Co-owner Jim Higgins at the bar of the Skylight Bistro.
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PLEASURE
By Kelly Anders
Sufi' Reporter
Although The Skylight Bistro,
235 N 11th St., will soon have to
relocate because of the downtown
redevelopment project, Jim Hig
gins, co-owner, said the restaurant
will remain unique no matter what
the address.
Higgins calls The Bistro an “un
expected pleasure” because of its
style, menu and service.
Outside, the restaurant looks
like most others downtown Inside
is another story altogether. A com
bination of Julio’s and The Coffee
House, the walls are red brick, and
arc complemented with huge
hanging plants and paintings. The
furniture is wooden, the lighting is
dim and jazz breathes smoothly in
the background A lot of classical
music is played, too, Higgins said
The menu changes monthly,
I liggms said, “so people don’t get
tired of the same-old-same-old.’’
I xamples of menu choices are
trout almondine, veal parmesan,
quiche and gourmet burgers. Al
most 30 wines, foreign and domes
tic, are offered by the glass or half
carafe.
Txcellenl service is the most im
portant quality a good restaurant
should have, Higgins said. Cus
tomer input is "highly valued,” he
said.
W e cater to the customer in all
aspects,” he said
Higgins said The Bistro’s sup
porters will continue to palroni/e
the restaurant at its new address,
lie said he’s not sure when or
where the restaurant will move. At
what time The Bistro will move
depends on what the city decides
to do with the property. The place
will depend on what area of town
he and co-owner Doug Nabily
decide is best, Higgins said. If pos
sible, Higgins said, he’d like The
Bistro to move to another down
town location.
Higgins said he’s not against
downtown redevelopment be
cause he wants the area to im
prove.
“As a long-time Lincoln resi
dent, I’d like to see Lincoln suc
ceed,” he said
Although he’s in favor of im
provement, Higgins said he’s not
sure it should be done on such a
grand scale. Lincoln, a university
town, should cater more to its resi
dents by concentrating on making
the area an entertainment center
instead of a shopping area, he said.
i ngginssaid ne ci like 10 see me
block on which the Bistro sits
turned into a row of restaurants
“If we knew we were going to
stay, we'd invest in and expand the
Bistro,” 1 liggins said.
Higgins said he’s not bitter
about the redevelopment project,
and that it’s worth trie hassle if the
project is successful.
“for the betterment of the city,
the disappointment won’t be bad
to lake,” he said
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