I got it!!!! Six burner, 24″ griddle, one and a half ovens. And it’s cherry! Never used. I bought it in Paris. Really.
I was trolling craigslist for stoves every evening, much the way I use to troll craigslist for motorcycles, and I saw this posting for a Wolf range. I emailed minutes after they had posted, and I got a call. Some Vietnamese yuppies had bought a restaurant called: “Paris” in the San Gabriel Valley and were going for a more Asian night spot theme and chose a wok range over this French style one. So it was kind of like the Vietnamese kicking the French out of Paris!
I told them they could have gotten a lot more for this but all agreed that I was the first to respond to the posting so fair was fair and we all felt good about the deal. I felt a lot better when I started to take the range apart to find that it had never been used!!! Not sure what went on in Paris but this thing had zero food residue any where on it.
Score!!!
I had really resigned myself to being chained to some rusty piece of junk for three to five years but the universe smiled on my. It is a good sign.
The hood system is almost finished and we are waiting for the fire suppression system to be installed. Riaz, and the crew have been doing all of the finish work on the walls. Julia is almost done with the dining room. And I am not far away from cooking!
Good times.
Ba, Welcome to the Neighborhood!
I just live around the corner and first heard about your restaurant when I went to get my car serviced at Don’s Auto Repair, right across the street from you, when one of the mechanics told me it was going to be a French restaurant and ever since I have been intrigued. I am a big foodie and I can’t wait to dine here. I am sure Yelp will be kind to you. Most of the places that have popped or been here all these years make it seem like this part of HP the place to be. The menu and how the place is proposed to look is great!
Your blog as been informative, honest, and really a joy to read. Your blog entries are captivating and really take the reader on the journey you were on. The About Me section was really intriguing, congratulations on all your successes in the culinary world. I have always wanted to try my hand in that field but economically now has intimidated me at this time. I love how you try to keep as much as you can “in-house” with all your DIY construction work.
Keep up the good work, Best of luck in your endeavors and I can’t wait to enjoy a meal.
-James
Thanks James! Happy to be your neighbor. Stop in and say hello when you are on the block. We should be open very soon, and I hope you are not disappointed, you sound like more of a foodie than me! You should try cooking professionally, it does not pay very much but it’s a lot like playing sports. In extreme heat….with knives.
Thanks again,
James