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38 • NEWS • OUT & ABOUT NEWSPAPER • APRIL, 2006
Church Street Cafe — continued from page 37
every month will showcase a new local artist’s work with a
wine and cheese reception. And, the artist’s work will
remain on display in the cafe for the remainder of the
month.
The café plans to offer outdoor seating in front of the
café, and open a patio up in back of the café.
“We are in the process of getting the
proper licensing to have a front patio,
and are planning to open the outdoor
section as soon as possible,” Sanford
said.
With Sanford and Hyslop agreeing
that parking can sometimes be a challenge
in the gay district, they were
exploring ideas to help patrons.
“The area in behind the café is always
a safe bet,” Hyslop said.
To accommodate their catering, box
lunch and ‘to go’ business, they said they
are investigating a way to offer a parking
spot or two for customers to pull up
curbside.
Church Street Café will be a welcoming
home for the community, said the
owners, where GLBT meetings and private
events will be held.
how the business has grown and caused me to
make recent choices as soon as I had to.”
Wade said UBS was excited about his business
plan, and the fact that he specializes in working
with GLBT clients.
“That is something no one else in Tennessee is
currently doing, at least as actively and publicly as
I am,” he said. “I have the freedom to continue
building my business with the clients I want and
the way my clients and I feel is best for them. It
certainly helps that UBS scored 100 on HRC’s
Corporate Equality Index.”
Wade said the decision to leave his own company
and go with UBS was a tough decision, but it
was one that he carefully explored.
“This opportunity provides the best option for
current and future clients as well as for my business,”
he said. “For those not familiar, UBS is one
A VIP room will offer an intimate space for community
meetings and private gatherings.
“The blossoming Church Street business district is one
of the most exciting parts of the city at present, and being
able to be a part of this development is thrilling,” Hyslop
said. “There is so much happening in this area for the
GLBT community and the Nashville community at large,
you can’t help but get caught up in the energy.”
Sanford and Hyslop have participated in community
organizations, such as Pride, HRC, GLSEN, PFLAG and a
variety of AIDS organizations. Hyslop is a member of
Nashville’s GLBT Chamber of Commerce and Diversity
Builder.
While an official grand opening date has not yet been
set, the owners said the evening will be exciting.
“We have already been approached by many talented
performers, from Music Row and the community,” Hyslop
said. “A total cross section of genres that have offered to
perform for our (grand) opening. We promise the opening
will be a fabulous celebration.” �
Rachel can be reached at
rachel@diversitybuilder.com
Wade moves to UBS — continued form page 30
of the most respected names in the industry and
the largest financial services firm in the world and
one of the largest in the US. Locally, the firm originated
as J C Bradford and Company, which
merged with Paine Weber before being acquired
by UBS. I have been blessed to have made
Freedom Financial a successful venture. I owe all
of my clients and friends a great deal of gratitude
for playing a large role in my success. The faith
they have in me to refer me to friends, colleagues
and clients is something for which I am very grateful.”
You can reach John by email at
john.wade@ubs.com. �
Jerry can be reached at
jjones@outandaboutnewspaper.com