Lilou dazzles the senses from the moment patrons enter the doors. The rich woodwork and elegant lighting in the lobby (shared by Hotel Cleo and Lilou) offers only hints of what lies beyond. Just past the...
Aaron Thompson and Jessica King, owners of Brother Wolf and Osteria Stella in the Old City, have released details for their upcoming French brasserie, Lilou to be located at 428 South Gay Street, the location of...
Aaron Thompson and Jessica King, current owners of Brother Wolf and Osteria Stella in the Old City, and owners of the now paused Sapphire, will bring an entirely new concept to the space formerly occupied...
The long-awaited Italian restaurant, Osteria Stella, and its companion aperitivo bar, Brother Wolf open to the public tomorrow at 108 West Jackson Avenue. The two locations held soft openings the last two weekends to glowing...
Popular craft cocktail bar Sapphire, opened in 2005, will take a pause starting January 1, as renovations to the Hope Brother’s Building at 428 South Gay Street will begin on the ground floor of the building....
I reached out to a number of downtown business owners regarding the impact thus far of the COVID-19 Pandemic. I asked some questions to frame their responses. I offered the possibility of anonymity, if they preferred....
As we move toward the Christmas season, there will be many great related events, decorations, entertainment and more all around downtown. I’ll detail some of those on Friday (I’m taking a day off tomorrow). There’s one...
Located at historic 428 South Gay Street, Sapphire has been a downtown cocktail destination since 2005. A dozen years in is long enough for a business to reevaluate itself, take stock of strengths and look toward...
Last Friday night Aaron Thompson, owner of Sapphire threw a party to celebrate the establishment’s tenth anniversary and to thank the people who have made it possible along the way. Aaron acknowledges the list is long, and...
I’ll keep my comments brief today, and give you some photographs of last night’s Metro Pulse event. It turns out the winners in the various categories were invited to a VIP version of the party starting...