We received a cease & desist letter regarding a trademark on the word 'craft' being used in any food service business. We were familiar with the company using 'craft' but didn't think our neighborhood bar would be an issue... Live and learn, I guess! It was unfortunate, but we believe in our new name, Caskhouse, and how it represents our bar.Still no set opening date, but John says "hope to be serving you soon!"
Caskhouse
3853 24th St
[NVSF: Interview: John Dampeer Of Crafthouse]
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(Shakes fist at Tom Colicchio)
Although I appreciate Dampeer (and Noe) for complying with the C&D, I would've liked to see this get challenged legally, pretty bold of Colicchio to think he's entitled to any naming of food and beverage establishments which incorporate the word 'craft'.
Others have decided to fight back and use the name Craft in their restaurants name and have prevailed for Example Craft Chophouse which opened in late 2012.
I hear both sides of the issue, but you would think that the business partners of "Caskhouse" would have done serious legal research before attempting to name their place "Crafthouse".
I am pretty much on the side of Tom Colicchio, just for the record.
Regardless, I keep reading "Crackhouse"
Hope the new name's okay with the owners of "Cask" on 3rd Street. Anyway, on this new one I keep seeing and reading the rather mortifying "Cask[et]house."
Why is it that this "story" doesn't tell us what the supposedly offended company is?
this name will go over like a mortuary annex.
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