START spreading the news... a New York themed cafe is coming to the seaside.
And to whet your appetite, the Grimsby Telegraph was given a sneak preview of what ladies who lunch can expect from the Seaview Street venue.
Replacing Mercer's, Jose's Coffee And Wine Lounge Bar, will open its doors on Saturday, October 27.
Downstairs will be a Fifth Avenue-styled cafe, perfect for Sex And The City style outings with the girls, while upstairs is classic Broadway, the walls adorned in iconic images of the stage's great and good – from Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe to Fred Astaire and Ella Fitzgerald.
Owner Jose Stewart – an avid old movies fan – was inspired by the iconic image of Audrey Hepburn staring through the Tiffany's jewellery store window in the classic film, Breakfast At Tiffany's.
And opening her own coffee and lounge bar is a "dream come true".
"I have been to New York twice, I love watching the old movies and I adore Tiffany's jewellery," she said.
"It has always been my dream to have my own place and now that dream has become a reality.
"I knew exactly what I wanted on the menu and that I wanted to recreate the Sex And The City thing by creating a place where all the girls could get together, but I had no idea how I wanted to decorate it, what colours to use.
"I knew I didn't want to do the standard coffee shop colours.
"Then I was on holiday in Marakesh, lying in a riad. It was beautiful, all the chairs were in the colours of Tiffany and I knew that was the colour I wanted to go for and it grew from there."
The menu will be the same for both floors – breakfast will be bagles, muffins, pancakes and more, lunches will be baguettes, sandwiches, soup and salad and in the evening, a selection of picks like olives, cheeses, patés, breads and dips.
In the evening, the tables and comfy Chesterfield sofas will be moved, transforming it into a classy, trendy bar.
Seventeen full and part-time staff have been employed, including an apprentice and chef Louise Rendall, from the former Chocolate Lounge, in Scartho.
Jose – who appeared on Channel four's Come Dine With Me – continued: "I hope it will cater for everyone. There is nowhere for 17-year-old girls to go for a milkshake with the friends during the day so downstairs is created for them with the hope of upstairs becoming a trendy bar at night.
"We have got some fantastic places – Valeries, Petit Delight, Riverside – but I felt there was room for one more. I want to see Seaview Street to come alive with nice bars and that is slowly happening.
"I love food, I love entertaining and socialising. I have always done it at home, this is carrying that on on a bigger scale. I am always the one who throws the Christmas parties, the summer barbeques and people always have a good time. All my friends say, if anyone can do this, Jose can.
"I am just so proud. I wake up with a smile on my face every morning. Seeing it all come together gives me the biggest buzz. There is such a lot for me to look forward to. I can't wait to open up."
