Harvest
From Table To Farm catering owners
Craig and
Tamara von Foerster opened Harvest restaurant Oct. 31 at 8011 E. State Hwy. AD in Rogersville. Craig von Foerster worked 20 years as executive chef of Sierra Mar in Big Sur, Calif., earning accolades from Zagat, Forbes, Wine Spectator and Food Network. Tamara von Foerster said Harvest has a multiyear lease on the 1,500-square-foot stand-alone building with Sunshine Valley Farm Inc. for undisclosed terms and startup costs. Serving locally sourced foods with a la carte menu items priced $5-$38, she said Harvest also has a six-course prix fixe chef’s tasting menu on holidays and special occasions for roughly $95, plus $30 for wine pairings. The restaurant currently has eight employees and seeks to add another line cook and serving staff, she said. Seating capacity is 65 indoor and another 40 on the wraparound patio. Reservations are required. Hours: 5:30–9:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Phone: (417) 830-3656.
Ozarks Transportation Organization
The Ozarks Transportation Organization moved Dec. 21 to 2208 W. Chesterfield Blvd., Ste. 101, in the newly constructed Chesterfield Lofts building. Executive Director
Sara Fields said the nonprofit upgraded from its roughly 2,700-square-foot space in the Holland building on the public square to 3,400 square feet under a five-year lease with renewal options up to 10 years for undisclosed terms. OTO is a federally designated metropolitan planning organization charged with prioritizing transportation improvements and conducting transportation planning throughout the urbanized areas of Christian and Greene counties. Fields said OTO also works to gain public input on plans for roads, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, aviation and rail improvements. The office has five full-time employees. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 865-3047. Web:
OzarksTransportation.org
Paint Nite LLC
Megan Rhoden began operating as a licensee of Paint Nite LLC on Nov. 10. Also a for-hire face painter, she leads prescheduled two-hour social painting classes at local bars or restaurants, and participants choose a predetermined scene to paint. Paint Nite spokeswoman Courtney Osgood said the Somerville, Mass.-based company works with 200 licensees in 1,400 cities across five countries. Rhoden said she did not pay a licensing fee for her territory, which extends 30 miles around Springfield, but Paint Nite collects 30 percent of ticket sales. Her classes are held weekly in Springfield at Bair’s All-American Sports Grill on Campbell Avenue and Patton Alley Pub, and monthly at Tropical Liqueurs and 7 C’s Winery in Walnut Grove. Painters buy the $25-$45 tickets online by selecting the date, location and artwork they’d like to create and take home. Rhoden hopes to add two part-time artists to help run concurrent events this year. Phone: (417) 893-8100. Web:
PaintNite.com
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