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Meanwhile, the interior is going to be completely gutted and new windows will be added to the building, he said.
The exterior will change, too. It will have a brick or sandstone façade, a look similar to the original Blue Danube that opened in 1940.
Steve Magretis’ great uncle, Tass Sicaris, bought the place from its Hungarian founders, and operated it until 1961, when he sold it to his three nephews: George Spandithos, George Sicaris and George Margetis. The latter is Steve’s father and the surviving member of the partnership.
Steve Margetis said the new owner is going to downsize the menu, which will feature largely homecooked meals, including several Greek options, such as moussaka, spanakopita and pastitsio.
into a restaurant.
David Cattee is prepping the space at 1179 Jaeger St., former home of Mid City Auto Services, to accommodate a full-service eatery.
Cattee said he is entertaining offers from several potential tenants but does not have a lease in place.
The 1,650-square-foot space has been vacant since March 2017.
Cattee, who’s owned the building since 1980, said it has long been his intention to create a restaurant, not a bar, at the site.
“It’s not going to be a beer joint, a beer garden,” he said. “I don’t want that.”
Tickets go on sale Thursday for Flavored Nation, which will celebrate 50 iconic dishes from every state in the U.S.
Those signature dishes, as well as a roster of top national and local restaurateurs and chefs, will assemble Aug 11-12 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
(The buckeye, for obvious reasons, is Ohio’s most notable dish.)
The event is being spearheaded by Richard
Gore, executive producer of Flavored Nation and former president of live events for the Food Network.
GateHouse Media, which owns The Dispatch and many other newspapers across the country, is presenter of Flavored Nation.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 11-12. Tickets are $35 in advance, available at www. flavorednation.com, or $45 at the door.
The Tillamook Road Trip will make a stop Downtown on Wednesday.
The Oregon-based producer of dairy products will park its ice cream bus from noon to 6 p.m. at Roosevelt Coffeehouse, 300 E. Long St.
On the menu is affogato — a splash of espresso over ice cream for $1.50.
Columbus marks Tillamook’s first expansion east. Its cheese and ice cream can be found in local Kroger stores.