One evening (over a glass of Prosecco) we had a delightful discussion with Yo-Yo Ma over different ways to share music with people and the importance of keeping music in our lives. He mentioned Community MusicWorks in Providence, Rhode Island as being an interesting example of a “storefront” used to offer children string lessons. We played with the idea of a “storefront” that could be used by the community and the University to enjoy special performances of any type of music in a more casual setting. We contemplated that it could also be used to make music education more affordable and more accessible to all, including the provision of introductory lessons on the violin for free. Given Greencastle’s effort to revitalize the town square, Music on the Square (at 21 North Indiana) was inspired and born. We imagined a “storefront” that could be flexible in its format. We imagined that music lessons would take place in a comfortable setting. We imagined that it would be a flexible place that could be used by the community. We imagined that certain performances could take place that are complementary to those you can hear in The Green Center for the Performing Arts. With Mark McCoy’s leadership of the School of Music and the City’s help, we developed Music on the Square (aka Music Squared or M2) and gave it to DePauw University.

Sometimes one good idea leads to another. Such is the case with Bridges. With the success of Music on the Square and our creating the 21st Century Musician, we began imagining what could happen next. The location next door (19 North Indiana) was up for sale, so we bought it and began thinking of what would be complementary. We started imagining Bridges as a wine bar offering interesting wines to Greencastle. But we soon added a wood burning pizza oven from Italy and more of a restaurant evolved. Ultimately, the idea of Bridges Wine Bar was born. The basement has become a private dining room called The Cellar, an open terrace area on top of the building, which will be used in nice weather, called The Rooftop, and there will be three fully furnished rental apartments which we call The Lofts at Bridges. We hope you will like our addition to the Square of Greencastle. Enjoy! - Joyce & Judson Green

George is a Master Wine Sommelier and a seasoned restauranteur and was our wine consultant and served as an inspiration for the wine offerings at Bridges. He was formally with Walt Disney World and Darden restaurants. George graduated from DePauw University before he started his distinguished career. Sharon, owner of Montanna Design, is the interior designer for Bridges, TapHouse Burgers and BreadWorks by Bridges. Brandon (Executive Chef of Luma on Park, Prato and Luke’s Kitchen & Bar) from Orlando and Drew (Vice President and Culinary Director of Rocket Farm Restaurants) from Atlanta were the consulting team that helped open Bridges Wine Bar.