Walking inside the future home of The Pony, it is clear construction is still underway. From the intricate tiled bar to the ceramic work surrounding the main stage, no detail has been overlooked within the unique commercial concept.
While chef Owen Madsen works in the kitchen cooking up fresh pizzas, his wife Jessica Madsen is busy in the back, taking care of the financial side of things. In front of the house, their son, director of marketing and entertainment Dorian Marsh, is preparing for a live show on the store’s stage. All while Marsh’s girlfriend, ceramicist and creative director Bella Tylen is hard at work at The Pony’s pottery station.
“We decided that we could use all of our talents and see what everybody here in the city thinks,” Jessica Madsen said. “This has highlighted the talents that each one of us have individually. You think you know your family members, but you really don’t know them until you start working together in this intimate of an environment.”…