Rok Bar N Grill To Open At Post Office Cafe Site
The owner says he's aiming for a mid to late September opening; Town Council approves liquor license transfer.
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Steve Marra didn't live to see it, but the restaurant concept he dreamed of with Brandon Sweet – general manager of Waterplace Restaurant – moved one step closer to reality Monday night, when the Town Council approved transfer of the Post Office Cafe's liquor license to Rok Bar n Grill at the same site.
Sweet said he hopes the rock-and-roll-themed restaurant will open in mid- to late-September. It will be a family-friendly place, he told council members.
“We’re looking to have a little something for everybody,” Sweet said. The menu will include salads, sandwiches, gourmet burgers, and children's meals according to a discription that accompanied Sweet's application.
The application included victualling and entertainment permissions. Sweet said the only entertainment would be d.j.'s, no live bands.
The restaurant will use valet parking. There's parking on the side of the building and Sweet said he's in talks with the owners of Gencorp across Main Street for access to their front and back parking spaces.
The Town Council voted 5-0 (with brand new member Brad Bishop, late of the Planning Board) to approve the license transfer.
The building will continue to be owned by the Marra Restaurant Group.
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8:12 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Good Luck. Hope u make a go with it. I think Steve would be proud..........
Mutato
9:43 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Great news to get that historic building back to life.
Mario Abbondanza
3:11 pm on Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Good Luck Brandon!! Wish you nothing but sucess for all the hard work you have been putting in
Tamarind
8:53 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
It's too bad the menu is so limited though... Does anyone need more "salads, sandwiches, gourmet burgers, and children's meals..." ? What would be nice would be a fresh and healthy menu with locally sourced and organic, non-GMO foods. LOTS of new and interesting vegetable dishes and lean, grilled meats and fish (again, locally raised or locally caugh.)
taylor bailey
5:52 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
I totally agree.
taylor bailey
5:51 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
Is this like '50's (rock n roll) themed? Oy. Another burger, salad place on Main St. There isn't enough parking for a thriving daily overturn. Well, good luck, anyway. Maybe something unique will fill the space of the old Sunoco at Main St and First Ave. There is soooooo much of the same old, same old on Main St.
Mark Oltedale
6:16 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Cruiser's On Main?
Mark Oltedale
6:15 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012
Most Rock themed restaurants/clubs have live music, not DJ's as in dance clubs. Just my first impression to reading this - a little late. Still looking forward to it though.