Eric Glomski and Wife, Gail, enjoy First Glass of Wine at Harry’s Hideaway in Cornville, Arizona!
Harry’s Hideaway finally gets its Class 12 Restaurant Liquor License. “Its been a long, time consuming process, but I think it will be worth it in the long run”, said Harry Olson, chef/owner of Harry’s Hideaway. “When we applied for the license with the state, we were told it would take 105 days. We were surprised at the length of time to get a Class 12 Restaurant Liquor License. We were less than a month away from opening, so we had to open and operate with just soft drinks, teas and coffee. Then we were notified by Yavapai County that our location wasn’t zoned for liquor consumption. That meant we had to get a variance to the zoning from the county before the state would issue a license. That took another 60 days. We applied for the liquor license in the middle of August and got our license in the mail the day before New Year’s Eve. But that’s all water under the bridge! We have the license and are ready to move forward.”
“Eric Glomski has been a customer since we opened,” Harry said. “We were going to carry wines from Page Springs Winery and Arizona Stronghold, so its kind of appropriate that Eric have the ceremonial first glass of wine at Harry’s Hideaway. Eric Glomski is founder of Page Springs Winery and Co-Founder, along with rock star Maynard James Keenan of Arizona Sronghold Vineyards. Keenan owns Caduceus Winery and wines from that winery are also offered. Harry’s wife, Adele, is the beverage manager and her plans are to start out with local wines, microbrews and even spirits. Harry’s Hideaway is located in Cornville with Page Springs Winery, Javalina Leap and Oak Creek Wineries just down Page Springs Road. Not too far away is Alcantara Winery plus Caduceus, Arizona Stronghold and Pillsbury all have tasting rooms in nearby Cottonwood and Jerome.
“Of course wineries and their tasting rooms are only going to carry their wines, so its hard for someone to do a comparison of the same type of wine across different wineries,” Adele said. “And that’s where we come in. At our restaurant, you’ll be able to taste them side by side with a certain dish to see how they stack up against each other. We’re going to call it Wine Wars and WW. I will probably start that sometime in February. In the meantime we’ll have a good range of wines from local wineries and for the beer drinker some local microbrews.”
Keep an eye on their website at www.harryshideaway.com for their current offerings on the wine and beer list.
