SACKETS HARBOR â A local favorite is under new ownership and back in business after closing nearly a year ago due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Tin Pan Galley on West Main Street reopened for brunch Thursday and welcomed a stream of customers who were waiting in line outside the restaurant staring at about 8 a.m.
The restaurant closed last June after former owner Andy Taylor said he wouldnât be able to reopen the restaurant with all the restrictions on dining that came with the pandemic.
But the Tin Pan that the community had grown to love has come back.
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SACKETS HARBOR, N.Y. (WWNY) - A beloved north country restaurant is back open for business.
Tin Pan Galley in Sackets Harbor reopened their doors to a crowd of hungry customers Thursday morning.
The establishment closed in June due to the pandemic and was sold in December to Dr. Walter Dodard of Watertown.
Tin Pan is open for breakfast and brunch only for the next few weeks but will soon be taking reservations for dinner.
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SACKETS HARBOR, N.Y. (WWNY) - A beloved north country restaurant, which closed in June, will reopen under new ownership.
Dr. Walter Dodard of Watertown purchased Tin Pan Galley in Sackets Harbor from previous owner Andy Taylor, who ran the restaurant for 34 years.
For real estate broker Lorie O’Brien, it was a very special sale.
“I actually worked here at Tin Pan just out of high school,” she said.
SACKETS HARBOR â Tin Pan Galley Restaurant, a staple of the restaurant scene in the village for more than 34 years, is slated to reopen in April under new ownership.
Former owner Andy Taylor confirmed Wednesday that heâs sold Tin Pan, 110 W. Main St. The deal closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The new owner, Dr. Walter Dodard, Watertown, will continue using the same name and recipes that have made Tin Pan such a popular summertime gathering spot in the quaint village for so many years, according to Mr. Taylor.
âIt will be business as usual,â Mr. Taylor said. âEverything will continue as it was.â