A rendering of the planned project. (Courtesy Yellow Umbrella)
Half a year after quietly acquiring the property, the buyers of the former Blue Bee Cider property in Scott’s Addition have unveiled their plans for the property.
Yellow Umbrella Provisions owners and brothers Thomas and Tucker Brown confirmed they’re behind the entity that bought 1320 Summit Ave. last December and that they’re planning to open a restaurant and a market in the cobblestone buildings.
Local distillery Cirrus Vodka is also involved in the project, with plans to open a tasting room at the new venue, which will be named Ballast.
The market will offer the fresh fish, meats and prepared foods that Yellow Umbrella’s become known for since its founding in the 1980s. Plans for the restaurant are still in the works.
“The market will consist of virtually the same offerings as our Patterson location although in a more intimate setting given the footprint,” the Browns said in an email.
“We are still figuring out exactly what (the restaurant) will look like, but we are going for a casual, coastal vibe drawing on the high-quality sourcing of meat and seafood that we are well-known for at the Yellow Umbrella.”
The existing cobblestone buildings are planned to be renovated.
The Browns confirmed their plans Friday, ending over six months of speculation over who controls the 0.35-acre parcel in the heart of Scott’s Addition.
The entity that bought the property last year for just shy of $3 million was tied only to Tucker, whose connection to Yellow Umbrella was not known at the time. Thomas purchased Yellow Umbrella in 2020 from its original owners, and earlier this year Tucker joined as a co-owner.
The Browns said the cobblestone buildings and courtyard were part of what drew them to the property.
“It really makes you feel as if you are in another place in time and offers a reprieve from the industrial nature of Scott’s Addition,” they said. “The courtyard in addition to the flow and natural breaks of the property also worked well with our vision of a multi-tenant food and beverage concept.”
Blue Bee Cider vacated the space late last year. (Mike Platania photo)
Former Blue Bee owner Courtney Mailey bought the property, once the site of a city-owned horse and mule stable, for $395,000 in 2016 and converted the multiple buildings into a home for her cidery.
The buildings are to be renovated for Ballast. The Browns said they’re not planning to build any additional structures.
“We are putting up two louvered pergolas which will add some semi-conditioned space,” the Browns said. “Other than that, we are adding bathrooms and working to revamp the hardscape/landscape in addition to what’s required for tenant fitouts.”
Part of Ballast’s space will be occupied by Cirrus, the 19-year-old vodka distillery headquartered at 1603 Ownby Lane. Tom Ellington, Cirrus’ director of sales and marketing, said the new spot will be a tasting room and that they’re still working on the design for it. He said Cirrus’ headquarters and tasting room on Ownby Lane will continue operating.
About 800 square feet of space at Ballast will be available for another user. The Browns said they’ve had a few conversations with prospective tenants.
510 Architects is the project architect, and J.M. Scott Construction is the general contractor.
The Browns said they’re hoping to begin construction in the next few months and open the market portion of Ballast in the first quarter of 2024. Yellow Umbrella’s location at 5603 Patterson Ave. will continue operating.
Meanwhile, Blue Bee is continuing on, as a pair of former employees bought the business in March and are in the process of moving it to Bethlehem Road near Libbie Mill-Midtown. Truckle Cheesemongers, a cheese shop that had been operating within the cidery since 2019, has relocated to the Museum District, where it has its own space on North Sheppard Street.
A rendering of the planned project. (Courtesy Yellow Umbrella)
Half a year after quietly acquiring the property, the buyers of the former Blue Bee Cider property in Scott’s Addition have unveiled their plans for the property.
Yellow Umbrella Provisions owners and brothers Thomas and Tucker Brown confirmed they’re behind the entity that bought 1320 Summit Ave. last December and that they’re planning to open a restaurant and a market in the cobblestone buildings.
Local distillery Cirrus Vodka is also involved in the project, with plans to open a tasting room at the new venue, which will be named Ballast.
The market will offer the fresh fish, meats and prepared foods that Yellow Umbrella’s become known for since its founding in the 1980s. Plans for the restaurant are still in the works.
“The market will consist of virtually the same offerings as our Patterson location although in a more intimate setting given the footprint,” the Browns said in an email.
“We are still figuring out exactly what (the restaurant) will look like, but we are going for a casual, coastal vibe drawing on the high-quality sourcing of meat and seafood that we are well-known for at the Yellow Umbrella.”
The existing cobblestone buildings are planned to be renovated.
The Browns confirmed their plans Friday, ending over six months of speculation over who controls the 0.35-acre parcel in the heart of Scott’s Addition.
The entity that bought the property last year for just shy of $3 million was tied only to Tucker, whose connection to Yellow Umbrella was not known at the time. Thomas purchased Yellow Umbrella in 2020 from its original owners, and earlier this year Tucker joined as a co-owner.
The Browns said the cobblestone buildings and courtyard were part of what drew them to the property.
“It really makes you feel as if you are in another place in time and offers a reprieve from the industrial nature of Scott’s Addition,” they said. “The courtyard in addition to the flow and natural breaks of the property also worked well with our vision of a multi-tenant food and beverage concept.”
Blue Bee Cider vacated the space late last year. (Mike Platania photo)
Former Blue Bee owner Courtney Mailey bought the property, once the site of a city-owned horse and mule stable, for $395,000 in 2016 and converted the multiple buildings into a home for her cidery.
The buildings are to be renovated for Ballast. The Browns said they’re not planning to build any additional structures.
“We are putting up two louvered pergolas which will add some semi-conditioned space,” the Browns said. “Other than that, we are adding bathrooms and working to revamp the hardscape/landscape in addition to what’s required for tenant fitouts.”
Part of Ballast’s space will be occupied by Cirrus, the 19-year-old vodka distillery headquartered at 1603 Ownby Lane. Tom Ellington, Cirrus’ director of sales and marketing, said the new spot will be a tasting room and that they’re still working on the design for it. He said Cirrus’ headquarters and tasting room on Ownby Lane will continue operating.
About 800 square feet of space at Ballast will be available for another user. The Browns said they’ve had a few conversations with prospective tenants.
510 Architects is the project architect, and J.M. Scott Construction is the general contractor.
The Browns said they’re hoping to begin construction in the next few months and open the market portion of Ballast in the first quarter of 2024. Yellow Umbrella’s location at 5603 Patterson Ave. will continue operating.
Meanwhile, Blue Bee is continuing on, as a pair of former employees bought the business in March and are in the process of moving it to Bethlehem Road near Libbie Mill-Midtown. Truckle Cheesemongers, a cheese shop that had been operating within the cidery since 2019, has relocated to the Museum District, where it has its own space on North Sheppard Street.
A great addition to the area from a great market. Glad they’re using existing buildings, too. Trust there will be yellow umbrellas in the courtyard!
I concur Mark and if the could get the Cheese Mongrels back and maybe they are open to the idea of other saw fruit and vegetable vendors say on Saturday. I mean a central outdoor Farmer’s Market (vendor tables) on certain days in that space along with Yellow Umbrella provisions would be amazing!
You can find the Cheese Mongrels over on Sheppard Street!
Thanks Dad
THESE are examples of structures worthy of preserving folks — old AND rather unique. The masonry is pretty unusual and it the compound has a bit of an hacienda/villa oasis kind of feel to it.