State Street Depot Bar and Grill: Owner Ben Gilmer was looking for a very specific design concept with a look and feel that is reminiscent to a bar and grills established in Portland Oregon.  Looking for a whimsical, funky and comfortable atmosphere located downtown Bellingham, Ben settled on renovating the old Greyhound Bus Depot.  A beautiful structure built in the twenties, the old depot was the perfect setting for a new speak-easy.  Transforming the bus stop in to a bar and grill was an exercise in knowing what to leave.  The beautiful coffered ceilings with plaster scrolls at the columns and beams along with a terrazzo floor provided an excellent back drop to begin the creation of this comfortable setting.  Created with minimal demolition, new colors, furnishings, equipment and a kitchen delight diners with great food, fine spirits and a singularly special atmosphere.