Meza

So on the work front we have been facing some changes this year...... I left my job at Express corporate for a number of reasons. Now it wasn't with the intention of going into business for myself but that had been somthing that we had been talking about doing seriously since our trip to Napa. We had visited this store there called Olivier as well as a market called Oakville Grocery Store. The one cool thing about Napa is that it is filled with little hole in the wall quaint shops and markets. There is very little there that is big and commercial. We fell in love with that aspect and being in those places made me really think about what I wanted out of life and how amazing it would be to bring somthing like that back to Ohio. I knew I didn't want to go back to corporate retail....it just isn't for me, and I knew that I wanted to do somthing bigger that emcompassed all the things I love. So our idea for Meza was born over some seriously strong beers that we had in Headelsburg the last night of our honeymoon. It was either being drunk with love....or just drunk off the alchohol that made us jump on an idea like this. My leaving Express gave us the kick in the ass to bring this to fruition.

So we are slated to open the first location of Meza close to April 1, 2008 in Uptown Westerville, where we live. Due to some interesting liquor liscence laws we are not able to sell wine until the fall but will be opening as a gourmet and specialty food shop. We are hoping its a smash hit..... great for the cooking enthusiasts....and those who don't like to cook I am sure at least like to eat! We will keep you updated on the progess of the store construction....and on how seriously broke we are until this place opens:) Be sure to plan on being there come opening!