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Officials say a restaurant will move into the former Cafe De Paris space at the corner of Capitol and Quarrier Streets in Charleston.

There is still no physical indication or word from the business or building owner as to what is moving into the former Cafe de Paris space located at 201 Capitol Street, but the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department confirmed Tuesday a business started the paperwork to operate a restaurant there.

Matt Ballard, Charleston Area Alliance president and CEO, whose organization has been working for several months now with that business, said the restaurant moving into the space is not a Steak Escape, despite rumors circulating around town.

Its not a national chain, Ballard said. Its West Virginia-based.

Building owner John Smallridge is in the restaurant industry himself, and has previously franchised Steak Escape restaurants.

Smallridge could not be reach for comment.

The business applied for the Alliances facade design grant, Ballard told the Gazette in December. He added the new business addition would complement the existing businesses around it.

At Smallridges request, David Winowich, with KCHD, would not disclose the name of the business. The paperwork hasnt officially been filed with the health department yet.

Hayes Brothers Construction spent a week in mid-December removing the main floor and some fixtures from the former French restaurant.

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Two companies negligently installed a brick oven in a restaurant in Market Square, causing a fire that resulted in more than $500,000 worth of damage to two buildings, a Boston-based insurance company claims in a federal lawsuit filed Monday.

Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. is seeking to recover the $509,429.31 it paid the buildings' owner on a damage claim from the fire Feb. 24.

The insurer claims that PBI Construction Co. LLC and Quality Mechanical Services Inc. are responsible for the fire in NOLA restaurant that damaged Perl, an adjacent restaurant.

PBI Construction of Richland declined comment.

Nick Birkos, vice president of Quality Mechanical Services in Penn Hills, said the company reviewed a preliminary copy of the lawsuit and prepared a response denying it was responsible for the fire. There's no proof that we had anything to do with it, he said.

Though the brick oven was installed in the same spot as a previous oven, its hood wasn't aligned with the exhaust flue in the ceiling, so the companies used various elbows and angles to connect the new oven exhaust ductwork to the existing ductwork and flue, the lawsuit says.

The companies failed to take into account that the ductwork ran near combustible material in the ceiling, the lawsuit says.

Birkos said his company didn't install ductwork.

It only welded a connection from the new oven's hood to the duct system, he said.

Pittsburgh inspectors cited the restaurant for failing to obtain a permit which would have included plans signed by a registered designer to install the oven. The restaurant corrected the violations, a city spokesman said.

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There was lots of activity on the restaurant front as we closed out 2014:

A building permit has been issued for the new Mellow Mushroom at 15170 Max Leggett Parkway in the quickly growing area near River City Marketplace. Owner John Valentino said he hopes to break ground in February or March with opening in late August or September.

His MM River City LLC paid $1.2 million for the 1.26-acre parcel in 2013. It will be his fifth Mellow Mushroom in the area.

Tenant Contractors has the contract for the $1.5 million, 5,398-square-foot project.

Uncle Maddios Pizza Joint has opened its first Jacksonville restaurant and second in Florida at 8221 Southside Blvd.

The franchise is owned by Kevin Gartner, who has rights to two more in Jacksonville and two in Gainesville. The Atlanta-based chain has plans to open 30 in Florida this year.

Pollo Tropical will build a restaurant at 9370 Atlantic Blvd., the site of an old Hess gas station $870,000, 3,771 square feet, North Coast Construction. Hess still owns the site, which is a block east of Southside Boulevard in the Regency area.

A building permit has been issued for the new Golden Corral at 1201 Memorial Park Road $1.3 million, 11,486 square feet, National Consulting & Development. It will replace the Golden Corral just east on Normandy Boulevard.

And a permit has been issued for Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, 201 N. Laura St., $175,000, 1,304 square feet, Dakenna Development.

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There was lots of activity on the restaurant front as we closed out 2014:

A building permit has been issued for the new Mellow Mushroom at 15170 Max Leggett Parkway in the quickly growing area near River City Marketplace. Owner John Valentino said he hopes to break ground in February or March with opening in late August or September.

His MM River City LLC paid $1.2 million for the 1.26-acre parcel in 2013. It will be his fifth Mellow Mushroom in the area.

Tenant Contractors has the contract for the $1.5 million, 5,398-square-foot project.

Uncle Maddios Pizza Joint has opened its first Jacksonville restaurant and second in Florida at 8221 Southside Blvd.

The franchise is owned by Kevin Gartner, who has rights to two more in Jacksonville and two in Gainesville. The Atlanta-based chain has plans to open 30 in Florida this year.

Pollo Tropical will build a restaurant at 9370 Atlantic Blvd., the site of an old Hess gas station $870,000, 3,771 square feet, North Coast Construction. Hess still owns the site, which is a block east of Southside Boulevard in the Regency area.

A building permit has been issued for the new Golden Corral at 1201 Memorial Park Road $1.3 million, 11,486 square feet, National Consulting & Development. It will replace the Golden Corral just east on Normandy Boulevard.

And a permit has been issued for Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, 201 N. Laura St., $175,000, 1,304 square feet, Dakenna Development.

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OCEANSIDE A second In-N-Out Burger restaurant is expected to open in Oceanside later this year near the northern entrance to the city.

The City Council unanimously approved the project on North Coast Highway, west of Interstate 5, during its Dec. 17 meeting. Council members praised the popular hamburger chain for bringing another location to Oceanside.

Im very happy that In-N-Out Burger has decided that this is a great spot because we think that this is a great spot for In-N-Out Burger, said Councilwoman Esther Sanchez.

When it opens, the 3,750-square-foot drive-through restaurant will replace a Carrows diner that opened in 1990 on the one-acre site. The building was previously home to a Bobs Big Boy Restaurant that opened in 1973.

The restaurant will have indoor seating for 76 people and outdoor tables for an additional 40 customers. It will also have 43 parking spaces.

The Carrows restaurant, which officials said was had been an underperforming location, is expected to remain open until construction of the burger restaurant is ready to begin later this year.

This is an excellent freeway location and we look forward to serving the community for many years to come, said Jim Lockington, a project manager with In-N-Out Burger.

The chain operates another Oceanside location on Frazee Road near state Route 76.

The biggest praise for the proposed restaurant came from Councilman Jack Feller, who said he used to dine a Bobs Big Boy, and would visit the new In-N-Out.

This is a great addition, he said. We couldnt ask for anything better on that piece of property. Im excited for the people of downtown (Oceanside), theyll be walking from all over the place (to the restaurant.)

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HIGHTSTOWN: New restaurant expected to open soon

DATE POSTED: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 5:45 PM EST

By Amy Batista, Special Writer

Submitted photo. Work continues to open the 12 Farms Restaurant later this month or next.

"Construction is underway and we are on target to open at the end of January or the beginning of February depending on when we get our stamps of approval," said Chef Rennie DiLorenzo, of Hightstown, co-owner of the restaurant in an email on Dec. 28.

Chef Paul Burroughs and I went to culinary school together, he said.

"Im financing the operation but hes going to have say in the menu choices," he said. "Hell bring an American flair to the menu."

12 Farms Restaurant is located at 120 North Main Street and is about 1,500 square feet. It is located where the International Roasting Post Caf was located until closing in early Oct. 2014.

He said she opened up a retail space with a dual purpose, web design and art gallery, in 2009.

"When we moved to New York in 2010, the gallery space transitioned to another gallery owner," he said.

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Television sets and sports memorabilia dominate the decor at McCovey's restaurant in Walnut Creek, Calif., Monday, November 3, 2003. (KRISTOPHER SKINNER/Staff file photo)

WALNUT CREEK -- One of this city's major ties to the world champion San Francisco Giants is closing.

The Giants-themed McCovey's Restaurant is set to close in February after 11 years as a downtown staple.

The reason for the closure? Owners of McCovey's, named after Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman Willie McCovey, decided not to renew the lease, according to a news release from the restaurant.

"Instead, they are exploring interest in relocating to San Francisco," according to the release, sent by manager Rick Dudum. "A move to that area would fulfill Willie McCovey's original dream of being in close proximity to the ballpark."

Restaurant Manager Paul Ramos told Bay City News Wednesday that details of the move haven't yet been shared with staff, and the new restaurant won't open for at least two years.

The last day is set for Feb. 2, the day after the Super Bowl, Ramos said.

When the idea in partnership with McCovey -- close friends with the Dudum family -- for a restaurant was born in 2000, growth in the Mission Bay area around AT&T ballpark in San Francisco was at a standstill, so construction of the restaurant began in Walnut Creek instead, according to the release.

The Dudums have owned and operated many restaurants in Walnut Creek. And apparently now with the Mission Bay project in San Francisco now growing rapidly, "the timing is perfect to move the restaurant," according to the release. A specific location for the new restaurant and the date it may open were not included in the news release.

"For our customers to be able to watch three Giants' World Series at the restaurant in Walnut Creek has been the experience of a lifetime," McCovey said in the news release. "I loved being a part of that and I want to thank all of our customers and fans who have enjoyed the restaurant over the past 11 years, as well as the Walnut Creek City Council members who supported my vision."

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MOUNT AIRY -- A Cracker Barrel restaurant is on the menu for Mount Airy, city government sources say, which will serve up new jobs as well as home-style meals.

Rumors have swirled for months about such a development, leading to steps recently being undertaken through the Mount Airy Planning Department to make the new restaurant a reality. Construction is expected to begin in February at a site on U.S. 601 (Rockford Street) near its intersection with U.S. 52.

The plans have gone through and theyve been approved, city planner Andy Goodall said Tuesday regarding the restaurant. Goodalls work includes dealing with such projects, which must clear various regulatory hurdles.

I think theyve already gone through technical review, Mount Airy Community-Development Director Martin Collins said Tuesday of the plans by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

The restaurant will be built on a 2.85-acre site at 1948 Rockford St., the longtime home of Merritt Supply and Mount Airy Saw and Mower, two businesses that have shared the same building. Officials of those operations earlier announced plans to open at a new location on North South Street by this Friday.

This paves the way for the new Cracker Barrel on Rockford Street/U.S. 601.

The anticipated start date of construction is February, now that Mount Airy Saw and Mower has moved out of that building, Goodall said.

Details on the number of jobs to be available at the restaurant were unavailable Tuesday, including from a Cracker Barrel representative who would only confirm that the project is in its early stages.

We are in the preliminary stage at this time and hope to have more information to report in the future, added Janella Escobar, a spokeswoman for the restaurant chain headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee.

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A Cracker Barrel restaurant is on the menu for Mount Airy, city government sources say, which will serve up new jobs as well as home-style meals.

Rumors have swirled for months about such a development, leading to steps recently being undertaken through the Mount Airy Planning Department to make the new restaurant a reality. Construction is expected to begin in February at a site on U.S. 601 (Rockford Street) near its intersection with U.S. 52.

The plans have gone through and theyve been approved, city planner Andy Goodall said Tuesday regarding the restaurant. Goodalls work includes dealing with such projects, which must clear various regulatory hurdles.

"I think theyve already gone through technical review, Mount Airy Community-Development Director Martin Collins said Tuesday of the plans by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store.

The restaurant will be built on a 2.85-acre site at 1948 Rockford St., the longtime home of Merritt Supply and Mount Airy Saw and Mower, two businesses that have shared the same building. Officials of those operations earlier announced plans to open at a new location on North South Street by this Friday.

This paves the way for the new Cracker Barrel on Rockford Street/U.S. 601. To read more from The Mount Airy News, click here.

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