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The founders operated Tutto Bene for 11 years. The late Tom Allen bought the restaurant in 2006, and sold it to current owners Justin Frederick and Jerusa Ricke in 2012.
Thirty years after they met at the place, Mike and Chris Amble took over ownership of the former Schummer鈥檚 Backwoods Bar & Grill, which they鈥檝e renamed Scrambie鈥檚 Trailside Tavern.
Investigators continue to look into the cause of the fire that destroyed the historic lodge on Feb. 6 as more lawsuits surface against North Shore Resort Co.
The 55-year-old local landmark was included in a list that was selected by NYT readers; the reader's choice Zorbaz pizza was 'The Lowden,' which has been on the menu since the late 1980s.
The project is scheduled to be turned over to Starbucks at the end of September, after which the coffee company will install its equipment, train its staff and open for business later in the fall.
Derek Leach will continue to run Bar 209 and Red Stu Breakfast Bar in downtown Bemidji, while Brett Leach will take on an owner-operator role at TRC Bar & Grill in Turtle River.
Andrew Peralta purchased Bemidji鈥檚 Dairy Queen from Mike Magnan in January and acquired Rod鈥檚 Meats parcel with the intention of building a Grill & Chill, which he hopes to open by December.
A winter weekend full of fun is set to start on Friday, Feb. 23, with the third annual Birchmont Winter Bash taking place at Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge.
The food truck was a popular spot after it opened in late October next to University Heights student apartments at 1725 Bemidji Ave. N until cold temperatures shut it down temporarily in January.
The Tavern and Ruttger's recently earned awards for the best bloody mary at the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra's first "Bloody Mary Battle" fundraiser. Fozzie's Smokin Bar-B-Q earned best skewer.
Dena Bishop opened her bakery in the former Norman County West Elementary last June, and it has become the hot spot for grab-and-go lunches, homemade pies and soups, breakfasts and local gifts.
