I5KChAfIXxyT0lUGo/s200/circle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405665930832983586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugCPLciAO1zSGtnl9LZwP7Jh9Mydo5tnexJcI1u4qydhIz_OQxDHO2U5Jowq0c-lhDIHsK0INdUc_kbzdjmTzgCLctK1RzZvVLpGypTkGW2mJDh8vAn8JrfTn8l1HJ2YQrC2W0bxCtH4/s1600/tommeasure.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiugCPLciAO1zSGtnl9LZwP7Jh9Mydo5tnexJcI1u4qydhIz_OQxDHO2U5Jowq0c-lhDIHsK0INdUc_kbzdjmTzgCLctK1RzZvVLpGypTkGW2mJDh8vAn8JrfTn8l1HJ2YQrC2W0bxCtH4/s200/tommeasure.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405665925176338066" border="0" /></a>Some beautiful things are taking place next door: Tom, along with his helper Eric, got the back bar installed today! It's an arched soffit with recessed lighting and a big mirror behind it. Plenty of wine-by-the-glass storage and space for delicious draft beer! So exciting. Also new is the final color choice: silvery mauve during the day, shimmery bloody red at night (technically it's RL Metallic Regent Dewdrop Pink). Starting to shape up...Feel free to pop in and peek next time you're in Carytown!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhr5QeQuGpcjEhHe3TFv3Fz0aMyzl19JqFtQC6wQueR1YXu4oS9UBdz64ifmrL-R9KiMZdpTRx0rciCDklpXZEVI88QJn9RmgGH-cMfO4jj77kLAtqzbLnwGvEmwIPBCTy8KjS7oY4qcQ/s1600/fullcircle.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhr5QeQuGpcjEhHe3TFv3Fz0aMyzl19JqFtQC6wQueR1YXu4oS9UBdz64ifmrL-R9KiMZdpTRx0rciCDklpXZEVI88QJn9RmgGH-cMfO4jj77kLAtqzbLnwGvEmwIPBCTy8KjS7oY4qcQ/s320/fullcircle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405666077261433730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSFjMtO5BRnr1DLj4HkeajDkuNb0xK6D-_FJlGE3t_PODmuALK5hei2YN7hmiGpezYHuLp6_eTVfJgeppbn-O-gmXTboghxBI0MnyeS4OmqDbN9V2hc2FyZqkWds1tqI1PyGeclDffuY/s1600/redcorner.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSFjMtO5BRnr1DLj4HkeajDkuNb0xK6D-_FJlGE3t_PODmuALK5hei2YN7hmiGpezYHuLp6_eTVfJgeppbn-O-gmXTboghxBI0MnyeS4OmqDbN9V2hc2FyZqkWds1tqI1PyGeclDffuY/s200/redcorner.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405665935605211698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7cTfjiOLfEsch0HkAhdmiCva0e_FLHqUoyorPa5R8gNQu-GBZ2TopjaRMGflOXznqJGmsYlHZ_7pzMXBMS5y1SOHyTKp97b4gQ15klyk-Lw4JlQujy22X69-3fBewCy_xkm0J-zymHI/s1600/redkitchen.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7cTfjiOLfEsch0HkAhdmiCva0e_FLHqUoyorPa5R8gNQu-GBZ2TopjaRMGflOXznqJGmsYlHZ_7pzMXBMS5y1SOHyTKp97b4gQ15klyk-Lw4JlQujy22X69-3fBewCy_xkm0J-zymHI/s200/redkitchen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405665943300811698" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-18927414038554860012009-10-29T09:08:00.013-04:002009-10-29T09:22:59.243-04:00Sheetrockin' Out!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zQ6cx7F9ATd5-xAF7rEHngOGnG4BwsVQsv2NdIPh0nWY7QJBFiBJLXqQIj6CRtGfSIgkFsMwEYiN0eHVNGSMLFL3ElWvjWosJBt2AVaXnLhBrQ8kueIZIvk6o2r1yYLnAfSU_vJxo-4/s1600-h/tomkitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zQ6cx7F9ATd5-xAF7rEHngOGnG4BwsVQsv2NdIPh0nWY7QJBFiBJLXqQIj6CRtGfSIgkFsMwEYiN0eHVNGSMLFL3ElWvjWosJBt2AVaXnLhBrQ8kueIZIvk6o2r1yYLnAfSU_vJxo-4/s200/tomkitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398009403911253842" border="0" /></a>WOW! Secco is really starting to look like a place and not a spreadsheet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibScryRI75gH4ZepV6QXWXp5UkeUqnZ85a710fE5Bnc1TQ61bbjVQNKBnSRG_5M-pK_TYgehEPjKJ4K6L_iQV0zugU4KGpydbS9yAoSGvCjzl2trCEAEwacd_o0eoBkUduiaJtabglF48/s1600-h/sheetrockers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibScryRI75gH4ZepV6QXWXp5UkeUqnZ85a710fE5Bnc1TQ61bbjVQNKBnSRG_5M-pK_TYgehEPjKJ4K6L_iQV0zugU4KGpydbS9yAoSGvCjzl2trCEAEwacd_o0eoBkUduiaJtabglF48/s200/sheetrockers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398009389046321010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofkWH382dLgHVrVnQsZkzXoDm8W8XWEk4Q-2ietp0vcTaeyDO54jVJeEQvLfe5Pzndaq6ec4MLz01SIKo81boSRfax0xykcIjo0_Dq_fKTAp0MuIRXk-_v1dQgevYRJ2WtHVRrMSutj8/s1600-h/tomhammer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhofkWH382dLgHVrVnQsZkzXoDm8W8XWEk4Q-2ietp0vcTaeyDO54jVJeEQvLfe5Pzndaq6ec4MLz01SIKo81boSRfax0xykcIjo0_Dq_fKTAp0MuIRXk-_v1dQgevYRJ2WtHVRrMSutj8/s200/tomhammer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398009398617063954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iQBYdkTNBXxtKJMd174DECdYhzfgETCwFb0zPSl4BicsmEezVdXH1w96ZObU_4w175oY2QFiY7BAHnq8pMHLyBMyLhzm6hy5b9s2fsW_D5Me8mrbxUwc-W0gBvHIs5UF_4WHF_FJ85g/s1600-h/timsheetrock.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2iQBYdkTNBXxtKJMd174DECdYhzfgETCwFb0zPSl4BicsmEezVdXH1w96ZObU_4w175oY2QFiY7BAHnq8pMHLyBMyLhzm6hy5b9s2fsW_D5Me8mrbxUwc-W0gBvHIs5UF_4WHF_FJ85g/s200/timsheetrock.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398009392729730130" border="0" /></a>The guys got the whole place rocked in yesterday, and should finish skim-coating the east wall today. That means soon we'll be painting...<br /><br />In these photos Chef Tim looks on at his new "home" and Tom watches the progress.<br /><br />The windows are in and the door will be installed soon, more light than I've seen for 11 years in our "cave" at RCC ;)rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-5878212099349743412009-10-27T22:47:00.005-04:002009-10-27T23:15:39.304-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgw0vpPH5EVaBIU6dhpVX9TsJtKYFo3XBn6ulLA6d0JP73lWzD7x-lFEREv0WpbwMT8Yun98ylACrE0DZ3HGUHClOTD7cILFoFA1C91pWKZaA_kDatKtxE2HNoNBInJn0QndSip_zcHE/s1600-h/sheetrock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgw0vpPH5EVaBIU6dhpVX9TsJtKYFo3XBn6ulLA6d0JP73lWzD7x-lFEREv0WpbwMT8Yun98ylACrE0DZ3HGUHClOTD7cILFoFA1C91pWKZaA_kDatKtxE2HNoNBInJn0QndSip_zcHE/s200/sheetrock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397482658537870562" border="0" /></a>In order...<br /><br />(Used) Hood parts.<br /><br />Spatial relations.<br /><br />Sheet rock.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaX1gTLaruk8-QcFPkfxPxdEFz5P-ZTBQ1amHQtH6mzXV8khAzS2BPGyOS2ZR0X9nI0tMOcC_8uTOjtr94EOGiZVh7dmkiyUNDnMUxAq1MjgfFSpt8dXcurHK9DCCQZ3hJmNcYsNar2E/s1600-h/hoodlift.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaX1gTLaruk8-QcFPkfxPxdEFz5P-ZTBQ1amHQtH6mzXV8khAzS2BPGyOS2ZR0X9nI0tMOcC_8uTOjtr94EOGiZVh7dmkiyUNDnMUxAq1MjgfFSpt8dXcurHK9DCCQZ3hJmNcYsNar2E/s200/hoodlift.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397479464152430818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQKYqANtcllHRtgWOZJ4SAmSMghU095ldksMd8_DjwQzeL95h-DMYqMVQewAjQIl9Ht3-bH3VZqbzi2tx3R8LqDBSbjT3EbHNLsNEUkxBtYhSfW-yJhQkh3V0wE_pTm0Po1o5EOlpBXg/s1600-h/+fansidewalk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQKYqANtcllHRtgWOZJ4SAmSMghU095ldksMd8_DjwQzeL95h-DMYqMVQewAjQIl9Ht3-bH3VZqbzi2tx3R8LqDBSbjT3EbHNLsNEUkxBtYhSfW-yJhQkh3V0wE_pTm0Po1o5EOlpBXg/s200/+fansidewalk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397479449233804098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Reality embraced.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHzzUK9YEEujmRcptk5KquRaJqhrUdPk6dIWWUWT1cKELhKDfrhPA4GHQ9GsTsdjEHoDxdJ6CC3LOsrKw9Y3rjRxGjyertqNkpafBr7jyQjpHK7HIsZMEmr6nnf-7DNyhG4MZE4dD6cg/s1600-h/firingsqud.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHzzUK9YEEujmRcptk5KquRaJqhrUdPk6dIWWUWT1cKELhKDfrhPA4GHQ9GsTsdjEHoDxdJ6CC3LOsrKw9Y3rjRxGjyertqNkpafBr7jyQjpHK7HIsZMEmr6nnf-7DNyhG4MZE4dD6cg/s200/firingsqud.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397479458064752978" border="0" /></a>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-43148006244904261772009-10-15T10:08:00.009-04:002009-10-15T10:27:34.387-04:00City Girl, Country Girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANCJz6ilwd0dGLoxWYOFZ7kFLFgJCjBa-2RednFWyWLI73X5oqkYIpkEHOy8f-xqtPp0mTwKyQRlTsCCRWQptugYKOo3jXPVPx_mtpIGeXr1DPOP1qy7u5BUpM8N-hRrxrpSXYi-gRjI/s1600-h/jb&beatrix.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANCJz6ilwd0dGLoxWYOFZ7kFLFgJCjBa-2RednFWyWLI73X5oqkYIpkEHOy8f-xqtPp0mTwKyQRlTsCCRWQptugYKOo3jXPVPx_mtpIGeXr1DPOP1qy7u5BUpM8N-hRrxrpSXYi-gRjI/s200/jb&beatrix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392829831227731538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Julia with Beatrix</span><br /><br />I finally visited Sara while she tended to cheese making and goat herding at Caromont Farm in Esmont, VA. It was a quick jaunt doubling as a cider bootlegging/leaf peeping road trip, but it was great seeing my goat girl in her element. Here are some iPhone shots of the critters. Sara will have real photos to upload soon. Cheers!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPhmTIHYHqpRrWN_aYtjF5QM6fJSnpCZrC9KcdWFx8oQSTyKRTy1FHPOdV9hZAx9offjRdkuhSsz6Tnq5eXRqWg4WtrPpemU8L6K5KL1SIbrb7Huz6tl4B4Qf2p775Foo130MxvG0E4A/s1600-h/saraherd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPhmTIHYHqpRrWN_aYtjF5QM6fJSnpCZrC9KcdWFx8oQSTyKRTy1FHPOdV9hZAx9offjRdkuhSsz6Tnq5eXRqWg4WtrPpemU8L6K5KL1SIbrb7Huz6tl4B4Qf2p775Foo130MxvG0E4A/s200/saraherd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392829822682034962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Sara with her flock (herd?)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JRl4-zl8N7UE22JHLi9TOmaNnxZl2Q7w5YXEJRxQXHmFEruJ7Sw01mcqlNVCTjVgGOvfZQH54EbnRrJXdcnJRm99so4hJnNFYwLAtADA3obCRSa8TGoFdX-CNXBZLepJuNzTS5rz_lI/s1600-h/mudpig.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0JRl4-zl8N7UE22JHLi9TOmaNnxZl2Q7w5YXEJRxQXHmFEruJ7Sw01mcqlNVCTjVgGOvfZQH54EbnRrJXdcnJRm99so4hJnNFYwLAtADA3obCRSa8TGoFdX-CNXBZLepJuNzTS5rz_lI/s200/mudpig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392829816377260850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">MudPig!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Baby boy goat greeters.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIZGqky_CKlajhX2U48-asdBshOYfiY7kYomdfcrlnGZI2NBNm736LhcPLV_kVqRvBERmnxh0Dqt1GQHzTzGDQW2o36zGiR-SmPS5Oo8Svmmdnl11Sdh9912Fi6QeO-p4NuL8xBgZZgI/s1600-h/boygoat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIZGqky_CKlajhX2U48-asdBshOYfiY7kYomdfcrlnGZI2NBNm736LhcPLV_kVqRvBERmnxh0Dqt1GQHzTzGDQW2o36zGiR-SmPS5Oo8Svmmdnl11Sdh9912Fi6QeO-p4NuL8xBgZZgI/s200/boygoat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392829801292127698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sparky the Key Eater<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy-tHa_I5RperAwJhDDjn0aeytxIo_xXepOrjICoFdunuQI8w0Tf2mVwR9sYq70PAN0APKdUZs-pmhE6ot0kQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-18767276026604959592009-09-03T09:47:00.008-04:002009-09-03T11:35:31.292-04:00Relentless Thirst Beer Tasting<span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(RCC Beer Guy David Garrett's notes)</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A collection of beers were put together on a roof in downtown </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Richmond last Saturday. Some</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> of these beers dated back to 1987, </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">some were the most sought after microbrews made. </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipB5kaz60GNYmbduaJ5MFIJdFF-dAeg60dkXlfLRXj-aiTnEjqxpFtIbt9DtS2vcKOuGouENy1K4oZC5KaD_rNnrKmmg4dcjUrP0EamxO1EQlcam9u5M3n4N1_shT-ohexF-eVBsZbr2k/s1600-h/rarebeer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipB5kaz60GNYmbduaJ5MFIJdFF-dAeg60dkXlfLRXj-aiTnEjqxpFtIbt9DtS2vcKOuGouENy1K4oZC5KaD_rNnrKmmg4dcjUrP0EamxO1EQlcam9u5M3n4N1_shT-ohexF-eVBsZbr2k/s200/rarebeer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377239190100232642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCgC4JPDj2noPvRDE6l-piQR-qo0SY27_GlIYXlaOtzEBDKqMIRV53Eflsoqyi3X2EW5UmQ05tQ5kClBLiNhvQ7ytVYegnMwbgWBp2e3dqYWUZroH6O6wTX6Vtp0Tsb1I6gIQybOk6bk/s1600-h/kriek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: right; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCgC4JPDj2noPvRDE6l-piQR-qo0SY27_GlIYXlaOtzEBDKqMIRV53Eflsoqyi3X2EW5UmQ05tQ5kClBLiNhvQ7ytVYegnMwbgWBp2e3dqYWUZroH6O6wTX6Vtp0Tsb1I6gIQybOk6bk/s200/kriek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377239195258452242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">brought </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNxe1czdXjozpwFr5LUAzw-k3Ic4qRbNM4xHCoZNCPLfhMaNPcYCHi74AcB2kxhpstvOceBltGGxf7eL2J_Z9pzovBI39Yi2QknrGylE4qEV3MBc_l81JcgKrc_dms3dtJ5hImGjbJIo/s1600-h/DSCF2631.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNxe1czdXjozpwFr5LUAzw-k3Ic4qRbNM4xHCoZNCPLfhMaNPcYCHi74AcB2kxhpstvOceBltGGxf7eL2J_Z9pzovBI39Yi2QknrGylE4qEV3MBc_l81JcgKrc_dms3dtJ5hImGjbJIo/s200/DSCF2631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377238804942030018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">two bottles of British ale that I had had the luck of retrieving from south eastern England. Within moments these humble beers were consumed and for a second the thought of "whats</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> next" </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">crossed my mind. After this point the overwhelming bounty became, well, simply that, </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQO93-pe_KZu7Htp-viv6rwnmrO2e0PYzyqko8h0D9-TStEOIe4ej0JZe10dlAdXJIG31Jfir_x6_LIFXf82-z5ULua4t8WHNGCb2V0ZZ6Cffn3qoCfqSRmo4wjJ3XMFg43NnE5qp5w4/s1600-h/beer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQO93-pe_KZu7Htp-viv6rwnmrO2e0PYzyqko8h0D9-TStEOIe4ej0JZe10dlAdXJIG31Jfir_x6_LIFXf82-z5ULua4t8WHNGCb2V0ZZ6Cffn3qoCfqSRmo4wjJ3XMFg43NnE5qp5w4/s200/beer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377238790082171058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">overwhelming</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. There was a true embarrassment of riches. Beautiful beers being pushed aside</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> for even more ridiculous and obscure offerings. There were </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"Decadence" and "Dark Lord" a</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">long with incomprehensibly sour lambics from the '90's. There were high alcohol pilsners, </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">bottled in 750 ml bottles, from the Czech Republic. And there was a bottle of BFM's Abbey de Saint Bon-Chien aged in Bourbon barrels. The crowd of beer enthusiasts casually made their way </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">through all these crazy, mind bending elixirs with the non-challenge of a professional...</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thanks to the host Eric, author of the <a href="http://relentlessthirst.wordpress.com/">Relentless Thirst Blog</a></span></span> !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEN5X5_xRaxP1Cv180lem5paVJQGJIOpUwEdG4AaB_mSt-KfxQ2Luih7IFoZYK2WbMBInkDIeBbVEcgmg869_DcIuemX-XfhRqe3hI1MdBaZvGN8OOWcaFvx00w5Y1U7USRVlUXQSmrQ/s1600-h/DSCF2647.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEN5X5_xRaxP1Cv180lem5paVJQGJIOpUwEdG4AaB_mSt-KfxQ2Luih7IFoZYK2WbMBInkDIeBbVEcgmg869_DcIuemX-XfhRqe3hI1MdBaZvGN8OOWcaFvx00w5Y1U7USRVlUXQSmrQ/s200/DSCF2647.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377239198578915906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ms8zSFSUMikknDK6OyveYGiffL3OTNTT5dHJKW0nm115uIRxGxIrBzLItmrwfn8dn0jZI5Xt1Y3DYJlIdoOav5mU0-1ePUktnPweI0dCyny_mkRvB4i65X1-yyGhxjzjIbyZZ9LMs1A/s1600-h/DSCF2645.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ms8zSFSUMikknDK6OyveYGiffL3OTNTT5dHJKW0nm115uIRxGxIrBzLItmrwfn8dn0jZI5Xt1Y3DYJlIdoOav5mU0-1ePUktnPweI0dCyny_mkRvB4i65X1-yyGhxjzjIbyZZ9LMs1A/s200/DSCF2645.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377238819403848114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pictured here are (in no particular order, to protect the innocent):</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFEUEPWD8as37L81gVW6sOR1W_De5HmgEqO7kY9GPcCOCFHjyDogaJM-va3kbETc9FhCkTpObvE5q-xdC3Qnh96GYdofqoT2ILURHiUp5YKgeC6G1Au6_AgHu8-NMG5gAoooWwyI9B2o/s1600-h/beerguys.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFEUEPWD8as37L81gVW6sOR1W_De5HmgEqO7kY9GPcCOCFHjyDogaJM-va3kbETc9FhCkTpObvE5q-xdC3Qnh96GYdofqoT2ILURHiUp5YKgeC6G1Au6_AgHu8-NMG5gAoooWwyI9B2o/s200/beerguys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377238794226145474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">David, RCC<br />Matt, Wine & Beer Westpark</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ron, B U</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_r17vTPJUT7CLu9Nw17nTPY10tRHnvpZBDkWBpP0P9s2N3T-_0OpYazNN5O0jj9MIUKbk4xMeUbzi0DU3btNmZ5xYglar8NudD1uFioKqOII_UmVn9GEmq17jUa-96TQbZhVU8744d8/s1600-h/davidmatt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_r17vTPJUT7CLu9Nw17nTPY10tRHnvpZBDkWBpP0P9s2N3T-_0OpYazNN5O0jj9MIUKbk4xMeUbzi0DU3btNmZ5xYglar8NudD1uFioKqOII_UmVn9GEmq17jUa-96TQbZhVU8744d8/s200/davidmatt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377238799604778450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">nited<br />Chris, Loveland<br />Eric, Relentless Thirst<br />Dan, Left Hand Brewing</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lincoln, Capitol Ale House<br />Emily, OUAVN</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></span>rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8883152383239796699.post-59347758228998285332009-08-28T20:50:00.019-04:002009-08-29T09:56:22.223-04:00Framed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaSLqgdqlfsNEZfWe8QHyINSno9lQPKIBjK5eBNhzbDKVV1zokrfs-bjlGYx99Y1yCiuY4oSNIB7tWqB8qiq-Dq2hCEcSDQMWsGc466qt_k3DSzKhBD-cFA22jiq43n4XWdDmtOFyrAk/s1600-h/carolswood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaSLqgdqlfsNEZfWe8QHyINSno9lQPKIBjK5eBNhzbDKVV1zokrfs-bjlGYx99Y1yCiuY4oSNIB7tWqB8qiq-Dq2hCEcSDQMWsGc466qt_k3DSzKhBD-cFA22jiq43n4XWdDmtOFyrAk/s200/carolswood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375364575203588594" border="0" /></a>Actual construction is happening!<br />Thanks to Carol P.W. and her family for hooking us up with fabulous old flooring from their Bon Air home. It'll look great on the back kitchen wall (this project really is locally crowdsourced--if you're interested in being a part of it please let me know). Plus it was nice spending some quality time with her sweet border collies.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3139TkoI3HWohxtAWp4lQqlAN9B8hRV-B-nZppCEotn7PWgKqCi3t2By9Yh50x9ZUAkYwNyXoiGVnfXv9HrLXxTU-m912CnYmJ3WWGNs6VrimCyrqwxPXmJGK5xBaIcmHodDjwa_qcxE/s1600-h/stairhole.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3139TkoI3HWohxtAWp4lQqlAN9B8hRV-B-nZppCEotn7PWgKqCi3t2By9Yh50x9ZUAkYwNyXoiGVnfXv9HrLXxTU-m912CnYmJ3WWGNs6VrimCyrqwxPXmJGK5xBaIcmHodDjwa_qcxE/s200/stairhole.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375373627861846274" border="0" /></a>Tom Brickman, my biz partner/skilled woodworker/restaurant designer/comic relief, busted a serious move all day Friday, literally working into the night. Which reminds me, we should get some lights in there. I helped! Or thought I was helping. Turns out I can't tell the difference between 10'x1"x6" and 10x2"x6" lumber, use two hands to hammer and confuse plum vs. level, so from this point on I'm relegated to fetching beer and iced coffee, fundraising and blogging. There's Tom, shuttin' the "stairhole" and practicing yelling into the kitchen through the pass-through.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4aqFdOcWAlAtvWX0yaEHovvnet2OVnttnoZ1ewZChABy4wJa0j4CEvl-yZ6cXzdQPeqTpfh2J0ayi5N8MTcvg0OUV3kBEbLVixVGvJeB6QReNoAN_4PeMqA1rwUrpmE9DJtMnaVjLEI/s1600-h/tomframing.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4aqFdOcWAlAtvWX0yaEHovvnet2OVnttnoZ1ewZChABy4wJa0j4CEvl-yZ6cXzdQPeqTpfh2J0ayi5N8MTcvg0OUV3kBEbLVixVGvJeB6QReNoAN_4PeMqA1rwUrpmE9DJtMnaVjLEI/s200/tomframing.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375364793008045234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So, as of last night, the bathroom and kitchen are framed and we're ready for the electrician and <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLbWSKk06B0ZEdxEhRB4YLBwCDy3GUE_qHxbnd7KG43Tsw7tMR9b6Trcsie0Qeacvwy3ZxCKPkDT60MC9Wg4W5ADgHK0vRKkCAQRcUrfEshWiX8C58edfUi2C0B76hiT-QrzG5frd8lM/s1600-h/framed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLbWSKk06B0ZEdxEhRB4YLBwCDy3GUE_qHxbnd7KG43Tsw7tMR9b6Trcsie0Qeacvwy3ZxCKPkDT60MC9Wg4W5ADgHK0vRKkCAQRcUrfEshWiX8C58edfUi2C0B76hiT-QrzG5frd8lM/s200/framed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375364801120934994" border="0" /></a>VA Power to come work their finally approved 3-phase power magic.<br /><br />I'm pleased we'll finally have our panel accessible, rather than in a closet in a locked shop at the back of the building, and have it not running on 40 year old fuses. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQRv91sUXZu7ZtZzBcgSO_bOy1J5dSVgGAXNNy6nCW9O6rVAbi9WbgI9PQ4oFPZf_sFcEbIn5RulQko8nDeIDJAoci3A0Gc0eA1Vq6Qc0HnokazJDW9BJmPBATxp-DyPy1Z-8eiXRM50/s1600-h/saw.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQRv91sUXZu7ZtZzBcgSO_bOy1J5dSVgGAXNNy6nCW9O6rVAbi9WbgI9PQ4oFPZf_sFcEbIn5RulQko8nDeIDJAoci3A0Gc0eA1Vq6Qc0HnokazJDW9BJmPBATxp-DyPy1Z-8eiXRM50/s200/saw.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375373621668515490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Retrofitting is fun!rivercitycellarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908834626011081715noreply@blogger.com