Originally, rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from the river Rhine, hence the name, although some were also found in areas like the Alps (the source of the Rhine). Today the name “rhinestone” applies only to varieties of lead glass known as crystal glass.
— Wikipedia
In 1975, Glen Campbell considered rhinestones in a context similar to that of Marshal Sam McCloud; i.e., a country boy finding his way in the big city.
As Matthew Glowicki of the Courier Journal reported on Nov. 24, there’ll soon be a bricks ‘n’ mortar Rhinestone right here in River City.
New tequila-forward bar, Rhinestone, planned for busy Germantown corridor, open date TBD
Rhinestone, a tequila-forward bar, is planned for the space at 1004 Barret Ave.
Local mortgage broker Todd Mercier, along with business partner and longtime friend Bobby Blair, are re-developing the building, built in 1936, into a mixed-use concept to include both the bar and office space.
The partially vacant building currently houses Underground Sounds, 1006 Barret Ave., and is formerly home to several businesses including Flora Kitchenette and The Deal furniture store.
As for the general improvement of agave, last year we found our contributor Sara “The Bar Belle” Havens in Mexico, where she went to visit Tequila Fortaleza and learn how to make tequila the old-fashioned way.
The Bar Belle turns to tequila — in the current issue of F&D
