tin 202 has finally opened. we first heard from tin 202 back in january , when they began restoring the tin ceilings and renovating the space. each month, we'd see a few updates on facebook. by march, the interior looked beautiful and new chandeliers were installed. by may, they had taps. beer was imminent. we had updates; communication was impeccable through may. at the end of the month, they showed finished chairs in a gorgeous dining room and said that soon, happy people would be in them. it was projected to open summer 2014. it looked ready to go. then three months passed. not a single update. in august, they posted a photo from sysco that said "welcome tin 202," whatever that is supposed to mean. a few people commented "when are you opening?" since it seemed like they were so close months ago, then this random photo. no response. another three months go by. and today, a staff of shiny happy people are smiling, welcoming visitors to their soft opening 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for lunch for the next two weeks. tin 202 became a running joke. whenever people would mention if it would open, i would scowl, angry that their customers have been left in the cold with no updates. communication is so key to any operation. and instead of falling off the earth, why would they not let us know what was going on? instead, they let people wonder if it would ever open and lose faith in the operation, rather than building excitement. but today, they're open - soft open, at least. they are a real place. and after all those months of build-up, i'm not so sure it was worth it. the building is beautiful. the tin ceilings, the dark wood, the white buttoned servers. it's like a speakeasy, and i dig the vibe. it's a little small, with just about five or so four-tops and four two-tops. our server was a bit nervous, but he was just fine. weorderedan appetizer of prosciutto wraps. while i thought this might be a little fancy, it instead looks like something someone would serve at a luncheon. i a