“There will be a natural selection, along with a black velvet rope and gold stanchions,” Gardner said. “We can be inspired by the past but never try to bring it back or re-create it.

Chloe relaxes at David Rios’ newest boutique hotel: Under The Velvet Rope. We get a tour of some of the specially themed rooms. Friend of the show Steve Henke drops by to chat about Dining Out For ...

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A blue stanchion rope that she’d used countless times in her time at the restaurant spoke at once to the crowds that used to filter in and the way of life that’s long since passed.