STILL NO ANSWERS on exactly what's going in at the old, abandoned Arby's site off the highway, near WJMN and Bigby's. It's clearly going to be a restaurant, with a large, new slab of concrete laid out front for a sitting and dining area. The Veridea Group owns the strip mall and the property. "We can't comment on it," is all they'll say. They're leaving the announcement apparently to the lessee. The contractor, who's been doing demolition work inside, isn't talking either. Rumors have been rampant that it'll be a new Sol Azteca. The manager at the Sol Azteca downtown says she doesn't think so because she's been told nothing about … [Read more...]
Recovery Room, Marquette Bakery, Medical Device Firm, Harbor Vista, Rippling River Resort, 231 West, Funding for New Facades Downtown, and Reliving the 1975 Championship
IT'S BEEN ON the market for a few years but it looks like the Recovery Room (previously The Rover) is finally going to change hands. Not a done deal yet, according to realtor David Stefan (representing the buyer), because a few contingencies remain, but it seems almost certain to go through, he says. An out-of-state buyer with a local management team would take over the restaurant/bar, likely within the next month or so. Stefan says the new team will make changes to the kitchen, dining room, and menu, and would likely close the restaurant down for a short period of time to implement the changes and get the staff up to speed. Good … [Read more...]