[quote="gratz"]My resturant is due open at the beginning of next month, all permits and plan approvals are done and we've started construction.

NOW.....I have a great idea for a place of honor for that Stratocaster Ceri's resurrecting.

.......but that's just good pipe-dreaming.

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Gratz,
I will denfinetly stop by once you are open! No free lunch..you just have to sit and have a drink with me how does that sound???
ABS

Sounds like you're planning to get the two of you airborne on that lift of
his.

Good luck with your endeavor. Looks like it will be a nice place.

If I'm ever out that away, I'll drop in.

Gil

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Hi Gratz, that place looks fantastic, great to see you doing well. If ever I'm in your part of the world I know where to come for what I know will be a most enjoyable plate of nosh.
Good luck and all best wishes for the future.

Im on the foothills mall website, im guessing you're cafe tremelo?

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Thanks guys for all the well wishes ,Doc I love the idea of being able to display NTU guitar in my place even if only temporary.
Gil if you do make it out here please bring your family, I remember one of your daughters wanted to become a chef maybe I can provide some inspiration.
Rumba you and Ninja are 2 of the guys I would really enjoy meeting some day ,never say never.
Big Jay ,I'll do my best to give you an overview of our concept.I guess decore would be sort of hard rock cafeish ,lots of sighed guitars in cases and memeroblia but with a more vintage flavor to the appointments, lots of Fender stuff. Staff will be more formally dressed in Black pants and Fender Custom shop Shirts ,black apron, most are female and I have worked with in the past.
We are open lunch ,dinner and late night,Full Bar Will post menu,s latter but the cusine is american with focus on fresh preparation, check average
for lunch 8-12$ dinner 12-16$ ,we seat about 75 at once.
The music connection is recorded music (light rock ,country,real jazz) during lunch and afternoon.1 2 OR 3 piece bands playing dinner music in the evening .Late night will is where the fun starts 9pm.I have a house band that plays covers and will provide a opportunity for players to sit in .My goal is to be able to have young guitar players have a place to perform for there friends and families without having to put together there own bands and find a gig and lug equipment and hope everything goes well. They would be able to chose a song get on a list and wait your turn . Part of the show is the band asking the chef to play a couple during the evening ,so I come out in my chefs and play a little guitar for my guests. We are going to have open jams a lecture series ,spirtual readers, poetry ,and dinners with artist.The idea is to create a place that promotes live music and good food as a way of life.

Gratz,
The place sounds really nice. I'm looking forward to coming out there to eat. I may be visiting the Southwest this summer if I don't go to Italy...I miss it and need some need pueblo pottery. I fondly remember going to the Sonora Desert Museum and Sabino Canyon.
Serge

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Yes tochai that would be us. Thanks Serge dont forget to bring your guit, or play one of mine. Pima canyon is almost in my backyard great hiking. Sabino is about 10 miles away ,they all go up the catalinas , and I also have a pottery studio to recommend in the old town artisians, last time Paul Ried Smith was in town he bought a couple of pieces from this guy.
Progress is happening kitchen floor is half done and the painting almost complete will post pics soon, should have close to finished product pics after NAMM. miami mike I'll say hi to Scott when I meet him on my next PHX trip. airboure im buying that drink im gonna need it .

As a musician and amateur chef, I must say I'm jealous!!!

Best of luck to you!!

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Progress is being made slowly but stiil on schedule.
[img][img]http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp271/paulgb/progress002.jpg[/img]main dinning room painting almost complete.
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[img][img]http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp271/paulgb/progress005.jpg[/img]kitchen floor is done and equipment starts going in tomarrow.
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[img][img]http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp271/paulgb/progress001.jpg[/img][/img][img][img]http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp271/paulgb/progress011.jpg[/img]me Im going to SoCal for some much needed R&R&R&R[/img]

just got to SoCal ,floors look good and equipment is arriving, the cafe is in the hands of the contractors for a couple of days

Mate, this cafe/bar is going to go off the hook!!! what a great idea- I would love to see what the end result is- I would love it if someone would do the same in my neck of the woods- perhaps something you should consider if all goes well- open a few venues with good music, good food, and a good taste of guitars to look at

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Great stuff BSG , enjoy the show, come back safe and tell us all about it buddy.