COME EXPERIENCE AWE INSPIRING COCKTAILS & SMALL PLATES IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH
Help us to complete construction of Bridges & Bourbon, and then join us this Spring to experience our innovative and visually striking cocktails and small plates you helped to create!
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Imagine a restaurant where the cuisine has been designed to both satisfy and inspire. Where the food & beverage has been created with the knowledge that it’s not just taste that shapes how we experience our sustenance. Where each dish is like a work of art painstakingly crafted before being presented to you. Envision the lavender vapor that surrounds you as you take the first sip of your cocktail and the ruby sphere that crumbles under the weight of your fork to coat your plate with its contents. This is the experience that Bridges & Bourbon seeks to bring to the City of Pittsburgh.
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WHO WE ARE
Bridges & Bourbon will offer mouthwatering and visually striking, modernist cuisine. This style of cuisine has historically been obtainable only to a very select few and a dinner for two can easily cost guests a week’s paycheck, but at Bridges & Bourbon we believe that this style of cuisine should be more approachable and available to all. By offering cocktails and small plates instead of lengthy and expensive tasting menus, Bridges & Bourbon is a place that guests will have a memorable experience whether they are just stopping in for a nightcap or they are sharing small plates with a group of friends for a birthday dinner.
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Delicious and visually striking cocktails & small plates are not all the restaurant is about, though. With the earth’s rapidly changing climate, Bridges & Bourbon believes that every dining establishment should be aware of their environmental impact. Following this belief, Bridges & Bourbon seeks to be a trendsetter in the City of Pittsburgh by becoming the city’s first certified carbon-neutral restaurant.
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Bridges & Bourbon will open in Spring 2019 with ambitions of inspiring both guests and other businesses to look at food and the impact it makes differently!
THE TEAM
Bridges & Bourbon is the joint endeavor of a team that possesses the combined experience of over 70 years overseeing some of the top restaurants in Pittsburgh and the nation.
David Racicot – Executive Chef
Star Chef David Racicot (previously of notion, Lautrec, Acqueous, Takö & Poulet Bleu) is the visionary behind Bridges & Bourbon’s culinary program. Chef Racicot is a James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef in America and the youngest chef to have received both 4 stars from Gayot and 5 Diamonds from AAA in the same year. His knowledge, skill and artistry have made him one of the greatest culinary assets of the City of Pittsburgh and the country as a whole.
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David Keating – House Sommelier & Mixologist
Bridges & Bourbon’s beverage program is led by David Keating. During his career David has led beverage programs at many of the nation’s top restaurants & bars, including designing programs for Gerber Bars, Starwood Hotels, and B R Guest Restaurants. With Bridges & Bourbon, David sets his sights higher, aiming to design a beverage program that is truly awe inspiring.
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Scott Shaffer – General Manager
Scott Shaffer has extensive experience in the hospitality industry, including time with Hyatt Hotels, Bravo Restaurant Group, Park Grill in Chicago, and Lidia’s Pittsburgh. His years in the restaurant industry have provided him with vast knowledge of restaurant dynamics, promotions, and special event planning and include oversight from a restaurant’s inception to more than a decade of success.
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Benjamin McCarney – Marketing Manager
Benjamin McCarney has vast experience managing upscale bar and lounge concepts with Gerber Group and Marriott Hotels. His years of experience in running popular late-night venues has given him the ability to anticipate the needs & desires of the unique clientele that frequent such venues. Benny’s insight into this customer base provides him with the ability to forecast the market trends for late-night establishments.
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INSIDE BRIDGES & BOURBON
Bridges & Bourbon will be located at 930 Penn Ave in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. While only minor changes have been made to the exterior of the building, the interior has undergone a major renovation since Bridges & Bourbon began construction.
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The interior of the restaurant was designed in a classic contemporary style. The restaurant will be elegant and sophisticated with shades of navy, white marble, and gold. A highlight of the design is the 11’ high liquor library with one of Pittsburgh’s largest bourbon collections. The restaurant will truly be one of the most beautiful in the city.
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OUR CAMPAIGN
(AND WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU!)
Construction of Bridges & Bourbon began during the summer of 2018. Unforeseen construction challenges have extended our expected timeline. These unanticipated delays have led to the restaurant accruing overhead expenses that were not part of our originally anticipated budgetary needs. The $30,000 we are seeking in this campaign will help cover a portion of the additional overhead we will experience as we make our final push to the grand opening! While this funding is only a small percentage of our overall startup costs, by helping to fund our campaign you will be integral to successfully bringing Bridges & Bourbon to the City of Pittsburgh this Spring!
Those who contribute will become part of the Bridges & Bourbon family. To show our appreciation, every contributor will be honored on our Wall of Supporters located in the vestibule at the restaurant’s entry. You’ll also be placed on our VIP list and receive a Bridges & Bourbon VIP Card that entitles you to reduced wait times for a table on our waitlist, early invites to future special events, and to be kept up-to-date on the restaurant’s construction status.
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While every supporter is appreciated, the restaurant has designed some intriguing rewards for different contribution levels including Bridges & Bourbon branded merchandise, Bridges & Bourbon Blood Orange Bitters, gift cards for food & beverage, and invites to a pre-opening supporter only cocktail party. Contribute at higher levels to receive a Bridges & Bourbon Friends & Family Card that entitles you to 10% off all future visits to the restaurant, or an invitation to a pre-opening supporter only tasting dinner, to have a cocktail on our initial menu named after you, to rent out the restaurant for an evening for you and your 50 closest friends, or even have Star Chef David Racicot come to your house to cook you dinner!
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Some of these rewards are limited, and the rewards offered will be updated periodically, so please make sure to check up on the status of our campaign regularly, and remember individuals are always welcome to earn multiple rewards through additional contributions! In addition, depending on when you are reading this, we may still be seeking to bring on another equity partner. If you are interested in additional information about this opportunity, please contact the Bridges & Bourbon Management Team at info@bridgesandbourbon.com.
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And remember, even if you find that a financial contribution is not right for you, you can still support us by telling your friends and family about our campaign and by sharing our campaign on your social media accounts!
THANK YOU
Thank you in advance for your support. Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram & Twitter, and free to reach out to us at any time with questions, thoughts or suggestions. We look forward to seeing you at Bridges & Bourbon this spring!
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