--- title: The Nordby Effect | tenant improvement description: "tenant improvement | The official Nordby blog featuring project stories, tips, and videos from each of the Nordby entities: Commercial, Signature Homes, Signature Builders, Wine Caves, Winery Advisors, Metal Buildings, Custom Projects, and CannaBuild." --- [![Nordby](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/Nordby-May2017/Images/logo.png "Nordby")](http://construction.nordby.net/) - [Construction Services](http://construction.nordby.net) - [Signature Homes](http://signaturehomes.nordby.net) - [Wine Caves](http://winecaves.nordby.net) - [Construction Services](http://construction.nordby.net/) - [Signature Homes](http://signaturehomes.nordby.net/) - [Wine Caves](https://winecaves.nordby.net/) - Close menu ![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/Nordby-May2017/Images/logo.png) [**MENU ☰**](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/tenant-improvement#sidr) # The Nordby Effect ## [Table Talk: Building Great Places to Wine and Dine](https://blog.nordby.net/table-talk-building-great-places-to-wine-and-dine) Posted by [Tony Simmons](https://blog.nordby.net/author/tony-simmons) on Oct 4, 2018 3:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/DSC_8214_2.jpg)](https://blog.nordby.net/table-talk-building-great-places-to-wine-and-dine) After a long day of construction in California’s wine country, it’s not hard to find a great place to eat, drink, and decompress.  If you want to check out a world-class winery or the next best restaurant, you’ll find these places are within immediate reach.  It's also interesting to note that many wineries are pairing their wines with their own farm-to-fork menus. In this Nordby Effect, we take a moment to highlight our project sampling of places to wine and dine throughout the state. Enjoy! [Read More](https://blog.nordby.net/table-talk-building-great-places-to-wine-and-dine) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nordby.net/table-talk-building-great-places-to-wine-and-dine#comments-listing) Topics: [restaurant](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/restaurant), [tenant improvement](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/tenant-improvement) ## [Brown Estate Tasting Room, An Urban Wine Oasis in Downtown Napa](https://blog.nordby.net/brown-estate-tasting-room-an-urban-wine-oasis-in-downtown-napa) Posted by [Tony Simmons](https://blog.nordby.net/author/tony-simmons) on Jan 11, 2018 2:35:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/Kwong-Brown-Napa-5566.jpg)](https://blog.nordby.net/brown-estate-tasting-room-an-urban-wine-oasis-in-downtown-napa) If you’ve visited the Brown Estate Winery, you know that it is a worthwhile trek. Unfortunately, the winery’s remote location does not make it easily accessible to all visitors. Very aware of the situation, the Brown Estate Winery did not want to turn anyone away and found the best way to solve the problem was to provide a more centralized Napa destination to offer wine tastings as well as a more convenient location for patrons, visitors and employees. This Nordby Effect post discusses the new Brown Estate Tasting Room, an urban wine oasis located in downtown Napa. [Read More](https://blog.nordby.net/brown-estate-tasting-room-an-urban-wine-oasis-in-downtown-napa) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nordby.net/brown-estate-tasting-room-an-urban-wine-oasis-in-downtown-napa#comments-listing) Topics: [construction services](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/construction-services), [wineries](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/wineries), [tenant improvement](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/tenant-improvement), [historic building](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/historic-building), [tasting room](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/tasting-room) ## [A True Tale About the Brass Rabbit Tenant Improvement](https://blog.nordby.net/a-true-tale-about-the-brass-rabbit-tenant-improvement-0) Posted by [Tony Simmons](https://blog.nordby.net/author/tony-simmons) on Oct 6, 2017 9:11:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.nordby.net/hubfs/dining_002.jpg)](https://blog.nordby.net/a-true-tale-about-the-brass-rabbit-tenant-improvement-0) When it comes to restaurant design and construction projects, it’s not Shane McAnelly’s first rodeo. As the executive chef of [Chalkboard in Healdsburg](http://chalkboardhealdsburg.com/), Shane has a good sense of what is required to design and build restaurant spaces. With the prospect of opening another local restaurant on the horizon, Shane was very hands-on throughout all project phases of [Brass Rabbit.](https://thebrassrabbithealdsburg.com/)  [Read More](https://blog.nordby.net/a-true-tale-about-the-brass-rabbit-tenant-improvement-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.nordby.net/a-true-tale-about-the-brass-rabbit-tenant-improvement-0#comments-listing) Topics: [restaurant](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/restaurant), [tenant improvement](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/tenant-improvement), [seismic retrofit](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/seismic-retrofit), [historic building](https://blog.nordby.net/topic/historic-building) [All posts](https://blog.nordby.net/all) # The Nordby Effect The Nordby Effect can often be described as being reassured that a project is being performed in a way that exceeds expectations.  Most websites feature finished structures. The real story happens before the project is finished. 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