Cashier's House restaurant to open, art brunch, find FIFA, much more
Bricks at the Cashier's House
The Cashier's House, 417 State St., is slated to open in January as an American steakhouse called Bricks at the Cashier's House, co-owned by Chris Adams, 42, and Justin Stoll, 39.
The two met 20 years ago and worked together at Edinboro University's dining service, which changed hands last summer when the school merged with two other universities and changed its name to Penn West.
Stoll and Adams own the Straw Hat Ice Cream Shop and North Row Philly in the Flagship City Food Hall. Stoll recently worked as the sous chef at The Cork 1794 in West Erie Plaza and Adams works with the food service at Cathedral Preparatory School.
It was previously reported that the restaurant inside the Cashier's House would be an Italian bistro, but that project fell through and EDDC leader John Persinger and Mark Inscho, its director of food and beverage operations, approached Adams and Stoll about opening a steakhouse in the space.
"We got together, checked out the location and decided to make a go at it," Adams said. "We'll serve top-shelf steaks, seafood and alfredo for dinner. And we'll have a casual lunch with upper-end sandwiches and soups."
As they did at Edinboro, Stoll and Adams said they'll establish a vegetable garden to supply the restaurant with fresh produce and have committed to sourcing ingredients and products locally.
"We're big local guys," Adams said. "We try to use as much local stuff as we can."
They'll be open as a restaurant in January, and will be available for parties and events in December.
"We are super excited and we feel the location is perfect," Adams said. "We really need a good steakhouse downtown and we can definitely provide that with our culinary experience. The building is one-of-a-kind It has so much history."
He said the dining area is about 600 hundred square feet and can seat 48 to 60 people.
"It does have those awesome pocket doors, so we can run two parties at the same time, or a party and still be open (as a restaurant.)"
Adams said the restaurant will have a liquor license, but not a public bar.
Downtown Art Brunches
Four city art galleries will host monthly downtown art brunches in downtown Erie starting Dec. 10.
All four locations will serve "light brunch refreshments" from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., allowing guests to eat and view their art exhibits. Reservations required.
The locations include:
City Gallery, 1503 State St.
D’ Hopkins Denniston Gallery Fine Art, 5 W. 10th St.
Glass Growers Gallery, 10 E. 5th St.
The 10|20 Collective, 1020 Holland St.
For more information, visit bit.ly/artbrunches. Call galleries to make reservations.
Flagship City Food Hall
Flagship Wonderland, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free event includes:
Ornament decorating
Snowflake making
Create your own Reindeer food
Build Your Own Hot Chocolate
Stop by each business in the Flagship City District to see Christmas decorations and treats.
John Russell Brewing Co.
John Russell Brewing Co., 7520 Peach St., is billing itself as the place to be to watch the FIFA World Cup (soccer) which runs into the third week of December this year. This is, of course, no surprise, since the joint is owned in part by former Mercyhurst University's? soccer coach John Melody.
Altered State Distillery
Altered State Distillery, 1535 W. Eighth St., is switching its hours up this weekend. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, they'll be open 3 to 11 p.m., closed Thursday, and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m.
Andora's Bubble Tea
I have to admit, I didn't know if this business would make it back when it opened. Way back in May of 2019, I had no idea what bubble tea was and didn't think Erie would go for something so exotic and specific. Shows how much I know. They're not only survived but thriving in a brutal economic climate. Congratulations, Andora!
Ember & Forge
Speaking of anniversaries, Ember & Forge coffee shop, 401 State St., is celebrating 5 years with a party on Dec. 10. It's an 11-hour event, starting with
Give-A Crepe food truck from 8 to 10 a.m.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., spin a wheel or follow a flow chart to find your personalized drink.
From 1-3 p.m., ticketed guests will enjoy 30-minute seatings for coffee tasting flights.
From 3 to 5 p.m. a hot chocolate bar paired with desserts from Sundae bakery
From 5 to 7 p.m., baristas from the shop's past and present will compete for bragging rights for best latte art.
For more information, visit facebook.com/events/
Annapurna Kitchen
Annapurna Kitchen, 1315 Parade St., is serving four new beverages: Nepali-style milk tea, Sikkim green tea (named for a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal), regular coffee and something called suja, a line of cold-pressed juice blends made in California.
Creek's Bar & Grille
Presented by WQLN
At The Brewerie at Union Station
Saturday, April 15th
Session 1: 1-4pm
Session 2: 5-8pm
When it comes to holiday shopping, so many people are wracking their brains for something different. For the people who are hard to shop for, but would love something festive, WQLN has a special stocking stuffer at a discount. Help your friends celebrate the season by sharing the joy of craft beer. You cannot go wrong with tickets to the Erie Beer Fest, hosted by WQLN at The Brewerie at Union Station. It’s fun. It’s festive. It’s local. And it’s delicious!
Erie Beer Fest is coming Saturday, April 15TH. Tickets are here in time for the holidays, available now at www.ErieBeerFest.com. All proceeds from the Erie Beer Fest benefit WQLN. Use the promo code: JINGLE22 for a discount between now and New Year’s Eve.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Traci
I just had to write this one up because the picture (from Creek's Bar and Grille, 4935 East Lake Road) was so tempting, and I am anything but a bloody mary fan. I can't stand tomato juice, and making it spicy doesn't help much. However, if I walked into this place any time of day, and saw this spread, I think I'd give it another try. The Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar is available Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon. I'm not saying skip church or anything. I'm just saying if you like bloody marys, well, this is pretty awesome.
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons is offering special holiday beverages that launched Nov. 16. Through Dec. 12, Tims Rewards members can receive a $1 Medium Peppermint Mocha Iced Capp if they order on the Tims app or online. Special drinks include:
Peppermint Mocha Iced Capp is a blend of chocolate peppermint flavored syrup and frozen coffee, served with whipped topping and peppermint sprinkles.
Peppermint Hot Chocolate is a blend of hot chocolate and chocolate peppermint flavor served with whipped topping and peppermint sprinkles.
Peppermint Mocha Latte (hot or iced) is an espresso-based beverage with peppermint mocha flavor, served with whipped topping and peppermint sprinkles.
Peppermint Mocha Cream Cold Brew inculdes chocolate peppermint flavor with cold brew, served with whipped topping and peppermint sprinkles.
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