Originally published on October 16, 2009.
Sure, it may seem like Frankly Wines has been open for nearly two years. You’ve been able to come in, exchange money for wine, maybe try a sample of whatever we had open. But we were actually in our “soft opening” phase. Restaurants do this all the time. They’re “open” before they’re really open. Some of them, like the Waverly Inn, are still in their preview phase, nearly three years after (not) opening. By that standard, having a grand opening party a mere 22 months after opening can seem a little premature.
But a few weeks ago, we installed the last bit of store décor – a gorgeous stained glass window, created just for Frankly Wines, by artist Alex Bingham. It glows above the cork wall and now that it’s in place, the store finally feels complete.
So we decided to officially declare ourselves open and throw a party….last week. Which means you probably missed it. But never fear, it went well, nothing was broken, and the tiny space somehow lends itself to surprisingly large groups of people. Well, at least 35. So we’ll be coming up with an excuse to do it again. A two-year birthday party? A holiday party? A Turducken festival?
We’ll think of something.