Dolce Vita

The final touches of the restaurant are beginning to take shape...

Shawn ChurchJune 30, 2019nipote, shippingcontainer, #restaurantstartup, shippingcontainerarchitecture, drinklikeanitalian, lovemuskegon, Teamchurch, lovedowntown, architecture, Family, containerarchitecture, restaurantstory, iheartlavazza, thatsfriendship, nipotesitaliankitchen, lavazza, Ittakesavillage, design, cargotecture, contained, nipoteswife, muskegonmichigan, buildingmenusandbuildings, Heartofthehouse, cargoarchitecture, containerconstruction, buildingadream, startup, artandarchitecture, bar, betterwithfriends, builtbyfamily, decor, builtwithlove, lavazzacoffee, becomingabuilding, nipotespractice, aperolspritz, buildingourdream, espresso, nipotes, teamchurch, restaurantstartup, downtownmuskegonnow, countyourblessings, Businessoffamily, italianfood, bialetti, cantcontainit, chipsandspritz, italiancoffee, team church, behindtheline, iheartmuskegon, downtownmuskegon, coooksinthekitchen, containerrestaurant, becomingnipoteswife, begrateful, restaurantdesign, downtown, containerdesign, becomingnipotes, architecturalrevolution, familybusiness, belocalsupportlocal, restaurantdecor, buildit, Wearedowntownmuskegon, coffee, friendship, construction, familymeal Comments

Bienvenidos a Miami

Winter seemed to hit late and hard this year. It halted school, I think we had 14 snow days, and it slowed construction. It was a perfect opportunity to sneak away for a little research and a lot of sun...

Menu Creation, Restaurant Startup, Travel, Small businessShawn ChurchApril 4, 2019Charcoalmiami, restaurateur, restaurantstartup, newblogger, restaurantstory, sobewff, becomingnipotes, dreamingofitaly, arancini, nipotesresearch, throwbackthursday, italia, nipoteswife, drinklikeanitalian, macchiato, sunshine, Wynwoodyard, artinspiration, gelato, upcycle, basil, bruschetta, gnocchi, pasta, miami, lovethelocals, miaminights, miamieats, #charcoalmiami, South beach Miami, menudevelopment, spritzaperol, nipotesitaliankitchen, menudesign, aperol, aperolspritz, imtheprosecco, iloveitaly, #restaurantstartup, Giada, restaurant, cincin, charcoalmiami, chipsandspritz, italiancoffee, streetart, italianfood, buildingmenusandbuildings, mural, spritz, miamirestaurant, ravioli, nipotes, Flymkg, miamifood, graffitiart, jimmyhendrixComment

Marley's Blog Takeover

With a planned trip to the test kitchen met with yet another snow day we decided to make it a family affair and the team at GFS was up to the challenge and welcomed our mini culinary team with open arms and personalized name tags. Marley brought her camera and took notes so we’ve decided to let her do a blog takeover, so here it is friends, from the eyes of a 9 year old restaurateur!

Finding Balance... Glass Balls

When I shared this blog with Jeff his first reaction was that it was pretty personal. I struggled with it as well. It’s not about the construction, menu or design but it is about one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced in this adventure...

Small business, Business, Working Mom, Family, Balance, Restaurant Startup, Mom, PersonalShawn ChurchJanuary 27, 2019family, watchmuskegongo, begrateful, lovemuskegon, Flymkg, allthelove, blessed, bringyourkidtoworkday, firmfoundation, nipotes, luckywife, puremichigan, macchiato, restaurantstartup, Wearedowntownmuskegon, countyourblessings, newblogger, muskegon, thinkinsideofthebox, enjoythejourney, partnersmeeting, downtownmuskegon, nipotesitaliankitchen, airportnavigator, ilovemuskegon, belocalsupportlocal, Teamchurch, builtwithlove, watchusgomuskegon, gnocchi, myhubbyrocks, gomkg, teamchurch, shippingcontainer, Balance, watchmuskegon, muskegonmichigan, lovedowntown, Workingmom, builtbyfamily, iheartmuskegon, Family, containerarchitecture, Travelingmom, upcycle, nipoteswife, Firm foundation, uptown, inthekitchenwithkids, restaurantstory, uptownmuskegon, Businessoffamily, riccottagnocchi, shippingcontainerarchitecture, restaurateur, buildingadream, containerdesign, becomingnipotesComment

Be the Willow

If you know me personally, you know that planning is not my forte. I don’t have a need to have a plan, and I have always found a way to get things accomplished despite that trait...

Business, Travel, Personal, New, Restaurant StartupShawn ChurchDecember 30, 2018becomingabuilding, lookatthebrightside, luckywife, eatlocal, architecturalrevolution, restaurateur, nipotesitaliankitchen, countyourblessings, ecofriendly, nipote, muskegonbornmuskegonbread, begrateful, shippingcontainerarchitecture, waitingtobecomesomething, muskegonnow, upcycled, gogreen, salvagedbeauty, becomingnipotes, clayave, lovedowntown, thinkinsideofthebox, containerdesign, littleblessings, madewithlove, restaurant, downtownmuskegon, basiloneverything, downtown, restaurantstartup, downtownmuskegonnow, nipotesresearch, buildingadream, containerbar, Mlive, newblogger, roofsanddecksandfloorsohmy, watchmuskegongo, teamchurch, restaurantdesign, Firm foundation, ilovemuskegon, sunshine, knowyourfarmer, startwithbeautifulfood, shippingcontainer, family, bringyourkidtoworkday, design, Eatlocal, uptown, upcycle, firmfoundation, #mlive, framily, herecomesthesun, breakingground, nipotes, builtwithlove, feedthepeople, cargotecture, cantcontainit, shippingcontainerart, tablefortwo, familymeal, Bethewillow, grateful, actsoflove, containerarchitecture, nipoteswife, i💛yellow, watchusgomuskegon, watchmuskegon, buckconstruction, threesquaredinc, artandarchitecture, Ittakesavillage, restaurantstory, iheartmuskegon, Heartofthecity, reuse, welovedowntown, supportlocalbusiness, exploretheworld, belocalsupportlocal, paintthetownyellow, construction, uptownmuskegon, Businessoffamily, partnersmeeting, friendship, builtbyfamily, Family, newbeginnings, blessed, Teamchurch, Wearedowntownmuskegon, uptowngirls, architecture, interiordesign, #restaurantstartup, Heartofthehouse, localfood Comments

Partners in Hospitality

I’ve always felt that the restaurant business is rooted in hospitality and a passion to serve others. As we look for vendors, farms, shops to partner with these two things have been prevalent throughout West Michigan...

Business, Personal, Restaurant Startup, NewShawn ChurchDecember 9, 2018nipotes, uptowngirls, ecofriendly, startwithbeautifulfood, teamchurch, builtbyfamily, #gfs, Paella, chefstable, Friedbasil, watchmuskegon, uptown, lovedowntown, eatlocal, oliveoil, tastetesting, tastetestingfornipotes, restaurantstartup, gomkg, restaurantstory, waitingtobecomesomething, iheartbasil, prosciutto, salvagedbeauty, lovemuskegon, restaurantdesign, #restaurantstartup, Eatlocal, partnersmeeting, newblogger, nipotesresearch, family, downtownmuskegon, #gordonfoodservice, cantcontainit, localfood, Family, menudevelopment, nipotesitaliankitchen, #testkitchen, Businessoffamily, supportlocalbusiness, seasaltflakes, knowehereyourfoodcomesfrom, ilovemuskegon, Teamchurch, watchmuskegongo, firedoor, belocalsupportlocal, cheese, watchusgomuskegon, restaurateur, muskegon, iheartmuskegon, Wearedowntownmuskegon, nipote, restoration, myhubbyrocks, familymeal, buildingadream, coooksinthekitchen, feedthepeople, becomingnipotes, uptownmuskegon, local, nipotespractice, beautifuldoors, nipoteswife, restaurant, whatdietComment

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