The Backstage Bistro Opens For Business

The artisans of Shadowbox Live are serving up artisan coffee at The Backstage Bistro!

The Backstage Bistro, located in what soon will be Shadowbox Live's new home at 503 S. Front Street in the Brewery District, is now a fully functioning coffee shop. Opening at 6:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM on weekends, The Backstage Bistro is offering a wide variety of gourmet coffee drinks, fruit smoothies, and high quality pastries, muffins, bagels and scones, some of which are being provided from local bakeries.

"It was very important to us to partner with bakeries who are local masters," says Katy Psenicka, Director of Operations for Shadowbox Live. "These companies have great attention to detail and often use surprising and unexpected ingredients. In essence, they approach the art of their food the same way we approach the production of our shows."

The Backstage Bistro features muffins and scones from The Angry Baker, bagels from Block's Bagels, and gourmet cookies from The Rogue Baker.

"The environment in The Backstage Bistro is a wonderful mix of artistic, casual, and professional," says Nikki Fagin, Director of Media Relations. "Stop in before work, meet a friend mid-morning, or schedule an early afternoon business meeting, and the space will feel comfortable regardless."

"This is just the first phase for The Backstage Bistro," explains Psenicka. "Later in the summer, it will be open for fine dining at lunch and dinner times, and as a full service bar in the evenings. We felt opening the coffee shop first would be a great way to introduce ourselves to the neighborhood!"

The Backstage Bistro hours of operation are Monday through Friday 6:30 AM - 2:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM. For more information, call Shadowbox Live at 614-416- 7625.

Shadowbox Live is sponsored by Costume Specialists, Courtyard Marriott Columbus Airport location, Crawford Communities, Cup O Joe, Dr. Robert Lowe, Family Physicians of Gahanna, Genesis Audio, Outlook, Professional Eye Care Associates, WCBE.

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