Caruccio’s – A Fully-Realized Dream

August 1, 2017

It takes a certain type of person to take a dream business plan and build it into reality. It also takes a supreme level of trust in another person to help you create exactly what you want, especially if you’re not entirely sure how to make every detail happen.

For Lisa and Rino Caruccio, that person is Suzanne Zahr.

Caruccio’s is the newest state-of-the-art Culinary Event Center on Mercer Island, set to have their grand opening on Thursday, September 14th. It all started from an idea that Lisa Caruccio had to create a space for the community to gather, eat, and learn, along with elevating the culinary arts.

Suzanne Zahr Appointed to Mercer Island Design Commission

June 28, 2017

On June 5th, Mayor Bruce Bassett appointed Suzanne Zahr to fill the seat of Lara Sanderson as one of the seven Design Commissioners for Mercer Island. As an architect and general contractor, Suzanne has established a Design/Build firm on Mercer Island under her name and SZ Build, Inc., bringing 20 years of experience that includes time with NBBJ, Olson Kundig, Starbucks, and Amazon (as an IA consultant). She is excited to provide her expertise in design and architecture through this volunteer position.