8 State Bistro's 8 approved

8 State Bistro's 8 approved

Kevin Campbell, owner of 8 State Bistro, stands with the mockup sign used to demonstrate to the Uptown Review Board how the neon number will look once it is placed atop the theater marquee when the restaurant opens. My Final Photo for Nov. 20, 2014.

Kevin Campbell, owner of 8 State Bistro, stands with the mockup sign used to demonstrate to the Uptown Review Board how the neon number will look once it is placed atop the theater marquee when the restaurant opens. My Final Photo for Nov. 20, 2014.

Cutting the floor for a new kitchen

Cutting the floor for a new kitchen

A concrete cutter makes the last slices into the stage floor in the State Theater to make room for gas and water line improvements where the 8 State Bistro kitchen will be built. My Final Photo for Nov. 19, 2014.

A concrete cutter makes the last slices into the stage floor in the State Theater to make room for gas and water line improvements where the 8 State Bistro kitchen will be built. My Final Photo for Nov. 19, 2014.

Last hive inspection of summer

Last hive inspection of summer

Beekeeper puff smoke across one of his hives at the Cooper Road Farm as he makes the final summer inspection of their progress in making honey and a strong community that will easily survive winter. My Final Photo for Sept. 23, 2013.

Beekeeper puff smoke across one of his hives at the Cooper Road Farm as he makes the final summer inspection of their progress in making honey and a strong community that will easily survive winter. My Final Photo for Sept. 23, 2013.

Summer clouds

Summer clouds

Late summer clouds move swiftly over fields and barn at the Cooper Road farm. My Final Photo for Sept. 16, 2013.

Late summer clouds move swiftly over fields and barn at the Cooper Road farm. My Final Photo for Sept. 16, 2013.