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. Named after family horses that often escaped their enclosure and roamed the streets of Princeton, the retail store sells home decor, fragrances and vintage goods. Matt runs the shop Friday through Sunday in the Summer while working full-time during the week.
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 purchase.
2014
Matt renovates Teak & Soxy for a better shopping experience. He expands the shop’s hours and makes Teak & Soxy his full-time job.
2015
A white 1984 Check Econoline school bus is purchased on Craigslist and is parked in the lot at 444. Matt’s partner, brother and mom invest $4,000 collectively to start. Horseradish Food Truck is born with little food service knowledge. Customers order inside of Teak & Soxy and can eat sandwiches in the lot surrounding the bus.
2016
Matt gets a liquor license and builds a tropical beer garden in the parking lot. After too many cans of wine at Horseradish, Alex and Sarah go to an open house across the street and purchase the 505 building and pitch Matt on Horseradish 2.0.
2017
Matt and Alex form a partnership and demolition begins at the 505 building in March. 14 dumpsters are hauled away in the process. Teak & Soxy opens on a smaller scale at the 521 building. Horseradish Food Truck continues to operate at the lot at Princeton Garage.
2018
Horseradish Kitchen + Market opens at the 505 building. The Airbnb opens upstairs.
2019
The Sunday Sessions launch. The 544 building, known for decades as Swed’s and then Tracy Porter’s flagship store, is purchased with plans to open a hotel.
2020
COVID SUMMER. Horseradish Kitchen + Market continues serving customers from a walk-up window.
2021
Work begins at future the Parlor Hotel. The Sunday Sessions return. Teak & Soxy moves inside Horseradish. The lower yard is finished along the river with picnic tables.
2022
Teak & Soxy celebrates 10 years. The Sunday Sessions celebrates its third season. Work wraps up at Parlor Hotel and welcomes first guests. Horseradish opens year around.
2023
Matt keeps dreaming with Alex, Greg and the team.