Pub 23 Alton - Sale Pending

[eyenotall777]

I know Pub 23 has been listed For Sale for a few months and is now Sale Pending.

Does anyone know what plans on taking it's place?

[thinkxingu]

I have no info, but I'm sad that this place couldn't make a run of it.

We loved it early on, always choosing it post-hike and often while docking in Alton, but inconsistency kept us from continuing it as our #1 in that area.

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[BrownstoneNorth]

My husband and I got the best lobster rolls we had all summer there. It was just by chance — we intended to have lunch at Shibley's but for the first time in our many years of experience, they were full and said there could be up to a half hour wait. Nope. So on our way back to Wolfeboro we stopped for carry out at the Pub and were astonished by the quick service and the quality of the lobster rolls.

[smith point boater]

Any chance they're the ones going into Sandy Point in the Spring (referenced in the LDS article about Sandy Point in another thread) ? We always had a good experience at Pub 23

[codeman671]

Originally Posted by smith point boater

Any chance they're the ones going into Sandy Point in the Spring (referenced in the LDS article about Sandy Point in another thread) ? We always had a good experience at Pub 23

Highly doubtful. They are dying on the vine at Pub23. I cannot imagine they are looking to move down there.

A friend who is an experienced restaurant owner looked at Sandy Point. The owners didn't want to put a dime into the building and parking was questionable at best. With the capital investment needed to rehab and open, the payback from a seasonal restaurant was way too long for him to consider.

[ghfromaltonbay]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Highly doubtful. They are dying on the vine at Pub23. I cannot imagine they are looking to move down there.

A friend who is an experienced restaurant owner looked at Sandy Point. The owners didn't want to put a dime into the building and parking was questionable at best. With the capital investment needed to rehab and open, the payback from a seasonal restaurant was way too long for him to consider.

The old kitchen was totally ripped out and the area was used as a workshop by the former owners of Sandy Point. I doubt anyone would want to have to outfit a full kitchen for a seasonal business. If the septic is not replaced as scheduled this fall, it wouldn't even be able to open as a restaurant.

[LoveLakeLife]

I thought that the owner of Pop’s had bought and been running Pub 23? Was I wrong?


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[codeman671]

Originally Posted by LoveLakeLife

I thought that the owner of Pop’s had bought and been running Pub 23? Was I wrong?


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That is correct.

[TheTimeTraveler]

I am wondering if the substandard parking area had something to do with his decision to unload it after owning for about 1 year, or was the business at that location just not that good......

[Mr. V]

Originally Posted by TheTimeTraveler

I am wondering if the substandard parking area had something to do with his decision to unload it after owning for about 1 year, or was the business at that location just not that good......

They seem to have faced stiff competition with Foster’s Tavern nearby.

https://fosterstavernbythebay.com/?f...5PngqCWNcB-hgU

[Chef Tony]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Highly doubtful. They are dying on the vine at Pub23. I cannot imagine they are looking to move down there.

A friend who is an experienced restaurant owner looked at Sandy Point. The owners didn't want to put a dime into the building and parking was questionable at best. With the capital investment needed to rehab and open, the payback from a seasonal restaurant was way too long for him to consider.

As the last restaurant in the spot I can confirm that the best thing for that building is a pack of matches

[tis]

Originally Posted by TheTimeTraveler

I am wondering if the substandard parking area had something to do with his decision to unload it after owning for about 1 year, or was the business at that location just not that good......

I think that is an issue.