Look, it's a Potemkin Roof. So, what the hell is that?

Back in the early 1990s, when I visited the former GDR, there seemed to be a primary strategy for coping with the ubiquitous Communist-era housing blocks: Paint them. However, on a few occasions there'd be a secondary addition, this being a new roof added on top.

The newly unified East Germans also did away with the big oversized propaganda banners -- hint, hint.

Meanwhile, wouldn't a shanty town atop the flat roof be far more indicative of Truck Through City?

CBS News checks out controversial villa on top of Beijing building

There's no obvious explanation why a wealthy, well-connected Chinese man spent six years building this rooftop villa and "mountain-scape" -- all without proper permits.

ATC gives BSB a thumbs up, and the Publican is happy.

Earlier today, Bank Street Brewhouse was given the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission's approval for floor plan changes, and now the WCTU Reading Room and Lloyd's Landing are legal habitats, respectively, for pouring and drinking Progressive Pints. Quite a bit remains to be done, but this first cleared hurdle is a relief.

As explained previously, the translucent panels above the WCTU Reading Room simply had to be replaced -- and work began this morning on a new, insulated roof. From inception, the space has not been watertight, and while this mattered little when it still served as open-air patio, converting it into a multi-purpose, all-weather room could not be achieved without a better roof.

Many thanks to Steve Resch and his merry band of workmen. There are none better in this city.