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.

Student shadows at sunset

Student shadows at sunset

An Otterbein student walking across campus casts a long shadow across the plaza next to the recently rebuilt football field. My Final Photo for Sept. 19, 2014.

An Otterbein student walking across campus casts a long shadow across the plaza next to the recently rebuilt football field. My Final Photo for Sept. 19, 2014.