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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 19, 2003 - C7 Cafe to offer new concept in dining Eclectic mix of entertainment designed to amuse patrons By Paula Henriques OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF T Peter C.McCusker · Oakville Beaver Ron and Adrianna Edwards hold Wayfinding: People, Signs and Architecture a book which sorely tested their patience. The O akville couple share their story about the problems they encountered while publishing the hook. Couple's publishing venture turns into test of patience Despite succession o f problems, they are set to do it again aggressive timetable to have 3.000 copies of Wayfinding ready by OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Christmas. " Panic is a real motivation," laughs Ron and Adrianna Edwards possess Ron, who says the business is now " up decades' worth of experience writing, to the hilt" financially. editing and packaging books but, after What followed was a succession of foul-ups by almost all the Edwards' sup deciding to become publishers, the cou ple got a lot more than they bargained pliers as well as convoluted communi for. cation with the Chinese printer through Oakville's Edwards -- aka Focus intermediaries, which pumped up the Strategic Communications In c .. -- already grim anxiety level. Dust covers endured reams of red tape, a comedy of didn't fit. delays became commonplace miscommunication courtesy of a main and even the old font used in the origi nal book was no longer extant. land China printer and even a pesky fire at the official launch of their venture. " It was a nightmare." said Adrianna. Yet, even after all that, the pair is w ill who explained that they had to pay ing to do it all again. thousands in G ST to the government to " Everything that could go wrong did get their own books -- some of which go wrong." said Ron. " The only thing had to be sent by air, others by boat -- right was the finished into the country. "W e did product." n't even have time to The root of all this " Everything that could argue." heartache and hard work Once some of the stock go wrong did go is Wayfinding: People, arrived in early December, wrong. The only thing trying to sell Wayfinding Signs and Architecture, a right was the finished seminal work for archi online was fraught with its tects and designers by own brand of pitfalls but. product." Paul Arthur and Romedi in the end, orders have · Ron Edwards Passini first published by been coming in from as far M cGraw-Hill in 1992 away as Asia, Europe and and long out of print. the Middle East. In the early '60s, Arthur coined the On Feb. 26, the Edwards launched terms " signage" and " wayfinding" and Wayfinding at Toronto's prestigious Arts is best known outside professional cir and Letters Club, an event attended by cles for his innovative informational co-author Passini. Arthur's widow. pictograms for Expo 67 and the Dinah, and other friends, family mem Canadian Post Office's wing logo. A bers and colleagues. Just as they were arriving, however, legend in his field. Arthur is the only graphic designer appointed to the Order an improperly constructed fire in the of Canada. hearth billowed smoke into the room, Last fall. Focus designer Branimir setting off alarms and summoning the Zlamalik (who worked closely with fire department. After all they had been Arthur) came to the Edwards with a through, the Edwards just accepted the proposal: re-issue Wayfinding to mark situation with a smile. both Arthur's death and the 10th "W e just made the best of it," said Adrianna. anniversary of the book's original pub lication. Eager to become publishers, Bruised but undaunted by their expe the couple decided to make the book rience, the Edwards are looking toward future publishing ideas, including two their first title, and if that sounds easy enough, you're wrong. manuscripts by Arthur. The stage was set for stress early on "W e're all set to do it again," said when, in October, the Edwards set an Ron. By Howard Mozel u Tango? Mixing food, art and a Latin flavour. Cafd Tu Tu Tango is a new concept in dining. Located directly across from AM C in the O akville Entertainment Centrum. Caf6 Tu Tu Tango is designed after a Spanish artist's loft, complete with high ceilings, wood beams, plastered walls, and broken tile work. There is even a fireplace on the patio. The 6,000-plus sq. ft. property is the sixth location in North America, the first in Canada. Caf£ Tu Tu Tango is set to open March 31. The menu is multi-ethnic and offers appetizer-style portions only -- most under $10. " For sharing." says Marlin Hudon. manager of arts and entertain ment. " There's a lot of international flavour throughout the menu. It's a fusion of culture." The bar. fully licensed, is lounge style, with comfortable couches and an inviting ambiance. One of Cafd Tu Tu Tango's trademarks is their twist on common cocktails which they w ill con tinue to serve at the Canadian location. But what sets them apart is the eclec tic mix of entertainment they've chosen to amuse patrons while they dine. On any given day. guests w ill see interna tional dancers, jugglers, magicians and Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver M artin Hudon, arts and entertainment manager, and Paul VVeekes, executive chef, are busy planning for the opening of Cafe TU Tli Tango, which is set for M arch 31. The new concept in dining will combine an eclectic mix of enter tainment with an international menu. The two are pictured with art by Ginnie Chen. tarot-readers. "One night we might have tango dancers, or someone who plays Spanish guitar and it w ill be all of a sudden dur ing dinner, and they'll be doing this while you eat," explained Hudon. But Cafe Tu Tu Tango also fuses a casual dining atmosphere with art. After all, an artist's loft wouldn't be complete without original works of art. So, together with local artists in the com munity, the restaurant w ill display all masterpieces around the restaurant, even suspend them from the ceiling. They w ill also sell it for the artist, and the Tango staff member who sold it retains a small commission as a reward. Cafe Tu Tu Tango w ill not profit from the sale. " We are looking for all different types of themes but in the more tradi tional forms of art like paintings, sculptures, sketches, pastels and carv ings." he said. There will be evenings where the artists w ill make an appearance at the restaurant and produce artwork there. " It's all about atmosphere," said Hudon. They are currently looking for artists. Contact Martin Hudon at 905829-0625. Cate Tu Tu Tango is located at the Q EW and Winston Churchill Boulevard. Oakville company wins award for design Project Construction Group is the winner of the Cement Association of Canada's Award for Design Excellence. This award is given to a single-fami ly or multi-family residential project that makes extensive use of concrete building solutions while demonstrating outstanding design and functionality. Based in Oakville. Project Construction Group beat out builders from across the nation for this award. The award presentation for Design Excellence was made in conjunction with the annual National Conference of the Canadian Home Builders' Association, held last month in London. Ontario. Ontario builders Rawlings Homes, of London and Riverstone Homes Design/Build of Denfield also received Honourable Mentions for their submis sions. " These awards are intended to encourage the kind of innovation that brings healthy and environmentally responsible homes to consumers," said CAC President. Francois R. Lacroix. " They also symbolize the cement indus try's commitment to developing eco nomical and quality home building solutions for the Canadian homebuikling industry in Canada." The award-winning property is a 4.156-sq.-ft. home located on Maple Grove Drive. It was recognized for its combination of design aesthetics, func tionality and marketability and takes into account performance factors including indoor air quality and energy efficiency. prime time radio From Louis Armstrong Wine expert to speak at Canadian Club dinner The Canadian Club of Halton Peel hosts its final dinner of the 2002/2003 season on Thursday. April 24. at the Oakville Conference Centre, featuring wine expert Jim Warren. Warren w ill conduct a mini wine tasting of three specially-selected Ontario wines prior to dinner. Following the meal, he will discuss the major changes that have taken place in, the Ontario wine industry over the past 30 years and what he sees as future trends and challenges. Warren is best known by the public as the founder of Stoney Ridge Cellars but he is equally well known in the wine industry for his award-winning wine making abilities, his knowledge of win ery management, his consulting expert ise and his teaching skills. The event starts with a cash bar at 6 p.m. followed by the mini wine tasting at 7 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. TTie cost is $28 for members. $38 for non-members, wine tasting included. If you appreciate good wine and food, if you want to know more about Ontario wines and the dynamic growth in the industry, if you are interested in opportunities in the industry, or if you just want to meet one of the true gentle men of the wine business, you won't want to miss this event. Warren is one of the best-known winemakers in Canada whose interest in winemaking started in Ontario in the early 1970s during which time he won an amateur winemaking contest with his first entry. Over the next few years was named Ontario Amateur Winemaker of the Year three times and Canadian Amateur Champion three times. In 1985 Warren founded Stoney Ridge Cellars. Eight years later Stoney Ridge was the most decorated winery in Canada, winning awards from Cuvee in Niagara to Vinexpo in France. In 1997 Warren was recognized by his Ontario peers as Winemaker of the Year. He sold his interest in Stoney Ridge in 1999 and established Warren Wine Consulting. He has assisted in the start up of wineries such as Lenko, Kacaba. Mountain Road. Trillium H ill, Angels Gate. Legends Estate and Muskoka Lakes and has consulted for Featherstone. Scotch Block and now once again Stoney Ridge. The Canadian Club of Halton Peel is a not-for-profit entity associated with the national Canadian Club organiza tion (www.canadianclub.ca) arranging six dinner speaker events annually in the local community. The Oakville Conference centre is located at 2515 Wyecroft Rd. WondGffyJ Wo*id L o u is /frmstA*on&: IVJLIL D I a J a O N D To Neil Diamond