“Whatever we do, we’re going to do the best version of it that we can.”Ĭo-owner Kristen Wood and friend enjoying the build out “The decor isn’t going to come close to the Disneyland feel, but will be elegant and upscale-we’re going more jungle than underwater,” Foley says. The tiki tendency comes from time spent at San Francisco destination Smuggler’s Cove and their own home bar, though they’ll have to acquire a liquor license, and plan on completing the downstairs restaurant and stage area first. We’re going to do something for everybody.” “I believe Monterey Bay is underserved when it comes to cool joints to hang out in. “I’ve been wanting to build a live music venue,” Foley says. Those passions include live music, fruity rum drinks and community-centric spaces.įoley, a self-identified Dead Head-“The Grateful Dead brought me to California,” he says-once played in a Santa Cruz-based band. That’s the story: Now we’re in this crazy business.” Ish have given us this opportunity to bring our life skills and passion to work. “You walk through doors that open,” Wood adds. “I’m very excited with what they have planned-not only food but great entertainment focused around family.” “They rolled out the red carpet for us,” he says, “and made an offer we couldn’t refuse.” The former Beverly Fabrics at 344 Main St., Salinas is being transformed into a live music venue, tiki bar and restaurant. Then Steve Ish, who manages special projects for Taylor Fresh Foods, asked if they’d consider plans for the entire building, and pledged to help with build out.įoley describes an opportunity they couldn’t pass up. That would represent a larger spot than their original pizzeria at 700 Cass St. Heirloom co-owner-operator-pizza master Michael Foley and his partner in life and pizza pies, Kristen Wood, originally visited the Taylor Farms-owned space planning to occupy around 2,500 square feet. The ample footprint-almost 12,000 square feet-will also contain: a tropical-leaning bar, tentatively called Sneaky Tiki a concert stage designed to draw touring acts looking for a stop between San Francisco and points south and a banquet hall to host local groups and events. in the former Beverly’s Fabrics, they’ll also build out some surprising additional elements. Febru– It would be newsworthy enough that cult hit Heirloom Pizza is adding a Salinas location at the center of Oldtown.īut it gets newsier from there: Not only will they install a pizza spot at 344 Main St.
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