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"It was built into the business plan to feature constantly changing artwork as a complement to what we offer on the menu," says Sugar Pearl owner Phyllis Vadala. "We usually display a different artist's artwork every two weeks. I'd say from the artists we've displayed up until this point, it has been split into thirds of area college students, faculty and community artists."
"When we initially bought the first batch of artwork we knew we were going to try to sell it, but we weren't sure if there 'd be a demand for it," adds [Jason Thomas]. "Then we thought if there's no demand, at least it'll be our décor and it's not like it'd be going to waste.""We just make sure the artwork will go with atmosphere," continues [Tomomi Yoshida]. "We like to make sure the art complements the atmosphere and sometimes we have to tum down some offers. But it's not like we think we're better than them or they're not good enough to be displayed, it's just different. We've got our own unique sense of style and we look forward to supporting the local art scene and hope we can keep going with it."See the full content of this document
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Like The Dude's rug in The Big Lebowski, some things "really tie the room together." But often when you dine out, the décor is arranged with the theme of the restaurant in such a harmoniously mute way that you'd hardly notice anything except the food on your table, let alone a far-out Persian rug on the floor.
In contrast, some area eateries have taken a more passive approach to decorating. Not only do these venues feature lunch, drink and dinner specials, they ...See the full content of this document
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