Exotic Island art studio closed - General Tiki

J jpmartdog Tiki Socialite Amesbury, Mass Joined: Mar 27, 2005 Posts: 650	J jpmartdog Posted posted on Mon, Jan 17, 2011 5:11 PM Yea - it was actually almost humorous when the three arms of the law were running around the studio with flashlights and cameras documenting every corner and violation. Be it known all 'events' at the studio were only with friends. The space was never open to the public or with regular hours. Every event was adamantly planned that the friends using my studio must supply all alcohol and it would never be charged for. My friends that utilized my studio did make a donation to the studio for the use. The health inspector was convinced I was running a restaurant and illegal nightclub. Yes it would seem that local restaurants did tire of hearing exclamations of how 'amazing' the place was and as 2010 progressed, I did have big parties on the big nights like Halloween, christmas parties and I did have New Years booked (I gave that deposit back). I expect the whistle was blown by a particular local business and function room. Codes are there for a reason, one of those reason is to keep people safe and they are also there to monitor homes and business and adjust taxes accordingly for proper compensation and taxation for the town and state. With the new NSF kitchen regulations it is becoming cost prohibitive for a new restaurant owner to build a new venue with a professional kitchen. I am proud of the two years I had at the studio and the atmosphere of hospitality and comfort that i created. Afavorite quote of mine - “I am always doing things I can't do, that's how I get to do them.” -Pablo Picasso

Yea - it was actually almost humorous when the three arms of the law were running around the studio with flashlights and cameras documenting every corner and violation. Be it known all 'events' at the studio were only with friends. The space was never open to the public or with regular hours. Every event was adamantly planned that the friends using my studio must supply all alcohol and it would never be charged for. My friends that utilized my studio did make a donation to the studio for the use. The health inspector was convinced I was running a restaurant and illegal nightclub.

Yes it would seem that local restaurants did tire of hearing exclamations of how 'amazing' the place was and as 2010 progressed, I did have big parties on the big nights like Halloween, christmas parties and I did have New Years booked (I gave that deposit back). I expect the whistle was blown by a particular local business and function room.

Codes are there for a reason, one of those reason is to keep people safe and they are also there to monitor homes and business and adjust taxes accordingly for proper compensation and taxation for the town and state. With the new NSF kitchen regulations it is becoming cost prohibitive for a new restaurant owner to build a new venue with a professional kitchen.

I am proud of the two years I had at the studio and the atmosphere of hospitality and comfort that i created. Afavorite quote of mine - “I am always doing things I can't do, that's how I get to do them.”
-Pablo Picasso

Post #572325 by jpmartdog on Mon, Jan 17, 2011 5:11 PM