11/22/2013

East Fort Bliss, opened second Sam Adams Pub in the Army.


East Fort Bliss, in El Paso, TX opened the second Sam Adams Pub in the Army. The new pub, specializes in the Sam Adams line of craft beers, opened November 13, in a renovated part of the Centennial Club. 

The renovation includes new furniture, equipment, bar ware and new Alehouse Amber with patina, Vetrazzo countertops. The countertops are made of recycled beer bottles and is the perfect choice for a Sam Adams Pub. 
Planned for three years, the pub is meant to provide some casual dining options and enhance the quality of life on East Fort Bliss, said Tianna Bowden, food and beverage program manager for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, which will run the facility.
“Craft beers are extremely trendy right now, and people are getting away from the basic domestics,” Bowden said. The Army’s first Sam Adams Pub is located at Fort Irwin, Calif.
The new pub will serve a variety of imported and domestic beers in the bottle and different Sam Adams craft beers in the bottle and on tap. It will also serve wine and has a full liquor bar. It will be open to the public, but you need to be at least 21 to enter the premises.The pub will also feature a beer-inspired menu, Bowden said. ”A lot of the menu items are made with beer,” she said. “We have beer-battered fish, lager ketchup, beer chili, even our desserts. We have a beer and bacon pecan tart. ”The pub cost $275,000 to renovate and outfit with furniture, equipment, bar ware and other amenities. The money came from what are known as nonappropriated funds, meaning the money isn’t general tax dollars but was generated by Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities at Fort Bliss, said Heather Wilburn, marketing coordinator for the morale-boosting organization.”I think it’s exciting to have something like this on Fort Bliss,” Wilburn said. “East Fort Bliss has expanded so quickly a lot of quality-of-life projects are just now catching up. We have gyms, the Soldier Activity Center. This is the first step for a food-dining-entertainment aspect.”The pub will also have an outdoor patio area with a separate bar and fire pit.A certified Sam Adams cicerone, or beer guide, was scheduled to visit the pub before it opens and train the staff on how to serve beer and talk about it.The pub will be open 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 5 to 10 p.m. on Fridays, but may expand those hours in the future.
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- For the full story please visit - El Paso Times

11/18/2013

Looking for a new kitchen, why not use PaperStone ... for the whole thing?


Looking for a new kitchen, why not use PaperStone for the whole thing? 


PaperStone® is ideal for countertops in any room, restaurant food prep surfaces, conference tabletops, signs and plaques, window sills, cutting boards, cutlery handles, furniture, restroom partitions, cabinets, indoor and outdoor (RainStone™) wall cladding, and many more creative uses.

  

PaperStone® is innovative and cost competitive. It’s a beautiful, heavy-duty composite known for its environmental sustainability, contemporary appearance and remarkable warmth to touch. PaperStone is used for counters, vanities, and furniture, that is FSC certified qualifying for LEEDs building credits. PaperStone® is durable and recommended for residential kitchens, baths and many commercial uses. PaperStone® is NSF certified and is excellent as a restaurant food preparation surface. It is manufactured in the USA and is made from 50 to 100% post-consumer recycled paper and is petroleum-free resin.


Extremely strong and durable
Long lasting lifetime product with superior scratch, dent and chip resistance.
Superior strength allows innovative cantilevered designs, up to 18” unsupported overhang with 3/4-inch material.

Easy to clean, safe, no radon emissions
• Washes clean with sponge and dishwashing liquid.
• With proper cleaning, does not promote growth of bacteria, mold or mildew.

Warm appearance, stain resistant, UV stable
Natural earth-tone colors oer a warm ambience to any room.
Non-porous surface provides a lifetime of stain resistance.
Excellent color stability, resists the eects of exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Heat resistant
Heat resistant up to 350° F (175° C); use of a trivet or hot pad is recommended.

Residential Lifetime Limited Warranty
When installed by a certied PaperStone® fabricator, PaperStone Residential Lifetime Limited Warranty means you can relax and enjoy PaperStone® for as long as you own your home.

Easy fabrication and installation
Installed with the same carbide-tipped tools and techniques used in working
with ne hardwoods.

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11/15/2013

Taking Soapstone to the NEXT LEVEL!

Escobedo Construction taking Soapstone to the NEXT level! These black 3d panels are made out of Noire soapstone. Escobedo Construction cut the custom pattern into the panels on their 5-axis CNC machine and it turned out stunning!



These black 3d panels are made out of Noire soapstone. Escobedo Construction cut the custom pattern into the panels on their 5-axis CNC machine and it turned out stunning!




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11/08/2013

Whole Foods - Coffee & Tea Bar - Austin, Tx

Whole Foods - Coffee & Tea Bar - Austin, Tx

Who does't LOVE Whole Foods Market & Coffee? That's why we were more than thrilled when Vetrazzo was specified for the Coffee & Tea Bar in Whole Foods Market World Headquarters in Austin, Tx. Vetrazzo a 100% post consumer recycled glass counter top material was the perfect material for the project; not only because of the ascetics of the material but Whole Food's Green Mission of the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is parallel to Vetrazzo's. "Everyone around here strives to honor this (3 R's) golden rule of environmental stewardship". So it was only a natural choice to use Vetrazzo. 

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle .... WELL .... Vetrazzo begins with you! When youRECYCLE dispose of your glass bottles into your curbside recycling bin, it ends up at a facility where it is processed by color and glass type. Once sorted, it's crushed and packaged for companies like Vetrazzo to purchase for REUSE. We source all our glass from post-industrial glass sources and demolition sites to get an array of options for making slabs but ultimately REDUCING all that glass into landfills. Vetrazzo is also made in Tate, Ga reducing any carbon foot print the product may have.  

A beautiful dark Charisma Blue with Patina was chosen for the entire Whole Foods Market Coffee & Tea Bar area. As you can see (in the photo to the right), the slab is mostly made of brown beer bottles, a few green wine bottles and there is a hint of a rich blue color which is from Sky Vodka Bottles. To give the counter top a rich dark background a was a patina stain applied to the entire slab at the factory. 

Vetarzzo counter tops are made up of over 85 percent glass, mixed with cement, water, and other proprietary ingredients which makes it a very durable work surface especially in high traffic areas.
The next time you are in the Austin, Tx Whole Foods 
make sure to grab a cup of Coffee and take a look! 

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