Opening - New Art at Kitzel's - Mary Elizabeth Evans

Art Opening this Wednesday, Aug. 15 7pm-9pm. Come chat with the artist. Stay for Radio8Ball at 9pm.

Hi! My name is Mary. This is a collection of 45 doodles that document my daily life. I found that after graduating school it was hard for me to transition the way that I made art. My doodle diary was a way for me to make myself draw every single day even if I didn't feel like it. I trusted myself with the help of this book that I wouldn't stop drawing. I got the idea from one of my professors Ruth Hayes who has kept daily doodle books and encouraged her students to do so as well. I have really enjoyed keeping this book and being able to look back at my daily activities and the way my life functions, or I guess the way that I perceive it. Sometimes when I am having a really shitty day it's nice to look through the pages and think "On hey! It's not always this way!" Then I can draw a self portrait of me looking real grumpy and move on to the next day. At first I felt a little insecure about showing this project because the work is so simple and quick but it is also honest and personal and I think that's important. xoxo Mary

5 Days

It's day 5 and we are getting our systems down and food production up. The deli is doing great and we are expanding our menu daily. We finally have the flow going well enough that Hava and I don't have to be here 18 hours a day. Hurray! Our team members are catching on fast and customers are coming through the doors at a steady pace. Here are some shots of the last few days since we opened.

Getting here at 4:30am or leaving at 12am. Not sure which.

Bagels in the Morning

Bagels boiling

7am. on 15 of December, 2011. Our first customers.

Rebeca working the counter

Herring plate

Sturgeon lox plate

Sampler plate

Sunday morning line outside the door before we open.

We Open the Doors Tomorow!

pre-opening practice run

Kitzel's will be open Thursday, December 16 from 7am-4pm. Come by and eat something! Our menu will be steadily expanding as we get our  bearings. Try our award winning challah, the sinful rugelach, herring to die for, real lox, corned beef made in-house, delicious salads and more!