Friday last day for Sandy's Pantry on Koester Block

Friday will mark the last day for Sandys Pantry in the Koester Block.

Sandy Behrens will begin packing up her restaurants dishes, pans and utensils from the 33 years she has run the restaurant there since 1981. She is moving into the Astro 3 Theatre, where she plans to reopen her small diner.

The daytime restaurant is scheduled to open Feb. 2 in the theaters lobby. A 12x15-foot kitchen, located next to the concession stand, is under construction. Seating for the restaurant will be booths moved from her former location.

Additional tables and chairs will be set up during restaurant hours.

Alex Shultz, Astro co-owner, offered the opportunity for Sandy to move to the Astro this past year.

With rising operating costs, Behrens, who announced last year that she planned to close, decided the new location would be a good move.

She plans to serve the same menu as she offers now and may add a few new things. Hours of operation will be determined closer to the opening in February.

Shultz eats at Sandys Pantry every day, and said her cheeseburgers are his favorite food.

I am looking forward to the move, she said. It will be a challenge. I will miss the people who come in here, but hopefully they will all come to eat at Sandys Pantry at the Astro.

Behrens said shes met a lot of nice people at the restaurant through the years.

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Friday last day for Sandy's Pantry on Koester Block