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Upcoming Events at NOTES

Hey everyone! There are some dope events happening at NOTES for the month of February. While some events have already passed, there are more ahead! Take a look at what’s on the schedule: 🎤 Krista Gene Live at NOTES Wine Bar Sunday February 18th 1-3pm Krista Gene is BACK at NOTES for more fun and…
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Smell That? It’s Your Invitation To A Private Event!

Let me start off by saying, I have the best blog community ❤ Those of you who have come in and said “I found your wine bar because of your blog” are amazing! It warms my heart to know that my efforts, big and small, are noticed and you freaking care. You care. So now…
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New Year, Same NOTES…Kinda

What a wild, wild ride 2023 was. I love talking about it like it wasn’t 48 hours ago! But seriously. Some really cool things happened at NOTES and some not-so-cool things happened. I’m overall grateful and looking forward to what 2024 has in store. I’ve got some announcements and updates to share. But first… Thank…
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What it’s like one week after opening

As of yesterday, it’s been a week since I cut a cute little red ribbon my sweet husband set up for me. I opened the doors, flipped the sign from Closed to Open, and let the good times roll in. It was the perfect amount of busy! I wasn’t rushed or overwhelmed like I was…
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Waiting for Reinspection

I had my health inspection last week, and failed. The 3-compartment sink was too big. It caused the water heater to not meet the capacity requirements. I have since changed out the sink to a smaller one and changed my menu. I will not serve pizza for now, but that’s ok! I just want to…
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NOTES Passed the Fire Marshal Inspection!

If you’ve be following along on social media, then you’ve already seen by now that I passed the fire marshal inspection today! What a journey after initially failing it, haha… So what’s next? Food permit time 👏🏽 I’ve submitted all the paperwork they needed (including my passing fire marshal inspection, teehee), and once it’s all…
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AC Issues and Fire Code Review

As soon as I thought we were getting to the finish line, some things have come up to delay the opening. I’m not fully surprised, since you kind of have to anticipate some delays with business in general, but the gravity of it weighs no less! I have been in the process of getting my…
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May Updates

Hi NOTES family! First and foremost, thank you for sticking around and supporting this journey. I’m insanely excited to announce that the TABC has so graciously granted NOTES a wine and beer permit! 🎉 If that’s not a means for celebration, then I don’t know what is. It was a process and learning experience, for…
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