Frozen pipes sideline Boiling Point

SOUTHAVEN Boiling Point restaurant owners were boiling all right Tuesday when they discovered their popular restaurant virtually awash with water from burst pipes during the recent deep freeze.

"I found water at the front door," Boiling Point co-owner Chris Wilhite said Wednesday as clean-up crews from ServePro and Bedrock Construction surveyed the damage. "A frozen pipe burst in the kitchen area and the water was eight to ten inches deep when we came in the front door. We had total devastation in our office."

The water was not just contained to the kitchen. Flooding occurred extensively throughout the restaurant. Wet sheetrock and warped trim will have to be replaced.

A sign at the front door admonished would-be customers that the restaurant was "closed due to flooding."

"Luckily, the restaurant will be all right," Chris Wilhite said.

Wife Christina tried to be optimistic.

"We're still assessing damage," Christina Wilhite said. "Our plan is to be open by the weekend. The restaurant could be open by Friday. It may be a limited menu."

Wilhite joked it could be a "catfish special."

Catfish, of course, can swim.

Kim Derryberry, owner of Bedrock Construction in Hernando, said her business spent Tuesday and Wednesday across DeSoto County as they helped to repair damage caused by frozen pipes. "We've been busy."

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Frozen pipes sideline Boiling Point