Patrons at the newly opened The Fat Cow restaurant in The Grove in LA may be surprised to find out that this friendly neighborhood eatery is owned by none other than the raucous celebrity chef from the TV reality show Hell’s Kitchen. British chef and entrepreneur Gordon Ramsay opened the doors to his new restaurant in September where patrons are served casual comfort food by smiling employees. No shouting allowed.
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Every April, taste buds starts tingling and toes start tapping in anticipation of the annual Barbeque Cookoff and Bluegrass Jam at the Western North Carolina Farmer’s Market. For two years running, Okie Dokies Smokehouse has taken home the Grand Champion honors in the cookoff and, as a local favorite, looks to repeat next spring. The Smokehouse has two locations near Asheville, and at this location in the Swannanoa Valley, rustic wall sconces add as much flavor to the front porch and outdoor dining area as the sauce does to the ribs!
New England is in all its glory during the autumn. Florida may have cornered the market on summertime fun, but fall belongs to New England with its brilliant displays of color splashed against a deep blue October sky. And at the Acorn Canning Company, customers are flocking in to stock up on homemade jellies, hearty soups, pumpkin bread, and cranberry relish. No one will miss the sign out front thanks to the very functional and stylish gooseneck sign lights that line the front of the building.
Beer and bowling belong together much like cold weather and clam chowder or good merlot and a hearty steak. The Theresa Restaurant, located in the heart of Munich, Germany, has combined the concept of good food, tasty brew, and bowling all served up in an urban industrial style setting. Working from a gray and white palette, the interior features dining tables crafted from reclaimed wooden flooring, linen baskets for bread, along with some modern touches like bare bulb pendants and concrete flooring. Oh, and there’s the bowling lane downstairs complete with a chalkboard wall for keeping score.
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Part of the appeal of the industrial style is its raw, unfinished feel. At the Hotel O in Leper, Belgium, they have taken the industrial style to new heights with a dark, moody interior highlighted by retro style lighting. The check-in desk, shown here on the left, is a simple, raw wood counter, and dark walls and dark floors throughout add to the introspective vibe of the space. Deep bowl pendants hang in both the lobby and the restaurant and offer their own kind of pensive style. These pendants are very similar to our Ivanhoe® Wilcox Deep Bowl Porcelain Pendant, part of our signature collection of Porcelain Barn Lighting.
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When you own a commercial business, be it a restaurant or retail venue, you have many considerations for your exterior spaces to capture people’s attention and draw them in. Landscaping is one way to spruce up the outside of a building as is bold, easy-to-read signage that can’t be missed. When darkness falls, it becomes even more important to have a good commercial lighting plan not only to highlight the exterior features, but to keep your property secure as well. Read More »
