Then, you look at everything else.
Against the original checkerboard floor of the building â which was a Red Cross Drug Co., part of a YMCA and most recently was the home of Longshot Vinyl â the modern gray walls, the bar made out of vintage wooden speakers and the midcentury light fixtures make the space feel like itâs traveling through different eras, or maybe through different countries.
Joan Roehre holds a vintage chalice inside Social on Sixth on Tuesday. One of Roehre s goals for the micro-venue is to produce zero waste, so she has frequented thrift shops and collected many sets of antique and vintage tableware.Â
RACINE â Cheese, meat, crackers.
Theyâre a staple at just about every picnic. But Emmie Boedecker, who owns Boards by Emmie LLC, wanted to elevate them.
So, she started making charcuterie boards, spreads â typically on a wooden board, or a plastic one depending on the occasion â chock-full of specialty cheeses, slices of meat like prosciutto or salami, crackers, fruits and even artisanal jellies, honey and chocolate.
âWho doesnât love an adult Lunchable?â Boedecker said as she rolled up a slice of salami and placed it perfectly on one of her boards; the more rolls she put on there, the more it looked like a bouquet of roses. âBecause itâs really what they are.â