The sisters’ new space builds on their family roots. “We will have French music playing and customers are welcome to speak in French with us to get the whole Chartreuse Sisters experience,” Alyson Caillaud-Jones said. The sisters plan to create an ambiance combining French patisserie and cocktail lounge vibes. That piece of history will be surrounded by emerald green, golds, red velvet and warm lighting when the bakery and café open. SE in Grand Rapids.) ( An image provided by Chartreuse Sisters shows interior renovations in progress at 800 Wealthy St. ( An image provided by Chartreuse Sisters shows interior renovations in progress at 800 Wealthy St. Library archives show it operated as a post office substation before becoming a city directory then different iterations of a drug store from 1929 until at least 1970, Taberer found. SE was first built in the early 1900s, according to Grand Rapids Public Library historian Julie Taberer. SE in Grand Rapids.) ( An image provided by Chartreuse Sisters shows the original interior ceiling inside 800 Wealthy St. SE in Grand Rapids.) ( An image provided by Chartreuse Sisters shows the original interior inside 800 Wealthy St. ( An image provided by Chartreuse Sisters shows the original interior tile inside 800 Wealthy St. As soon as we walked inside and saw the original floor tiles and ceiling, we knew it was the perfect location for our patisserie,” Alyson Caillaud-Jones stated. “What’s so funny is that Mallory and I actually grew up driving by this abandoned building our whole lives wondering what was going to go into it, not knowing it would be us! We originally were looking for a move-in ready space, however when our (realtor) encouraged us to look at this property, we couldn’t say no. SE in Grand Rapids.) ( An image provided by Chartreuse Sisters shows the exterior of 800 Wealthy St. ( In this November 2020 photo, a crane can be seen in the background working on the shuttered building at 800 Wealthy St. Eastown natives Alyson and Mallory Caillaud-Jones have spent the past 18 months raising funds, obtaining approvals and renovating the building into their first café and bakery. (WOOD) - A Grand Rapids building that sat vacant for years is about to become a French patisserie.Ĭhartreuse Sisters will be on the southeast corner of Wealthy Street and Eastern Avenue SE. Online reservations become available at 12 a.m.GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Our reservations are available 30 calendar days in advance. How far in advance can I book a rerservation? If you can not find a table on the date and time you are searching for, that means we are full for that day. We do offer our entire reservation inventory there. We recommend that all reservations are booked online. Sorry, but we do not split large groups between two tables. We only accept reservations for parties of 6 or less. (Please note: We do ocassionally have to shut down our waiting list if it becomes too full.)Ĭan we make a reservation for a large group? Yes we do! Just drop by and we will get you seated as soon as we can depending on availability. If you have a seating preference, please note this in your reservation, and we will do our best to accommodate you! Reservations will be seated in Indoors or Outdoors depending upon the availability when you arrive. We open our outdoor seating when the temperature is above 60 degrees and Seattle is rain free. Please note: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Try to match the aesthetically pleasing ambience we have worked hard to create. Our inhibitions are few, however, please refrain from wearing downtrodden tourist or athletic gear (no flip flop look).
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