Thank you Catherine and everyone for your help and I am soooo sorry to spoil everyone's entries..

I got the screenshots and now the spoiler omgosh that was so easy after my brain got hit by a brick lol..and I will try that Catherine..thank you

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your help... :lovestruc

CBS has gotten used to my rants, raves, crying and then I get it..

I am just now looking at the other entries..and omgosh..they are amazing..

*Charmful..I really love yours with the pond in the middle..it's beautiful..
*kanzen..I love your work in progress.. I never thought of that..and haven't read many of the posts since I didn't want to see the entries lol beautiful job so far..I love it and can't wait to see the finished product..
*Kerri..omgosh I love this restaurant..it beautiful..and I would go there in a heart beat..and am going to head over to the wcif section and ask for those beams lol..I love the rustic old type places..lol..great job girl..
*kanzen..I love the #154 picture..a small bakery..and love the comments you put on there lol..cute
*yavannatw..it's cute, and dirty..I love it.. lol.. and being out in the desert well that is how a lot of small tiny places are..lol great job..
*Justpetro..I love, love that garden inside..omgosh..and the restaurant is beautiful..
*kanzen..you got it done..and it's beautiful..I would love, love to go to someplace like that..great job
*CatherineTCJD..I came back to look at yours more closely..omgosh..I love love those decks..and love that cabin feel..beautiful job

Did I miss anyone's entry..I hope not..but am planning on looking daily to see more entries lol..

Beautiful job everyone..so different and unique :lovestruc

Congrats on your first entry, @broomhilda61
All these lots are really making me hungry. Great work, everyone.

Thank you Justpetro..

Thank heavens it's just for a play along..maybe next time I will be ready for the real thing hehe..

Great job everybody! Glad you are figuring it out broomhilda!

I will add everybody who uploaded's to the table tomorrow

I had a long day today and am tired so after work tomorrow I will play catch up

Thanks for your comment, broomhilda. I'm not sure it's a destination any Sim would really want to go to, but if you're in the middle of a desert, some food, drink, entertainment and toilet stop is very welcome.

Agreed. Looking forward to seeing more amazing and different entries.

yavannatw..your destination can be a pit stop to the real thing

@broomhilda61 thank you, glad you like it ^^ it would smell of grilled fish most of the time though. Good job on your play along too! I'm definitely intrigued with the aquarium in the lobby. Hope to see more of your builds in the future =)

@CatherineTCJD you pulled that off with an aching back? What kind of monster would you be when you're feeling fine =))))

Some blue drinks today (very helpful for back pain, I hear, Cat - I hope you feel better soon ) - for all of the hardworking contestants and play-alongs.

Those blue drinks did the trick, Petro! The back is not but a dull roar today - nothing a bit of ibuprofen can't handle. DD's foot is better today too, though she's still hobbling around and demanding aid: Can you go upstairs and get me a soda? No. Can you bring me the wii-mote? No. Can you go get my blanket? *sigh*

Now I gotta finish up my pet-themed hotel...

Round 1 Entry - Tropical Restaurant
 

Garswn Dining

Psst! You... yes, you! Come here! Let me tell ya a lil' secret. There's a new restaurant in town that is opening this week. And guess what? First 50 meals are on the house! You gonna miss this opportunity? The early bird catches the worm, so be sure to check out Garswn Dining this Friday night, ya know what I'm sayin'? If anyone asks, I didn't tell ya nothin', ok?

Garswn Dining is a fine restaurant with a tropical vibe. It features an open dining area and bar, with glass roofs to let the equatorial sun shine in during the day and to see the beauty of a nocturnal sky during the night. You will never run out of oxygen, as our facilities are filled with photosynthetic life forms. Just a fancy way of saying plants. And algae. If you want a more romantic dining experience, feel free to reserve a table on our back deck, above the water and below the stars. Unfortunately, all the water on our lot is pool water (the landscaping artist said something about the water "not reflecting right", whatever that means), nevertheless we believe you will love the ambience here.




This is my entry for the first round of this amazing contest. I hope my lot isn't too bad . Off to the Fermented Juice Bar now!

You have to have a block or two of pool hidden somewhere on the lot for the pond water to work right

Yes, I know. Even when I do that it doesn't work. *has an idea* Let me test it with boolprop useShaders true

EDIT: Nope. Must be something else. Oh well.

Yay! Done with my prototype lot! I need to check for missing wallpapers, but I'm Ok with what I see.

Now to do two things:

1. Build another lot and join it to the restaurant. Since this is a strip mall lot, I need to have a store or two next to it; otherwise, it's going to look really strange. A basic facade and some basic OFB thingies inside should do ... the lot isn't going to be as much in focus, and part will be cut off. There just needs to be something next door!

2. Play the restaurant and see if I get stompies.

I seem to forget how to count with the CC. It's more than 12. But I DID try. Really! I admire anyone who can easily match Maxis wallpapers, tables, chairs and floors in a larger building. That proved to be one my undoings.

I also need to get it out tonight or early in the AM Sunday. Life will be far too busy next week. My mother is also in the hospital, by the way, and our surgeries are one day apart. And did I mention we're in different hospitals, about 10 miles away? Egads.

2/10 EDIT ... Make that later in the day on Sunday. But for me, the clock runs out then. Monday and Tuesday will be too frantic.

I made the lot next door ... the background lot. I'm keepin' this one for future use ... what a headache to make because of the dummy wall and the facade on top. For some reason, it wasn't easy to link it to the contest lot. I had to make some major alterations to both lots. But is there a way to make that next-door lot look clearer? It looks pretty blurry right now! I set the fade distance and anything else applicable to the highest settings.

I've done strip malls before (a few times), but I think the facade on top is the thing causing the most problems, so I had to reluctantly switch it out to a flatter one. The roofs blended in perfectly ... it was just the facade. It looked really uneven, even though it was the same facade! Still a slight difference, but a lot less noticeable. I also think the dummy roof is not helping, for some reason, even though they're the same clicks high.

Yvelotic..I love, love your restaurant and the intro into it..great job..oh and I really love the pictures..of the first room so close to the furniture..makes it look bigger..great job

Thank you kanzen..

My though of doing this contest out of my comfort zone was..well I have been doing contests over at CBS for about a year now and I haven't won any of them every time I thought I might win a newbie would show up and win all is good I voted for a lot of those newbie's lol..anyway I figured well I have to learn somewhere and it really didn't look to hard once I got past the panic mode..and I needed to get out of my comfort zone..and the more contests I did the better I will become in the future right..even if I never win a contest it's ok with me having fun and learning is just as important..

Cat..I just about crushed my foot several years ago in a haulage line at work..all I can do was walk around the wheel with that big cable and listen to the crunch, crunch of the steal in my shoes thinking omgosh I lost my whole foot..but I broke a few toes and busted blood vessels on the bottom of my toes..and went back to work the next day..I worked in a Brick Factory..moving the cars around to each press so the bricks that were made can go on them and then sent to the kilns..
I know it's not the same thing..she's a kid hehe..but let her know that and maybe the whining will stop for a bit lol..

Oh! THAT made me laugh right out loud! Oh man, now I can't stop smiling - or is it smirking? Oh dear... maybe I took one to many ibuprofen? Anyway - I'll tell her.

Hubs (a long time runner) and I have already regaled her with our gruesomest foot injuries from years past... I think she knows she's not really hurt - it's just that she's never suffered an injury before, so this feeling of pain is completely new. ...And she's a "special" kiddo. And an only child. And a 13-yr-old.

Petro! Thanks

BTW Broomhilda, that must've hurt really REALLY bad! Ouch!

Hope everything turns out fine with your daughter!

Cat well her being 13 and her first injury it might be ok to whine and cry for the first few days..after that I would make her get up and do things on her own..lol..I have had 3 lower back, 2 neck, and a hip surgery..I do have my days of crying when I am by myself..my 16 year old grandson messed up his knee a couple of weeks ago and will have to have surgery in the next month..his first time injury..I think he is worried that he won't play next year in Basketball or track..he will be a Senior..and it worries me as well..I just don't say anything..

Opps sorry everyone..I'm getting off track..

This contest is really becoming powerful. I love all the builds I have seen so far. Seriously am speechless.

Table is all caught up I believe! If you have posted and you do NOT see yourself there, at the time of this post, please let me know!

And yes! Good job so far everybody! Can't wait to see more :lovestruc

Play Along Entry: Tumbleweed Diner
 

Play Along Entry: Tumbleweed Diner

Been tearing down the highway under the heat of the desert sun? Did you already drain that gallon of water down your gullet? Are you crossing your legs and curling your toes, searching the canyons for some place to stop and pee? Well boy howdy, do we have a desert oasis for the weary. Located at the most remote bus stop for thirty miles is Tumbleweed Diner which boasts an air conditioned, recently (the 70's is recent enough if you really think about it) renovated space to serve up all the down-home American style grub anybody could ever want.

Tumbleweed was once a roadside garage where all manner of weary travelers would stop for a tune up, and now, under new ownership, Tumbleweed Diner is offering tune ups of the biological kind! Stop in and park it at the bar for a spell, flick on your favorite tunes at the jukebox or pop a quarter (or ten!) into the arcade system to bask in the cool, cool air and melt the stress of cross-country travel away. They say it's not about the destination, but the journey, and Tumbleweed Diner is a home-style respite as you embark upon that journey. Come on in, what can we get ya?

(EDIT: Forgot to add, this thing is CC Free!)

bbostic8 I really love this little diner..I have been in places like it growing up and when I was hitch hiking around the country lol..

Beautiful job..

I usually like to write a long story, but really, I don't have the time. Sorry!

Golden Pearl Restaurant



Part of a strip mall and located by the Tigress clothing store in my game, The Golden Pearl is based on real-life informal noodle place establishments with a little upscaling. Not TOO upscale, though! Diners can rent the separate room for very small parties. Sushi, sashimi, tea and coffee are included in the cost if a Sim rents the room.

The main part of the restaurant contains the food stand. Ice cream, coffee and green tea are included in the price. Customers can also enjoy Japanese beverages from the vending machine. These are separate from the price.

No stompies in a real game. I made sure of that.

What is cool is that the sushi table actually works like a game's buffet table with Asian dishes. I did not create it, though, so ... http://lilsisterg.tumblr.com/post/1...ce-buffet-table. Alas, though, the gong is not functional. But it's a gong. I would only hope that my Sims kids wouldn't try to bang on it too much!



I tried not to go overboard with the content, but shot past my favored amount easily. I had a really hard time finding an Asian wallpaper in the dummy ceiling area that would go with the decor and didn't have the pattern cut off. This wallpaper looks very much like an origami paper design, so I went with that one.

No matter what, I couldn't get the adjoining lot to come out clearer. Perhaps it's because I lot-shrunk it; perhaps not. But at least there is something on one side connecting the stores. The restaurant would be the end lot. I had a big, bold railing on top, but lot shrinking also seems to affect those, too. No matter what, even though there were the same clicks on both dummy roofs and I'm using the same railings on both the restaurant and the other lot, the railings on top mismatched. As you might be able to see in the overhead view, the roofs connect perfectly, so the buildings are the same height. The big, bold railing REALLY looked bad and really mismatched between the two buildings, so I had to go for a much lower one, much to my disappointment. The things you learn in these contests ...

gazania oh I really love your diner..I would go there..

Great job

Thank you! And I actually made a Tigress Clothing store as well, just in case more got into the picture than I thought. (Not much did, fortunately!)



Alas, I had time only for the one store.

Round 1 - Desert Restaurant
 

Welcome to Fiesta Mexicana, a restaurant out in the desert somewhere. (Yes, I stole the name from a restaurant here in town, though I'm sure there are tons of Mexican restaurants named that. Very original of me, I know)



I don't have a story for you or much to say about it really. I'll just let the pics do most of the talking.





And that's it.

Pretty and wonderful entries, all of you! You are really causing me to want to dine out - in fact, I am phoning a friend right now to hear if we can go and eat out tomorrow. I just love the splashes of colour, justJones, it is gorgeous.

Oh MAN! I was all set for some dim-sim; but now I just gotta have me some chile relleno... mmmm

*ring ring* Sure Petro! I'll meet you there - the first pitcher's on me!




Nice job on that façade, Jones

I suddenly want sushi AND quesadillas...it's the middle of the night and no one is open! What a predicament you two put me in gazania and justJones!
I'll just have to settle for whatever's in the kitchen Q U Q hopefully my lone can of pork and beans are still there!

oh and I just dropped by to edit my entry in it's final form u v u
now I'm truly satisfied

God I have to build mine tonight it seems
I have to rebuild mine because guessed who lost their data yay

Going restaurant crawling with Cat and kanzen then

justJones..I love your diner..

I grew up in the desert and Mexican restaurants and really love how all of these look.. and not just the Mexican restaurants but all of them

OnayaW you better get a move on lol

Justpetro..I will go restaurant crawling with you, Cat and kanzen

Beautiful job everyone..

I've got a really tough act to follow with all these awesome entries!! Got to get a wriggle on with decorating the inside of mine!!

Sparkly that is why I try and not look at other entries..it wants to make you second guess yourself..and I won't even look at mine now..I will second guess what I have done and go and mess it up royally lol..

I builded a restuarant out from a faint memory from the time I was in the US but it's so late now that i rather sleep...

I think that as long as you second guess yourself, you can still improve. That way of thinking helps me keep going and going until I don't have any doubts. Once that doubts are gone, then I'm done and satisfied. But that's how I function as a person. Maybe you have a different way broomhilda61. But don't be afraid of the other entries, let them be your strength and be inspired =) It's no wonder how the sims 2 community is still thriving today - I think it's all because we co-inspire one another to keep on growing.

Lovely job people!

"drools"

now I am hungry!

Thank you kanzen for your words of encouragement..

I'm not afraid of the other entries I am afraid of my own..and I tend to second guess myself even in real life..and thinking outside the box scares the tar out of me ..I'm 56 and until I started playing Sim2 I never thought outside the box..even when I hitched hiked 43 of the lower 48 states, Canada and Alaska I wasn't afraid..and the more I do and learn the better I get from being afraid..it's just going to take me some time to get over that fear..of second guessing myself..

I'm working on it very slowly

I finally have learned somewhat on recoloring..but that is hard as well because I am color blind my world is grey..except for the colors red, brown, black and white..also when you see me say your entry or your cc is stunning and gorgeous..it's not the colors I see it's the placement of where things are at and the CC that was used..I even second guessed recoloring as well..finally after several people told me not to worry about if others will like it..do what I love and if others love it to they will use it..it took me a long time to get over that fear..I love Rustic/Country/Medieval all wrapped in one lol..

I can't wait to see what the other entries look like..omgosh it's a nail bitter when entries get close to the dead line when they are posted

Being afraid to do new things is human.
Doing new things while being afraid means putting more effort into those things and deliver a better outcome in the end!

So
My local library’s internet doesn’t wanna drive this site so I can’t upload my pictures
That kinda sucks

I am assuming you are taking them by USB to the library? Will it let you attach them to an email to yourself and you download to your phone from your email then upload to modyourpanties. You can do that one at a time, if it is too much space at once @OnayaW

R1 - A Restuarant in the middle of nowhere
 

I tried to submit before but then it went like...

PICTURES? HA NEVER EXISTED.

Anyway, I took inspirtation from my tour to USA in 2012 where we came across death valley and that and felt over a restuarant in the middle of nowhere. They served really good burgers and we got ice cream there melted faster than we could eat them, but hey, that's properly common in the summer season... It just feels awkward to only be 6 people in the restuarant. 4 costumers and 2 workers... I also got to count a train. 111. The train took like 5+ min to pass and suddenly I could see how the "Train" (A short movie we had in school) could be true...

anyway
My restuarant!

I started playing in my late 40s, so I was a late bloomer as well.

I see the contest this way: It's pretty doubtful I will be on the level of some here. I tend to have a plainer, pretty basic approach to lot building. Gardening is a particular weakness. Most of the times in my RL game, I plop a few plants here and there and that's it! This last lot was probably the most plant-plopping I've done in a while, and even that was pretty simple ... barely any move_objects at all (I used it to place some lights).

So this is my approach: since I seriously doubt I'd get the oohs and aahs that the top people get, I personally challenge myself building the lots. In the Community Spirit contest, I rolled a dice to see which family I'd get. I mess around with sunken foundations, historically-based buildings (preferring post-50s houses, but as in the CS contest or my custom vacation hood, I'll go earlier sometimes!), modular or container building, connected buildings, some basic CFE tricks, buildings for specific needs, etc. etc. This personal challenge for me this round was to make an Asian-based strip mall restaurant (which doesn't go against the BV theme since often, when vacationing, we'll go into a town for a quick bite to eat). Oh ... and incorporate CFE doing it, which I haven't done before this entry. I use house plans and Google images to inspire me and to assure me that any building layout would be structurally sound and/or have some sort of authenticity.

The tropical lot will be another challenge. Depending on the budget, I already have one in mind. And if my health is up to it after surgery, maybe another hotel will be in the future with an entry (I've done at least five hotels so far, NOT including the Infamous Box Motel!*). Hotels can be particularly challenging because one mistake and you can get a frozen housekeeper (in my case, often, and generally not on the first day ... generally, it's the second or third) or no hotel guests.

Doing personal challenges provides me with a little fun, and I get better at stuff, even if I don't officially win or even place in the Top 3. I'm looking forward to the next lot and seeing what I'll attempt or improve on next. (Now that I think of it, maybe one challenge should be to do more extensive and artistic plant-plopping!)

*I was having so much trouble with Freezy the Housekeeper that I built a bunch of box hotel rooms to see where I went wrong, or if a mod was causing trouble. (Under spoiler at http://www.modthesims.info/showthre...167#post5196167 if you're curious. I believe that has been probably the ugliest build on MTS to date, but in all fairness, it was a quick test lot. Oh, and to add that special touch, Freezy didn't freeze at all!)

I laughed so much when that Box Motel was built that it will forever have a special place in my heart

OnayaW how cute is that restaurant and I have been through parts Death Valley..sooo hot there and I am used to hot but that was beyond hot lol..those spirals are a omgosh oldie lol.. love your restaurant

Oh you are getting that stupid pukebucket picture of your box Motel..gazania

At CBS we have challenges as well..no voting just doing what needs to be done and sometimes I tend to do a bit more lol..

Our next B.A.D. is hard..but I found a lot of things for it right here on MTS..

So irritating! Photo*ucket is a pain in the butt.

Fortunately for me, it's not entirely gone. MystAngel copied it in her Community Spirit post a couple down from me, complete with her noting that I didn't even extend the roof properly on one box! Such fussy tourists. How DARE they want a roof completely over the box?!

Thank you, MystAngel, wherever you are. You have helped keep the Box Motel alive.

That's funny gazania..

I love your box Motel..omgosh how cute are those..

I know about the Sims wanting a complete roof..complain because the rain or snow is coming in..or it gets to hot for them lol..

I'm going to need an extension...somehow managed to break my game installation ;_;

So it's gonna take a while to get it back up and running.

Oh no Sparkly..that's not a good thing..are you in the judging part or the playalong..

I'm a contestant. I had my lot all ready and just needed to take pics..hopefully within the next few days I can have my entry up!

VERY HOT. Very dying. Properly why we entered the restuarant (Actually it was my grandma there needed to visit their restroom but then we decided to eat.

I built the restuarant out from my memories and I remember it had this old-ish look. It was clean though and feet didn't stick to the floor so all in all good. I did wonder why the place had a playground but I guess when placed in the middle of nowhere you also exist as like a stop?

I believe I have gotten everyone's posts updated

@kanzen your link still works

We are down to under 4 days people! so the following people this is just a reminder that time is coming near to the end of the first round! After that I will send a sheet to the judges, and the timer will be set for one week, so that the judges have time to evaluate the contest I also want to remind everyone to double check and make sure you have all proper pictures up for the contest. (this, while a nice addition by play alongs, is not an absolute rule for them )
First of all the contestants who still haven't submitted I realize some are having issues, and I understand that, just let me know and I will give a couple extra days, and just ask judges to judge you last, but that is about the best I can do on that!

@maxon
@celebkiriedhel
@Sparkysays
@Karen Lorraine
@lauratje86
@pannisim
@Freelala
@Sparklypotato
@suzanne70

Then the play alongs.
@Phaenoh
@Peni Griffin
@Sunbee
@franfeliano
@RickandMorty
@porkypine

I realize as play alongs, it isn't as crucial on your part, so just letting you know, in case you wanted to get yours done in time with the others before the next round

Just to let you know, I started on a build but I've been pretty ill for the last few days. Hoping to finish before the weekend.

Not a good thing maxon..and hope you get to feeling better soon..

Would love to see your entry..

Mine is still a Work in Progress but I should make the deadline

I'm expecting to finish my lot tonight and will get pics up either tomorrow or Friday morning. I've had some trouble with my game, but I got it worked out, and just have to put on the finishing touches!

Yay! More entries will soon be incoming

Sonoran/California desert / restaurant



Welcome to the Tumbleweed Cantina. You can dine inside but most people prefer the shaded patio. There is a pinata for the kids to whack and a fountain to sit by while waiting for the bus.

The manager's office is upstairs. The shaded veranda is for staff and management to relax during breaks.

There is also a place for vaqueros to tie their horses when they come in to eat.

40 x 20 size
Community
$93, 752 (Thanks Broomhilda)

porkypine..omgosh I really love, love this restaurant.. :lovestruc I love the desert details..really pretty..

To get the price..go into build mode and then at the top of the left had corner you will see a icon click on that and the price and all will pop up..that is how I was told to do it..

@gazania I love that wall candle fixture so much??? Where on earth did you get it? Also, I want to see more of your outdoor eating section! It looks so nice. The combo of the fencing and the gate, as well as the red/black color scheme do a lot to set the mood for the restaurant.

@justJones What an awesome facade you made! It looks just like an El Torito (an American Mexican food chain restaurant) I used to live nearby. The wooden support posts along the roof and sides of the restaurant add a lot of authenticity. I'm also loving the complementary relationship between the mango colored walls and the blue shutters near the doorways.

@OnayaW My favorite part of your build is the sneaky little creek/river running along the back part of the restaurant. I didn't notice it my first nor second time looking at your pics, but just registered its presence this last time looking. It really establishes the setting, especially with all the greenery around it. You've done a good job capturing the vibe of a mid-sized American fare restaurant. I've been in so many restaurants on road trips that look just like yours.

@porkypine Your use of bold colors and patterns are blowing me away! The multi-level structure and outdoor seating is really innovative, yet natural for a Mexican-style restaurant in the desert heat. Lots of shade to offer shelter from the sun. Great job!

TSR. It's a Dot fixture (Candle Wall Light). On TSR, you'll see the needed mesh at the bottom of Page 4: https://www.thesimsresource.com/dow...age/4/cnt/1587/

However, there is another place that you can get it (hums a popular KC and the Sunshine band song, "Shake, shake, shake your _______". )

I use this fixture quite often. It doesn't produce a whole lot of light, but it's a candle fixture, so really, it's not supposed to!

@bbostic8
I’m surprised I got it so correct for something I made out from a faint memory. I just remember they had this pond they made themselves in that very bare desert
But I made it subtle by being in the back and made it seem
Well
Natural xD

Ok got you on the board @porkypine love the decor and the ambience!

Love it, @porkypine

The entries so far have been fantastic. I'm excited to see the final ones before the round is over. The suspense is building!

Totally agree with you!

The best part is you can see how people normally build in their games in many of them
Not saying it is correct
Like
I made the decor old but all my houses are modern

Am so enjoying this. Nice build everyone.Will continue to admire in secreat

Porkypine, I love the bright colours! Makes it stand out really well.

OMGosh everyone..you all have 1 day, 20 hours & 55 min. to get yours all in..

Well I suspect a few won't make it in. I have to get the judge's sheets done up because first round is coming to a close! Great job everyone! So far! So glad I am not competing because I would be tromped lol

Round 1
 

Welcome to Cartography: Putting Good Food on the Map!

Cartography is a food cart co-op that features traditional foods from desert-dwelling cultures across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Did you know that these extreme regions feature some of the most extremely delicious food in the world? Step on up and let your tastebuds do some traveling!







I hope to add a bit more commentary and one more picture, but I have to leave for work right now and then I'm hitting the road. I'll try to log on tonight from my motel unless I have trouble with the wifi or I forget. Great entries everyone!! See you on the other side!
edit: I got the wifi to work and added in the backstories for the food carts that I thought of during the last 5 hours of driving. Now it's bedtime. Good jorb everyone!

Lovely idea! @Freelala nice to see all the variety and creativity in ALL the entries so far!

Very nice and interesting lot, Freelala.

(By the way, the Kalahari is not barren )

Regards from South Africa, where all of us need to sleep a while after a hectic week.

Presenting, at last, my entry for round 1!

Welcome to Pine Tree Cafe and Bar! A mountain themed restaurant



This cabin sat for a long time on a small mountaintop overlooking a pond which was rumoured in the olden days to be behind a lot of sinister plans. It took a lot of love, TLC and some very generous drink deals to turn it into a place to meet with friends or family, enjoy some mixed drinks and enjoy a delicious menu of hearty favourites in the upstairs cafe.






I hope you enjoyed it! No amount of game corruption will set me back

Playalong - Joy Luck Club and Restaurant

Kindly ignore the working title. I forgot to rename it before I took the picture, and picture-taking has been a pain in the neck. Fraps stopped working, even after reinstalling it, and I haven't figured out how to take screenshots with the new program without it taking me out of the game. I finished the lot ages ago, but have been struggling with the pictures. Which is why there's a couple of pictures here with gridlines. If I were competing I'd have retaken them but for a playalong I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Playtested in the college hood I was playing anyway.

The finest in Takemizan dining is now presented in a form accessible and comprehensible to Simerican tourists. We even named it after a book you might reasonably have heard of but haven't read. No need to take off your shoes, bend your legs into unaccustomed positions, or learn how to handle chopsticks! After eating, go out back and experience the Zen Garden, or into the Club building to learn as much as you're willing to about Takemizan culture, with karaoke, mah-jong, and tea! The simplicity of the decor will soothe your frazzled nerves and make you feel that broadening your mind isn't as hard as all that.

Required Pics:


And show off pics:

What a unique and very modern approach to the criteria, @Freelala. There was a food truck location across the street from my old high school that resembled Cartography. They rallied the trucks at 4pm each Friday and attracted all kinds of people. I like the realism and the trendiness of having restaurants on wheels, and I think it's a very creative idea on your part.

I am really digging the contrast between your day time façade and how it looks at night, @Sparklypotato. That coupled with the eerie lake rumors and the forested location make for a spooky and enticing lore-worthy restaurant that I'm sure gets passed around anecdotally at any campfire.

@PeniGriffin, I actually really like the courtyard with minimal vegetation. Having the zen garden as the centerpiece is certainly enough, and also lends itself to the authenticity of the structure. There are plenty of places where I'm from with traditional Japanese architecture, and either a koi pond, orchard, or zen garden are almost always the centerpiece of the structure.

Just to let you know @Gdayars, I will post something tomorrow.

At $79,724, this new restaurant in Takemizu offers traditional tea ceremonies and private dining for business or assignations.

Sunbee..very simple and pretty..I love it

@Sunbee you will need you to use a screenshot program or the print screen button since the smallest picture size allowed is 800 by 600. You can't use the C key as the shots are far too small.
With your floor plan can you zoom in until your walls are nearly touching the edge of your picture frame.
Please also say what you have picked. This time it is obviously the east, but it isn't always so obvious. For example, a heading might be 'Entry Round 1 Far East Restaurant'
You also need to show the price in the game so as to prove the amount. If you need any help with any of this please feel free to ask and we will be more than happy to help you.

I'm afraid that I am going to have to withdraw from the contest - once again I have bitten off more than I can chew as my mental health has not been as good as I'd hoped/expected :-( I don't have the mental energy to do as many things as I would like, and sadly sims contests are something which I can't justify the energy use for at the moment as I need to focus on work, my relationship with my partner and my upcoming house move (to move in with said partner, so though it's stressful it will be worth it!).

I will be popping by to see everyone's entries and to keep up with how the contest is going, but sadly I won't be taking part. Good luck to all the contestants! :-) And thank you @gdayars for organising/hosting!

Oh that's unfortunate, sorry to hear

Getting the Fermented Juice Bar ready for the end of the round Party! @lauratje86 - you are still welcome, strongs with that moving and enjoy the new life

The Fermented Fruit Juice now has a BBQ, because we all want to eat after looking at all those restauratns

Opening now - and we will continue the party until we start building again. Judges welcome (we are not bribing them yet, we will get there, but be nice to them it may help).

I am so sorry @lauratje86 good luck on what is going on in your life right now!

I'll take a tropical drink in a pineapple and some BBQ ribs please! Hold the coleslaw.

lauratje..I'm sorry to see you leave the contest but wishing you all the best in real life.. :lovestruc

Justpetro..I will take some bbq ribs and well you don't have the drink I used to drink..a slow screw..(orange juice and slow gin with a drop of grenadine) please lol.. and I will take the coleslaw as well or potato salad lol..

I will make drinks as needed No shortage of slow screws around here!

Holy crap I want those mushrooms. Now. Someone else can have the peppers. I suppose I'll take one of whatever that meat is...pork chops, maybe?

@lauratje86, sorry to hear that. I totally understand. I'm more inclined to use my energy for sims vs other stuff I should be doing, which is not a good thing. But if I don't have that distraction, I can get even worse, so I will let some non-essential but more important than sims things slide sometimes because I know if I don't "get away" via sims, my mental state will get worse.

P...p...POTATO salad?

@lauratje86 I hope you feel better soon and good luck with your move.

Sparkly potato salad....

Play along: tropical theme restaurant
 

Welcome to the Nautilus ship restaurant!
The best place to eat for the voyagers, tourists, residents who are looking for something good, pretty and cheap!!! The specialty of the place is the seafood, brought of our harbor. Also we have a bar with a beautiful sea view. In summer we open at 8:00 am to 11:00 pm, the other seasons we open at 12:00 to 9:00 pm. Any suggestions or questions please call at 4539458989-7.




Also i send my best wishes and positive energies to lauratje86 ( i hoped that your health will be better soon ), and i hope that the house move will be successful ( i believed that will worth it.)

Only about 12 more hours to go, and so many still missing! We know a couple will be delayed, and lauratje86 dropped out, but most of the others have been pretty quiet. Hope we hear from them soon!

And looking at the front chart, don't forget Peni Griffin and Sparklypotato!

Out of curiosity, when will the next budget and requirements be posted? If I recall, in the CS contest, there was a three-day delay to enable the judges to have time to get their scores for the previous round together. I don't want to lose time for THIS upcoming round by missing the posting like I did last time. Still in "ow" mode post-surgery, but I think I should be able to get something together.

Coral Bay Beach
 

OK so here we go - I've got something to post. Not entirely what I was thinking of originally but I've been so ill I've not had the energy to sort everything out so it's going to have to do. I enjoyed making it though and I think the sky box here is lovely.

So....

Theme: Tropical
Lot: Restaurant
Price: $51842

Welcome to Saint Andrea Island, a jewel of the Caribbean. Enjoy a dream holiday in beautiful tropical locations at prices you can afford. When visiting Coral Bay beach, at first, when you arrive at the front of the lot it might not seem all that interesting - just a small path leading off the dirt road into jungle plants but then

@lauratje86 Take good care of yourself first.

@franfeliano I love the idea of this lot. And I'm very impressed with the likeness to an actual ship. Nice work!

Now, I'll take a fermented juice, please, and a steak. Time's closing in on the end of the round, and I find myself anxious to see who else submits something amazing before it's over. I'll be with my sim people making their lives crazy, but I'm going to be checking in!

Round 1 Entry - Asian Fusion Restaurant
 

Theme: East Asian
Type: Restaurant
Price: $72,742

At last, here it is! The Asian Fusion restaurant, suitable as a tourist spot for your East Asian vacation destination, OR as a popular addition to your downtown or shopping district. Either way, visitors will flock there for the handmade noodles and friendly service.

The front view:







And that's a wrap! Hope you enjoyed it.

Mine is going to be slightly late. It is finished, I just need to take the screenshots which I can't do until Sunday afternoon UK time.

I have the table caught up I think I am going to wait til Karen gets hers up tomorrow, then I am going to post for a week for the judges to get back to us. I will put up the new round's stuff towards the end of that, I was going to wait the week, but if you guys want it before the week is up let me know. I will send the judges their sheets tomorrow.

It is done.



Great job everybody! cannot wait to see what else you all accomplish :lovestruc

franfeliano..wow I never dreamed of a ship restaurant..this is amazing..job well done

maxon..how cute is this little restaurant and really love the thatch roofs and right on the beach..and the gazebo right on the water..I love this and would love to go there in real life as well lol..great job

SparkySays..I love your Asian Fusion restaurant so beautiful..and I really love the quiet patio..wonderful job

Karen..can't wait to see yours..

gdayars..I am with everyone else, and would love to have mine a bit early as well for the next round..I have been busy recoloring a lot of things for this next one..and want to make sure that I have everything I need done..

I got the hardest one done..I think and hope

Wow, what creative and unique entries for the final stretch of this round!

Stunning entries, fellow contestants. I really feel like a vacation now Perhaps we should go restaurant hopping again.

The Fermented Fruit Juice Bar will have salads and side dishes, don't worry. Salad of the day is one that I sometimes make myself in RL (my own pic too ) - biltong and avo salad.