New Sous Chef

It's official; we have a new Sous Chef, Austin. This means I (Paula) am no longer slaving away in the kitchen with Chef Jason. It was fun while it lasted, but I'm glad to get out of the heat and back on focusing on the front-of-the-house. And, of course Chef Jason is excited that he is no longer going to have to do the work of 2 people for days on end.

Sous Chef Austin has a great background and excellent skills, and we're thrilled that he has joined our team. Say hi to him next time you're in, and enjoy the new sanity at the cafe' (at least while it lasts!).

Cheers!

Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's Forty!

This is it: the big 4-0! Today is Paula's 40th birthday, so be sure and rib her a little when you see her for being soooooo old.

Here's to you, old girl: Happy Birthday!

Cheers!

Where Ya At?

It's been quite slow at the restaurant the past couple of weekends; where ya at? Don't forget about us for the best dinner experience in town: incredible food, excellent prices, amazing atmosphere, friendly service.

I hear a lot that people don't come down at dinner because of the parking. Don't let that stop you. The parking lot across the street from us is free after 6pm. It's better parking than the parking at the grocery store.

We're all taking a much-needed break today, our only day closed. We hope to see you this week.

Cheers!

We're Cool

It's official; the air conditioner is fixed. It's cooler now than it has been all summer. Now if Mother Nature would just follow course...

If you're heading to the Symphony, Weekend Theatre, or other downtown venue this weekend, be sure to call us for a reservation. We specialize in pre-show dinners, and we'll make sure you get to the show on time without rushing you.

Cheers!

We're Up and Running (sort of)

Good news-- the electricity is back on. The electrician did his magic, and then Entergy installed a new meter. But, alas, when everything came back on, the one thing that didn't was the #@^*! air conditioner. We have struggled with that old thing for 2 years, and it decided that it was not going to start back up. We've been asking for months for the landlords to replace it, but they won't. So...... the a/c guys will be here this morning at 8am to fix it. If all goes well, we'll be cool (as cool as we can get) by 9am.

We need to make up our lost revenue, so please come in for lunch or dinner. We need all the support we can get.

Cheers!

When it Rains, it Pours

Well, our electricity is out, so we can't open for lunch today. The electrician says he'll be out this afternoon-- keep your fingers crossed. This is the first day since we opened almost 2 years ago that we had to close.

We all wanted a day off, but not like this! I think I'll take a nap...

Cheers!

October is Here!

Ah, the joys of fall.

October is the month 2 years ago that we started working on what would become Starving Artist Cafe'. The space had been a Mexican restaurant before we took it over, and we had major, major work to do (to say the least!). Everything you see in the cafe' was built by hand, including the bars (built by Jo Wiggins, with the mosaics created by 3,4, and 5 year old children), and the wainscoting along the west wall are doors from a farmhouse on Chef Jason's farm in Gilette in southeast Arkansas. If you've noticed the chandelier above the bar (I don't know how you could miss it!), it was an attic find, and we've been told it's from the 1930's.

It's been a crazy couple of years, and I'm sure there's more to come. This time of year brings back lots of memories for us. Hope it brings back good ones for you, too.

Cheers!