We are signing the lease tomorrow. Anne and I are both excited and nervous at the same time. It is quite an adventure. I’ve been in the business my whole life, but I have always been a Robin to a corporate Batman. There is something in my character that made me play the role of the sidekick. I did the dirty work. I solved the nasty problems. I smoothed out chaotic operations and I built really good teams. I accepted my role with grace. Sometimes too much grace.
Tomorrow we begin work on a project that is all ours. It’s our vision and our dream to create a European style cafe with the charm and character of something you would find along the Seine in Paris.
Anne has the artistic vision. I have the food vision. Together we plan to meld our imaginations into something really creative and unique.
We will keep you posted with stories, recipes and pictures.
Tomorrow is a day of bleach, comet, oven cleaner degreaser, mops and buckets. The boys and I will spend the day cleaning the kitchen. Wish us luck.
We plan to name the restaurant
Fiore Market Cafe
Here are a few pictures from the last couple of days. Ciao.
I want this bicicletta
I love espresso machines and porcelain. cups
Seamus O'Conner's Blog 
Yes yes, to the bicycle! And ride to Fiore each day!
This is great Seamus. Looking forward to reading/seeing your journey of creating your own place: it’s about time yeah?!
I discovered Monmouth Cafe (www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk) in London yesterday. I didn’t get to take many pictures, it was too busy but it was gorgeous, and perfectly situated across a small lane from the Borough Market.
so who will be now superman and Lois lane?
Love the name! Congratulations! ; )
Ana Grazie