A whole week has past and the crew has been in full force. Sunday night was our last night of dinner service. Once the last guest had left, we began to clear out the dining room. Those booths were a lot heavier than I thought. Good thing we had lots of help that night!

I had heard there was an old radiator around the edge of the dining room, which had been covered up by the wood wainscoating years ago. Well, guess there's only one way to see it now...

With anticipation and excitement for the next day of demolition, we left to get a good night sleep. Brad and his construction crew were coming at 4am to begin! I arrived around 8am and was surprised to see how much they had accomplished in such a short time. Windows are in!

It was fun to see all the old wallpaper from years past as well as the original hardwood floor. Unfortunately, not in good shape.(And yes, the red one on the right is velvet!)

 Brad had a little trouble with pulling up all that tile. Not any easy task...

Well....stay tuned. Next entry: Stone wall!

Slow, but Steady...

The past few days have been interesting. Trying to continue lunch and dinner service with saws grinding and nail guns popping. It's all a part of the experience right? For those of you that have dined with us this past week we appreciate your understanding and support. The construction boys started with the limestone layers and quickly realized this was going to take a lot longer than they thought.

Recognize this? Its the entryway by the bar door. As the stucco was coming off, he noticed a covered up window frame. Does anyone remember this? Way back when, there used to be a service window. You could order right from the patio!

Well, the boys finally finished the limestone border. It looks beautiful! Next on the agenda: siding!

The Start of Something New

We are very excited to announce that we are getting a little "facelift" if you will, outside the building and inside the main dining room! We started on Tuesday by chipping off all the old stucco from the front. (By we, I mean Brad Smith and his crew from Traditional Construction. And by me, I mean I sat and watched!) It looked like very hard work.

Oops! Forgot there was a layer of brick underneath the layer of stucco. Anyone remember when this spot was actually the front door entrance?

Our project, to be completed by July 12th, will include three new windows in the main dining room. Cherry hardwood floors, new booths and tables, outside siding to match the whole building and a few more items. I'll keep those a secret for now. :)

You can see the beginning of the three windows on the left of the building. We are so excited about this project. Its been a thought for a very long time. We are so grateful that this dream is now becoming a reality. Stay tuned. I'll keep everyone updated as new things happen!