(July 7, 2016) Change is coming to parts of Berlin’s bustling Main Street. Some were expected, while others were something of a surprise.
For instance, the town had expected to see the debut of Fathom, a new clothing store, and Gilbert’s Provisions, a charcuterie shop, this summer.
It had not, however, expected to see the closing of a Main Street restaurant, Leaky Pete’s.
“It’s unfortunate. I hate to see Leaky Pete’s close up,” Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said. “But, there’s already been some interest in another restaurant taking that spot. I’m pretty hopeful, and I wish [Leaky Pete’s owners] Terry and Robin [Feehley] the best.”
Wells said Leaky Pete’s closed last Sunday, for good.
While she said it was not a certainty that another restaurant would go in that slot, on 119 North Main Street, it was likely because the building was set up “to be a dining establishment.”
Asked how long it would take to put another business there, Wells replied, “Not long at all.”
“Berlin is in demand right now, so as soon as somebody closes, somebody else jumps in,” she said. “I would like to see another restaurant there … I would like to see something a little bit different – something that compliments the other restaurants that we have here.”
Interested business owners, she said, should contact her office at 410-629-1722.
Another recent vacancy, Cupcakes in Bloom on 120 North Main Street, would also likely be filled soon, Wells said.
“The building was sold, and there’s going to be another shop there,” Wells said, although what type of shop would go, she couldn’t say. “It’s still being determined.”
Wells said Gilbert’s Provisions was about to open, while Fathom and a new butcher shop, owned by Councilmember and mayoral candidate Lisa Hall, was expected to open soon.
With other businesses like Brooklyn Baking Barons, Patty Jean’s Boutique and Berlin Farm Supply opening during recent months, Wells joked that she was “running out of space.”
For instance, the town had expected to see the debut of Fathom, a new clothing store, and Gilbert’s Provisions, a charcuterie shop, this summer.
It had not, however, expected to see the closing of a Main Street restaurant, Leaky Pete’s.
“It’s unfortunate. I hate to see Leaky Pete’s close up,” Berlin Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said. “But, there’s already been some interest in another restaurant taking that spot. I’m pretty hopeful, and I wish [Leaky Pete’s owners] Terry and Robin [Feehley] the best.”
Wells said Leaky Pete’s closed last Sunday, for good.
While she said it was not a certainty that another restaurant would go in that slot, on 119 North Main Street, it was likely because the building was set up “to be a dining establishment.”
Asked how long it would take to put another business there, Wells replied, “Not long at all.”
“Berlin is in demand right now, so as soon as somebody closes, somebody else jumps in,” she said. “I would like to see another restaurant there … I would like to see something a little bit different – something that compliments the other restaurants that we have here.”
Interested business owners, she said, should contact her office at 410-629-1722.
Another recent vacancy, Cupcakes in Bloom on 120 North Main Street, would also likely be filled soon, Wells said.
“The building was sold, and there’s going to be another shop there,” Wells said, although what type of shop would go, she couldn’t say. “It’s still being determined.”
Wells said Gilbert’s Provisions was about to open, while Fathom and a new butcher shop, owned by Councilmember and mayoral candidate Lisa Hall, was expected to open soon.
With other businesses like Brooklyn Baking Barons, Patty Jean’s Boutique and Berlin Farm Supply opening during recent months, Wells joked that she was “running out of space.”