Lots of remodeling going on at the former Icebox Bar and Grille, nee Jays. Workmen have gutted the interior for the past couple of weeks and a Bistro 51 logo has gone up on the awning facing West Main Street. I assume the plan is to capitalize on positive reviews of the original Bistro 51, considered one of Carbondale's top restaurants before it closed several years ago.
The original Bistro 51 did prove it possible to run a successful restaurant in the Icebox's location. It required a reputation for good food in an upscale atmosphere, as well as parking facilities to deal with the little parking available to the building. The original Bistro 51 dealt with this by offering valet parking so that patrons did not have to deal with it themselves. It will prove interesting to see how the new Bistro 51 approaches the situation.
The original Bistro 51 did prove it possible to run a successful restaurant in the Icebox's location. It required a reputation for good food in an upscale atmosphere, as well as parking facilities to deal with the little parking available to the building. The original Bistro 51 dealt with this by offering valet parking so that patrons did not have to deal with it themselves. It will prove interesting to see how the new Bistro 51 approaches the situation.
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