Eco-friendly Bakery And Cafe Launches In Solana Beach, California

July 24, 2009 - PRLog -- Contact Eva M. Stimson, EMS MC, Inc., 858/864-8536

ECO-FRIENDLY BAKERY AND CAFÉ
LAUNCHES IN SOLANA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Solana Beach, California, July 21, 2009----Claire’s on Cedros eco-friendly bakery and café located at 246 North Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach, California announced today that the Grand Opening will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2009.  The restaurant will offer breakfast and lunch service from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.  The family-friendly, dog-friendly cafe and in-house bakery will serve freshly prepared, wholesome healthy food, baked goods, organic coffee and a variety of additional beverages in a comfortable, environmentally conscious surrounding.  Menus will change seasonally, incorporating the freshest ingredients given the time of year and the venue will be available for private, evening dinner parties and non-profit organization fundraising events.  The restaurant will also provide take-out and catering services.

The new facility is scheduled to be the first freestanding restaurant in the U.S. to receive the Platinum LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The award is the highest designation available to buildings that demonstrate energy efficiency and sustainability.  Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. The restaurant is also a “Saving by Design” project with San Diego Gas and Electric.

According to business owners Terrie Boley and Claire Allison, “The environmental part of this project is an extension of the way we both live and we look forward to sharing that way of life with our customers and the community.  We are eager to open our doors to the public and we will offer self-guided tours of the restaurant --- our primary goal is to create a warm, friendly atmosphere with a comfortable price point, an eco-friendly refuge from the hectic pace of daily life where families, friends and neighbors can congregate and share good food mixed with good cheer.  Our menu will include wholesome, healthy food prepared from scratch utilizing the best locally farmed organic produce.”

The project, located on a 20,000 square foot parcel of land across from the Solana Beach train station will feature an American bistro café and in-house bakery with a separate commercial office space including an attached live/work loft.  Principal partners on the project are Terrie Boley and Claire Allison.  Jean-Louis Coquereau, AIA, LEED AP of architectural firm JLC Architecture is leading the design team, and Star Valley Construction is the general contractor on the project.  Richard Dieli, of Dieli Murawka Howe designed the kitchen, interior designer Maura Johnson, ASID of Maura Johnson Interior Design is developing the interior décor and Naomi Stein of M & W Landscaping, Inc. is managing the exterior landscape design.  DC Pulido Engineers served as structural engineer, Engineered Systems developed the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, Brummitt Energy Associates conducted the energy modeling and Drew George & Partners provided LEED consulting.  Additional information may be located a www.clairesoncedros.com.

About Terrie Boley and Claire Allison
Terrie Boley is a successful entrepreneur and software engineer who founded multiple start up ventures.  Claire Allison has been involved in the culinary industry for over 15 years and developed Milton’s Delicatessen Restaurant signature multi-grain bread recipe.  Both are actively involved in philanthropic activities in San Diego County.  www.clairesoncedros.com

About JLC Architecture
With over 20 years of experience, JLC Architecture specializes in site analysis, community workshop/meeting facilitation, programming, green technologies and LEED project certification, architectural design, code analysis, construction documents, permit processing and construction administration.  The firm is a member firm of the United States Green Building Council and The Once Percent.  www.jlcarchitecture.com

About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S, Green Building Council is a non-profit organization composed of leaders from across the building industry working to advance buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.  The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based national green certification system for developing high performance, sustainable buildings.  www.usgbc.org.