Historic preservation focus will emphasize original art deco structure
and creative office space
COLUMBIA, 7/2/11 (Beat Byte) -- In the battle between
Columbia's lifestyle publications, Inside
Columbia is chalking up a win over Columbia Home and
Lifestyle.
The Fred Parry-owned magazine has purchased the former Grindstone
Brewery building where, "after extensive renovation, we will relocate
our magazine offices" and in October, "open a new culinary center where guest
chefs will offer cooking classes along with wine and beer tastings," Parry
explained in a recent email. "We're very excited to be able to delve more
deeply into the food and wine business." He also emphasized that Inside
Columbia is hiring as it continues expanding.
Located at 47 East Broadway next to Remax Realty, the brewery building has
been an empty eyesore since the venture
failed nearly six years ago. Owner and founder Sam Chou shuttered
the business shortly after a fire
destroyed his home and sales began to sink.
"Hard to believe that the building's been vacant for nearly six years,"
said Parry, who added that he plans to take "the exterior of the building back
to art deco style, very similar to the way it looked when it first opened as
Merkle Oldsmobile in the 1940's." Inside,
"original steel trusses and barrel-style ceiling will help create a very
creative environment."
Former Columbia resident and historic preservation architect Brian Pape
designed the original Grindstone Brewery.
Inside Columbia's new cooking school, Culinary Adventures, "will
offer cooking classes, wine tastings, beer tastings, etc. -- a core competency
in our editorial format," Parry explained. "We have a lot of work to do."
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