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In Dining Briefs
Brady Street's Cempazuchi going smoke free
 
By Jeff Sherman RSS Feed
OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer

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Published Aug. 22, 2007 at 6:52 a.m.
Tags: cempazuchi, brady street, smoke free, smoking ban, bryce clarke

There's a note on Cempazuchi's front door. It simply states that the restaurant and bar will go smoke free in September.

"We will go smoke free on Tuesday, Sept. 4. We decided to put up a notice so as to give people a heads up regarding the decision and some time to let it process, " says owner Bryce Clark.

Clarke says it's an issues that he's "struggled" with for a while, but feels now it is "time to do what I feel is the right thing for our customers and our employees." He continues, "I have noticed in the last year a larger number of people wanting a smoke free environment and causing them to have to make a decision as to whether they would eat at the restaurant or go somewhere else. I was also observing people from other parts of the country eating here and being amazed that there still are places where you can smoke."

"It shouldn't be a deciding factor stopping anyone from coming in here if what they really want is a great dining experience, and the best margarita in the city," adds Clarke.

Since the notice has gone up, Cempazuchi staff has heard only positive feedback. Clarke knows that there will be some that don't agree, he's hoping that it's a small minority.

As the state and city consider similar bans, Clarke says he is "in favor of an across the board all restaurants and bars going non-smoking.

"This creates a level playing field for everyone and with states all around us doing the same thing, no one can say they can go to the next town or village or even state, if they want to smoke. Whether we like these decisions or not, I believe that more and more states will continue this trend and I decided not to wait," says Clarke.



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Cempazuchi
1205 E. Brady St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 291-5233
http://www.cempazuchi.com/

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