Letter to the editor in this weeks Piscataquis Observer To Whom it may concern, Re: The Black Frog (aka Puckerbrush) Update Hi my name is Dave Clark. My wife, Robyn and I recently purchased the business and building in Greenville know as The Black Frog. Robyn and I live in Alna ( between Whitefield and Wiscasset). We have been coming to Greenville for several years. We are excited to have the opportunity to live and work full-time in the area in the foreseeable future. When we purchased the business it was already closed. After evaluating our options we decided it was best for the long run to keep it closed and take the building down and build new. The current plans are to begin taking it down and rebuilding the summer of 2015 with an estimated completion in the summer of 2016. We have also decided to change the name. The new name is Puckerbrush. Why Puckerbrush? Well, all of the more majestic or elegant names like Timbers, Birches, Red Maple are taken. I always felt that whenever I am out in the puckerbrush, I am away from the rat race, and that is how I feel when I am in the Greenville area and want that feeling for our place. The new building will occupy the same footprint as the current building. It will have a bar, dining room and outside dinning on the barge. The building will be contemporary rustic with lots of wood and glass. It will be energy efficient, we will be seeking LEED certification. We have engaged a design agency, Ervin Architecture of Bangor. We will feature a wood fired grill and a wood fired oven with an open concept kitchen. Our goal is to have a place that is beautiful , warm, friendly and away from the rat race. Robyn and I have never been in the restaurant business. We are kinda foodies and like to enjoy great dining experiences, good food, great atmosphere, awesome service. We want to bring that to our place here. Therefore we will be hiring professionals to assist us in carrying out our vision. Even though we are foodies we are not food snobs, would food snobs have Poutine on the menu? We plan to use locally sourced products as much as possible. Our menu will offer fresh produce and meats. We dont expect to have a large menu but do plan to have several daily specials. We do have a Facebook page Puckerbrush where we will post updates on our progress. December 4 , Keenan Auctions is conducting an auction at the current building location. You can check it out on their website. We appreciate everyones patience during this transition period. Dave and Robyn Clark
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:02:40 +0000