3900 East Lake Street (the old SA gas station, in between Blue Moon coffee shop
and East Lake Liquor Store). The new restaurant is called Peppers & Fries
Burger & Burrito Grill. It's a sports bar, indoor/outdoor seating, scheduled to
open December 2014. The owner mentioned installing three "garage doors" on the
front of the building, I guess to accommodate the indoor/outdoor seating for
when weather permits it.
The owner, Steve, is a nice, personable, professional guy, and seems very
excited and happy to be starting up his new restaurant here in Longfellow after
a lengthy search to find the perfect location. He is taking care to make sure
his place is a "good neighbor" to the other businesses and homes nearby. We had
a nice chat about the neighborhood, parking, community support, etc. His
business card lists a website for the restaurant, but it appears the website
isn't yet up and running. Soon, hopefully.
I'm happy to see one less vacant property on Lake Street! What an improvement
from just a couple of years ago when two guys were living in their van in that
vacant property's parking lot, trash dumped all over the place.
www.PeppersAndFries.com