2. While working with the
founder of Redstone
American Grill, Dean Vlahos
I had the opportunity to
work some very talented
architect's and designers. In
a little over a year we
worked on several new
locations for Redstone as
well as a new concept.
Chevy Chase MD
Our team consisted of Cynthia O’Connor
(talented interior designer) as well as
architect Duane Perry (from Mike Wilkus
and associates).
3. When I began working
at Redstone Dean
Vlahos was well into
the design of this
project Chevy Chase. I
had never worked with
Dean before it was a
challenge gaining the
confidence of such a
passionate restaurant
creator. Dean is
famous for basically
telling you exactly
what he thinks at all
times.
This lack of filter is to some is a little unnerving but for
whatever reason we hit it off well and I enjoyed working
with him. In many ways he is one of the best restaurateurs
I have ever met. He is always thinking of guest experience
above all else. This unmovable dedication to wanting
everything to be the best it can be is a very good lesson
in what is and what isn't important in our business. I have
often leaned on these principals since.
4. Great site we designed for a Redstone in Baltimore. The
company gave up the site and Kona grill now does very
well at this location.
5. Here is some pictures that arrived one
morning. Fire underway in Chicago
location. Pretty major exhaust system fire
right over the very expensive open kitchen.
We had it back open after a week of not
sleeping
6. This and a the next few images are a concept that is called “Luxe” Dean’s passion to
create a hip place with a European feel. We worked on designs for three locations .
Cynthia O’Connor came up several really excellent idea’s for all parts of this concept
and is great to work with.
9. This is what eventually what came of the Luxe work we did and was opened as BLVD near
Wayzata MN. Again, Cynthia O’Connor lead the design and probably did most of the menu
along with many other things. I worked early on the layout of this location
