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Former Deseret Industries undergoes
restoration for an upcoming restaurant
TO OPEN SOON:
Renovations are being completed at Blackstone. /
Photo by Natasha Austin
By Natasha Austin
October 16, 2007 | The former Deseret Industries building
on Logan's Main Street is undergoing renovations to
become Blackstone, a steak, pasta and seafood restaurant.
"We wanted to stay with the industrial feel,"
said Scott Northridge, executive chef of Blackstone.
Renovations of the building include the original roof
and windows from the initial building before it was
the Deseret Industries, he said. In keeping with the
industrial theme, the name of the restaurant, Blackstone,
was the first city of the industrial revolution, he
said.
The renovations of the building include an open kitchen
where diners can watch their food being prepared. Other
amenities include a bar with full wine and liquor menu,
he said, as well as a large selection of micro-brewed
beer.
Northridge said in addition to 170 seats on the main
floor, there is outdoor seating for warmer months that
can accommodate up to 50 people. The front of the restaurant
also includes a banquet hall that can seat up to 50
people that will be able to accommodate business seminars,
clubs, weddings and parties.
"We are going with consistency and quality,"
Northridge said. The menu consisting of steak, seafood
and pasta is 90 percent made from scratch, he said.
The menu will constantly change with the season, anticipating
at least four different menus a year. The menu is simple
but keeping the selection down will allow the restaurant
to keep products more fresh, he said.
Northridge said the restaurant plans to us certified
Black Angus beef and fresh "flown to the back door"
seafood for the menu. Average entrée price will run
$15, he said.
In addition to the restaurant menu, Northridge said
Blackstone also will off-site catering services. His
experience in the catering and restaurant business can
be attributed to his former restaurant, the Main Street
Grill in Preston, Idaho.
"Blackstone will be as good as and better than
the Main Street Grill," he said. Patrons of the
Main Street Grill will find similar dishes on Blackstone's
menu, he said.
Opening day is planned for Oct. 29, said Northridge.
Restaurant hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to
Saturday. With most of the wait staff assembled, Northridge
said they are still looking to hiring more waiters with
experience. Anyone interested can inquire at the restaurant.
Restaurant address: 255 S.Main St., Logan.
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