We want to have music, magicians, comedians, national and local acts. Neil said that The Bistro has become a social hub. A variety of milestones like wedding rehearsal dinners, birthdays and engagements have taken place there. Enclosing the terrace will allow such functions greater privacy and permit other types of events, like fashion shows and retirement parties. The deck seats seventy, and they plan to keep it warm with radiant heat pads under hardwood floors and a fireplace.
People can dance out there, meet, hang out.
Some restaurants are there so people can grab a quick bite, some are meant for fine dining. We've made it so that the Bistro is both and more. We also have a core group of people who have worked here from the beginning and help to make the place what it is. This group includes Sherry Aufmuth and Ana Valmas of the wait staff and Eric Swart, sous chef. Loewenguth and Neil said that working with local kids has been rewarding also because some of them started off just looking for a summer job and then decided to pursue careers in the restaurant industry.