There's a thread from the great old speakeasys and taverns brought back to life in a hip and creative way. Stylistically there is a feel of going back from the '80s when everything was new and trendy to an era of glamour and comfort. Our slogan is 1930s style, 1990s food. Geer's raw bars are popular and Hi Life's art deco version is run by a sushi chef. His two Hi Life restaurants offer a big city brasserie fare.
Thai chefs turn out everything from padthai noodles to strawberry sundaes.
It's been a whirlwind, coming out of obscurity to open three businesses. Actually, the restaurants mark a return of sorts to Geer's roots. He ran a gourmet taco business in high school and he would show up in a 1959 laundry truck selling food to concert goers in Central Park and tourists lined up to see the big ships during Operation Sail. Geer, who played wide receiver for the Red Raiders, also found time at Colgate to run a sub shop out of a village store after regular business hours. Despite the food industry experience, Geer entered the more traditional business world following graduation.