Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 5, 1992 TAG: 9203050092
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: B7 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: SANDRA BROWN KELLY BUSINESS WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
He will serve on-site brewed beer as the Blue Muse did, but that is about the only resemblance The Brewery will have to its predecessor.
The Blue Muse lived a colorful, but brief, life in the corner site of Marketplace Center, a full block of buildings being renovated into retail and office space. The Blue Muse opened in March of last year and was closed at the end of September. It was plagued by problems with its brewing equipment, partly because of the inexperience of its operators.
The Blue Muse was the project of a group of young people headed by Roanoke native Chris Muse. His parents, Leonard and Betty Carr Muse, backed the venture and continue to be responsible for the lease on the space.
Carroll, who was brewmaster at the Blue Muse for its last two months, called the reopening "a joint venture" with Muse. He said there is no contract yet with Muse to assume responsibility for the rent.
"There is no deal consummated," Carroll said Wednesday. "We're working toward an end.
"The place technically still is for sale until any deal is consummated. We're confident that with our plan, [Muse] will want to go with us."
Carroll said he has been joined in the experimental restaurant by Pat Adams, a former chef at The Library, and Patrick Kennerly, admissions director for Our Lady of the Valley nursing home.
Adams will be co-manager and kitchen manager for The Brewery, and Kennerly will handle public relations, Carroll said.
The Blue Muse was named for the nine goddesses who presided over literature, art and science in Greek mythology. Its menu, which included lobster ravioli, was just as esoteric.
The Brewery fare also will reflect its name. It will have a deli menu, with hamburgers, pizza and stuffed potatoes. The place will feature specials such as meat loaf and mashed potatoes, all you can eat for $3.95, Carroll said.
He will brew beer on site and serve Moonbeam Ale made by Little River Brewing Co. of Floyd, another of his ventures.
Carroll said he plans to open by St. Patrick's Day, but he is hoping to be ready sooner. Operating hours are planned to be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
by CNB