The Story

There’s a lot of history here. Check out the timeline of how we got here today.

 

2012

  • Teak & Soxy opens at 444 W. Water Street, the building that was once home of Muk Luks

  • It’s named after family horses that would escape their enclosure and roam the streets of Princeton

  • Matt runs the shop Friday through Sunday from May to October while not at his full-time job

  • The store sells home decor, fragrance and vintage goods

2013

  • The Merchant Room, an Airbnb, opens in one of the apartments above Teak & Soxy

  • Furnishings are gathered on loan from local merchants and are available for guests to buy

2014

  • Matt renovates Teak & Soxy for a better shopping experience

  • He also expands the shop’s hours and makes Teak & Soxy his full-time job

2015

  • Matt finds a white 1984 Check Econoline school bus on Craigslist

  • He parks it in the lot at 444 W. Water Street, and it becomes Horseradish Food Truck

  • Customers order inside of Teak & Soxy and can eat delicious sandwiches in the lot surrounding the bus

2016

  • Matt gets a liquor license and builds a tropical beer garden in the parking lot

  • After one too many cans of wine at Horseradish, Alex and Sarah go to an open house across the street and purchase 505 W. Water Street with no plans for its use

  • Alex also purchases a 10-foot wide shop at 521 W. Water Street

  • Alex approaches Matt and asks to partner on Horseradish 2.0

2017

  • Matt and Alex agree to partner and begin planning for the new space

  • Matt moves out of 444 W. Water Street

  • Demolition begins at new building in March, and 14 dumpsters are hauled away in the process

  • Teak & Soxy opens on a smaller scale at 521 W. Water Street

  • Horseradish Food Truck moves across the street to the lot at Princeton Garage

2018

  • Horseradish Kitchen + Market opens at 520 W. Water Street

  • Teak & Soxy remains open at 521 W. Water Street

  • The 505 at Horseradish Airbnb opens upstairs

2019

  • The Sunday Sessions launch

  • Matt & Alex purchase 544 W. Water Street with plans to open a hotel

2020

  • COVID strikes

  • Horseradish Kitchen + Market continues serving customers from a walk-up window

2021

  • Interior work begins at the future Parlor Hotel

  • The Sunday Sessions continue during the summer months

  • Teak & Soxy moves inside Horseradish Kitchen + Market

  • 521 W. Water Street becomes storage for the Parlor Hotel

  • The lower yard is finished below the deck at Horseradish Kitchen + Market

2022

  • Teak & Soxy celebrates 10 years

  • The Sunday Sessions celebrates its third summer season

  • Work is finishing at Parlor Hotel

2023

  • Horseradish will celebrate 8 years of business

  • Parlor Hotel anticipates welcoming guests