Owners of Casper Fry (928 S. Perry St.), a favorite spot for cocktails and Southern-style comfort foods in the Perry District, announced via Facebook they're.
“We were thrilled by the unique dishes brought to the table with this event,” said Rebecca Westling, destination marketing and communication consultant. “The dishes were delicious, had variety, and the response from the community was remarkable. “The votes were close and spread evenly throughout all eight participants, but Michael’s Coffee Shop and Bakery Estevan earned the top spot for all three categories.” Categories were presentation and appearance, originality and uniqueness, and overall taste. Two hundred eighty-one votes were received, and the lucky winner of the $500 Shop Estevan gift card, Megan Vanstone of Estevan, was randomly drawn. On hearing the results of the contest, Michael Ellis, owner of Michael’s, said: “This is fantastic news; we had fun creating this new dish and adding it to our menu; the feedback we’ve had from the community is remarkable.”
Casper Fry reopens nearly one year after closing We re very excited, like my heart s racing right now, one owner said. The restaurant opened for a pop-up service Friday, but plans to reopen fully in March. Author: Morgan Trau (KREM) Updated: 4:53 PM PST February 22, 2021
In March of 2020, the family owned restaurant closed their doors and turned off the lights. With indoor dining shutting down, owner Deb Green had to weigh the pros and cons of keeping Casper Fry open for takeout only.
Green s kids, Ben Poffenroth and Megan VanStone, are also her business partners. They decided it was best to close.