Hood Lights

No big deal, but its exciting to me. Electrician came in today and finished up all his work. One project he finished was the lighting for the hood. To the left of the range will be a fryer and I'll be installing stainless steel behind that and on the adjacent wall too, basically all the beige in this photo will become steel. The white you see is my latest painting project complements of DHEC.

Update

So, this week will be a busy one. The electrician was here today (which you've seen) and will return tomorrow to finish up. The hood will be finished on friday, so that's good. Also, bar construction started yesterday and will be finished up this week with the help of Ashley's brother. Oh yeah, I have to paint the kitchen too, so I'll be finishing that up today. Pics to follow.

Heat Lamps

The heat lamps were installed today. They're retractable, which is nice. The electicians also moved some lights for me and installed some new ones in the kitchen so I'll be able to see now. The difference is amazing.

New Hood

The new hood was/is being installed yesterday and today. It's 8.5 feet, so it'll fit my 12 burner range and a fryer. It's pretty sweet.

Dining Room View

This is the view if you're the bartender, watching everyone eat. The bar will commence construction shortly and the tables and chairs should arrive in a week. In the meantime, Ashley and I will start painting.

Smoked Chicken

I've been grilling and smoking a lot of stuff lately, so I decided to try chicken. I marinated it in Tupelo honey, cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne, seared it on the grill first, then smoked it at around 225-250 degrees. It turned out nice and the honey marinade gave it a nice crust. Tupelo honey is really good, try some out if you can find it.