鈥淭hey're a wonderful set of properties,鈥� David Hanson said. 鈥淎 lot of hotels are just a place for people to stay when they're coming through. But they're really a community space as well.鈥�
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.
Andrew Peralta also has purchased the former Rod鈥檚 Meats building at 1718 Paul Bunyan Drive NW with the intention of building a Dairy Queen Grill & Chill on the site.
Bemidji Chamber Ambassadors recently congratulated Blanca Mendoza and Wilbert Saucedo on their new business Mi Taqueria, located at 1725 Bemidji Ave. N.
Restaurants from around the community will offer specials or donate a portion of the day's sales to the United Way of Bemidji Area in this year's Restaurant Week, held Oct. 9-13.
The majority of visitors to the restaurant travel from the Fargo-Moorhead area, but many locals are regulars, too, said Terri Trickle, who opened the restaurant in 2020.
Bemidji Chamber Ambassadors recently congratulated Angela Paulson on becoming the new general manager and on the rebranding of TRC Bar and Grill, located at 468 Bemidji Road NW.
Several businesses recently changed hands in the Perham area and a church turned restaurant is celebrating its fourth year in business as the community readies for the arrival of the warm-weather crowd.
Keng Dechawuth was host Tom Crann鈥檚 guest at an MPR 鈥淎ppetites鈥� event at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Crann is traveling the state this year to interview foodies for 鈥淎ppetites.鈥�
