That's the way you have to be in the this business, too. That's the reason, for instance, that he regularly puts in 14-hour days, working both the lunch and dinner rush and checking in on the main floor pub and the glitzy Duker's sports bar upstairs.
Dukes owns the business.
Murdock, a local communications mogul, bought the building two years ago and extensively remodeled it. The first-time restaurateurs started out gingerly. But having lived here all my life, I had a pretty good idea of what people want and expect. At first, only the two bars were up and running. Then, in December, Muddy Waters eased into a lunch menu with soups, salads, sandwiches and daily specials.