The building that houses the restaurant originally held a carpet store, then The Room of Chicago, owned by Jody Andre of Speakeasy, and after that, for a short time, South. We have tried to create a little bit of Northern California in Edgewater with the decor and style of the menu. The food reflects the kind of neighborhood Mom and Pop restaurants Geri and Tom like to frequent when they visit Napa and Sonoma. Though the wine list is California heavy, we offer selections from many of the great growing regions of the world. We believe that what makes America special is that many cultures and traditions mix and mingle in our borders; we learn and share with one another; and, in joining together, we take the best of our individual cultures and traditions and blend them anew to create something fresh, marvelous, and uniquely American. The shear abundance of fresh product and ingredients from around the world begs us to blend as well, mix and match, select and stir, and build our own American restaurant.