Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alison at blue bell, Alison two, Chef Alison Barshak on April 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On hiatus. If you’d like to be notified when we resume, email me at alisonatbluebell@mindspring.com and write “blog” in the subject line.
Posted in Alison two, Chef Alison Barshak, The New Restaurant, interior design, tagged acoustic materials, Alison two, Chef Alison Barshak, interior design, new restaurant on March 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Are you sick of soffits? I am. But, it is all part of the process. If opening a restaurant were all about food, it would be easy. But, this is hard stuff. It gets harder everyday – just when I think I have it figured out, I get a curveball. Like the ventilation system for [...]
Posted in Alison two, Chef Alison Barshak, The New Restaurant, Uncategorized, tagged alison at blue bell, Alison two, Chef Alison Barshak, interior design on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love to read cookbooks. I can read a recipe and taste it. I can put flavors, textures and tastes together in my head. I can taste things without actually tasting them.
I wish that ability translated into being able to visualize interior design. But, it doesn’t. I just can’t look at a 3” by [...]
Posted in The New Restaurant, Uncategorized, tagged alison at blue bell, Chef Alison Barshak, new restaurant, private dining room on January 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I met with the architect again today. I’m really happy. I like the design and think we’re getting there. It is exciting! It looks like everything will flow well. Next, to ensure that traffic flow will be efficient, the architects will make the blueprint into a 3-d model. That will also help us determine if [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Planning the restaurant design is starting to feel like throwing a party. A half hour before the party starts, you get nervous and start to wonder if anyone will come. But, you have to plan for a crowd. I feel that way about the restaurant. I don’t want to be presumptuous – but the customers [...]
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