What kind of impact did the June 2008 flood have on Wig and Pen?
We got 6-feet, 7-inches of water, causing us to be closed for nearly seven months. We were able to prepare a bit by taking things off the walls and other pieces, but essentially the place needed to be gutted and redone. The place post-flood looks nearly identical pre-flood. Yes, and on purpose. The people that built the original bar and booths came in and rebuilt, we used the same kind of varnish. What’s up with the green plastic chairs? Really it’s a matter of convenience. They’re easy to stack, easy to clean – just easy. People do get a kick out of them. What inspires the Wig and Pen cuisine? We keep a good balance of keeping the classics and adding influence here and there. The lasagna recipe is the owner’s and has been perfected over the years. Over the summer months we’ll add some lighter pastas to the menu, shop for our tomatoes from the farmers markets, etc. Kind of a “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”, right? Yep. We have our always popular items like the Flying Tomato – a thin c
