Wolfeboro Diner & The Old Bittersweet

Greenbean · 04-12-2009, 07:12 AM

Anyone know who bought the old Bittersweet at auction last week?

Anyone know what's going on with the Wolfeboro Diner?

Anyone know when Geordy Hutchinson's new rest. is opening?

Patiently Watching · 04-15-2009, 12:37 AM

1. Nothing firm. Heard rumors that C'man had bought it, but...
2. It appears they are doing their spring cleaning. Some improvements and again, rumor has it they will have beer/wine.
3. I'm told it will open May 1 or so.

mcdude · 04-15-2009, 07:26 AM

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Anyone know when Geordy Hutchinson's new rest. is opening?

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3. I'm told it will open May 1 or so.

Can anyone give us a clue as to what "new" restaurant you are talking about here?

Senter Cove Guy · 04-15-2009, 03:16 PM

I believe it's where the old House Of Pizza used to be.

camp guy · 04-15-2009, 04:22 PM

The Old Bittersweet eventually became the Barn Door, and I believe it is out of business.

The Wolfeborough Diner opened today, and, according to the add in the Grunter, it will be open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 A - 7 P, open Friday and Saturday 7 A - 8 P, Sunday 7 A - 12 noon, and closed Tuesdays. They will serve three meals a day, plus breakfast all day, and beer and wine will be available. It has been significantly cleaned up.

Geordy's new restaurant is in the location of the former Wolfeboro House of Pizza in the Wolfeboro Market Place. It was essentially gutted and rebuilt. It was absolutely too disgustingly filthy to clean, it had to be virtually done over from scratch, plus remodeled. I understand the menu will feature "the best burger in Town", affordable tall beers, and some really good Italian dishes. Let's hope it all flies. No firm date on opening.

wolfegirl · 04-16-2009, 10:49 AM

Having been to Bittersweet and its successors various times and most of the other Wolfeboro restaurants once or twice over the years, maybe I went to the old / previous place owned (operated?) by Mr. Hutchinson.

Which restaurant was it? ....(hoping it was Mama's Cucina...fabulous food, while it lasted, but too loosely operated )

camp guy · 04-16-2009, 01:28 PM

The restaurant Geordy bought was the Wolfeboro House of Pizza.

Patiently Watching · 04-17-2009, 01:43 AM

Camp Guy is right on most of it. I had a chance to see a draft of the menu today. No italian focus though. All freshly prepared on-site, nothing frozen.

wolfegirl · 04-17-2009, 12:23 PM

From the earlier posts, I inferred that Geordy Hutchinson bought a "new" restaurant - the Wolfeboro house of pizza. My inference was that he had previously operate a restaurant. the question was 'which one did he previously own?'. maybe I read it wrong and his new place at the old wolfeboro house of pizza is his first restaurant. In any case, will check it out this weekend....

tis · 04-17-2009, 06:39 PM

PW I heard Barbara Narrmore bought Bittersweet. Is that who "C'man" is ? I don't know who C'man is.

Greenbean · 04-17-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

PW I heard Barbara Narrmore bought Bittersweet. Is that who "C'man" is ? I don't know who C'man is.

Common Man is Alex Ray and this is too far from Route 93. Barbara makes more sense. She owns Wolfe Trap.

Waterbaby · 04-17-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenbean

Common Man is Alex Ray and this is too far from Route 93. Barbara makes more sense. She owns Wolfe Trap.

Does that mean Mr. Ray only buys/opens restaurants near 93?

tis · 04-18-2009, 07:20 AM

Ahha, C'man duh, I just didn't get it! LOL! I guess I wouldn't have thought of Common Man on this side of the lake. Oh well, it will be interesting.

Greenbean · 04-18-2009, 07:40 AM

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Does that mean Mr. Ray only buys/opens restaurants near 93?

Not necessarily however his proven track record to date has always been just off Route 93. From Derry, Concord, Tilton, Plymouth, Ashland - they are all just a hop skip and a jump from 93.

He tried a rest. in Wolfeboro in the 1980's with Rex Seeley of the Woodshed and the Browns from the Corner House and it didn't fly. I think part of the reason it didn't fly was because Rex Seeley left the area for the Carribean. His rest. was either called AwSchucks or Rumors and was in the spot where Garwoods is now.

CL 240 LS · 04-18-2009, 10:51 AM

Not so close to RT93

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/p...3023/-1/FOOD01

tis · 04-18-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenbean

Not necessarily however his proven track record to date has always been just off Route 93. From Derry, Concord, Tilton, Plymouth, Ashland - they are all just a hop skip and a jump from 93.

He tried a rest. in Wolfeboro in the 1980's with Rex Seeley of the Woodshed and the Browns from the Corner House and it didn't fly. I think part of the reason it didn't fly was because Rex Seeley left the area for the Carribean. His rest. was either called AwSchucks or Rumors and was in the spot where Garwoods is now.

It was Aw Shucks. Rumors was owned by Charlie Smith and then Tom Taylor owned it next.

Bluebell · 04-18-2009, 09:35 PM

We had dinner there tonight. There were many tempting options on the dinner menu. Two "happy plates" at our booth.

Greenbean · 04-19-2009, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CL 240 LS

Not so close to RT93

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/p...3023/-1/FOOD01

That's interesting, although it only happened 2 weeks ago. It's close to 95 tho. Wolfeboro isn't close to anything.

Grady223 · 04-20-2009, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenbean

Wolfeboro isn't close to anything.

Don't know about anyone else but I love it that way!

Seeker · 04-20-2009, 09:24 PM

Heard the Bittersweet/Barn Door went for around 230 - 250K. Local female restauranteer was at the auction but heard 2 out of town guys bought it. Don't know how accurate that is. All I know is we need it to open as a decent restaurant again.

secondcurve · 04-21-2009, 05:40 AM

That sounds like a reasonable price for that restaurant/real estate. I wonder if it includes all the equipment too? Maybe the next operator into the location will have a chance at being profitable and lasting a while.

nj2nh · 04-22-2009, 03:33 PM

I fondly remember the Bittersweet Restaurant from my youth - unless I am confusing it with another place. It was on Route 28, on the way to Ossipee, right? The last time we were there must have been about 15 years ago or so, but it was still Bittersweet then.

Anyway, it has been a bunch of different restaurants since then. Is it going to be yet another?

nj2nh

Patiently Watching · 05-05-2009, 03:58 AM

I heard the new restaurant will open this week. From what I understand they got their liquor license yesterday and have all other permits and the construction work is about done.

Greenbean · 05-05-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Patiently Watching

I heard the new restaurant will open this week. From what I understand they got their liquor license yesterday and have all other permits and the construction work is about done.

Who bought it and what kind of rest. will it be?

Heaven · 05-09-2009, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Patiently Watching

I heard the new restaurant will open this week. From what I understand they got their liquor license yesterday and have all other permits and the construction work is about done.

I think PW is talking about Geordy's here (the Restaurant 03894), not the Barn Door.

tis · 05-09-2009, 07:23 AM

It is in the Wolfeboro Marketplace where the old pizza house used to be. The review from the first customers was good.

Patiently Watching · 05-13-2009, 01:45 PM

Ate there last night. Very comfortable atmosphere, many familiar faces (I undertand that Gary McGloin from Mis en Place and the Woodshed will be on the staff) and the food was excellent. We had the Elvis burger (1/2 # fresh ground sirloin, peanut butter and bacon), seared scallops with roasted corn and johnny cakes (?) and an appetizer of veggie rangoons. I understand everything is prepared fresh daily, on site.

mg2107 · 05-13-2009, 05:03 PM

How are the prices? is it family friendly?

mcdude · 05-13-2009, 06:12 PM

....and....does it have a name? "Geordy's Place"... maybe?..."Restaurant 03894"?

Patiently Watching · 05-13-2009, 09:36 PM

It's called "the restaurant"
Reasonable prices. Highest priced item $18. Full liquor license too

mcdude · 05-14-2009, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Patiently Watching

It's called "the restaurant"

...hmmm....very original.

Wolfeboro_Baja · 05-14-2009, 11:22 AM

Yup, it's so original, it's not even registered with the Secretary of State's Corporate Division! SOOOOO, it must be registered under a different name and, if they have a liquor license, they've GOT to be registered!!

beaner · 05-14-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfeboro_Baja

Yup, it's so original, it's not even registered with the Secretary of State's Corporate Division!

"The Restaurant 03894" was registered on 02/13/09 and listed as "in good standing". Their agent is Randy Walker. Here's the link for the online lookup:

https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/csearch.asp

Wolfeboro_Baja · 05-14-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by beaner

"The Restaurant 03894" was registered on 02/13/09 and listed as "in good standing". Their agent is Randy Walker. Here's the link for the online lookup:

https://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/soskb/csearch.asp

Thanks, beaner, I stand corrected. I'm familiar with the online lookup; that's where I had looked when I made my post above. I didn't realize the Wolfeboro zip code was part of the name; I was looking for just "The Restaurant" which is the name Patiently Watching listed four posts above.

Seeker · 05-15-2009, 11:30 PM

Anyone have anymore info on the Barndoor/Bittersweet sale? Who bought it, when /if it will reopen, etc?

tis · 05-16-2009, 06:42 AM

Easy mistake to make, if you didn't know and just looked at the sign, "The Restaurant" is big, and way down in the right hand corner is the "03894". We went there last night. Two had scallops and one had the fish fry. The report was the fish was good but didn't like the batter instead of crumbs, which is just a personal preference. I had the elvis which was very good, lots of fries, I couldn't eat them all but gave them to one of my dinner mates as he was hungry after getting the scallops. The place was packed. We ate outside and it was very enjoyable.

Wolfeboro_Baja · 06-05-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Easy mistake to make, if you didn't know and just looked at the sign, "The Restaurant" is big, and way down in the right hand corner is the "03894".

I'm not surprised; I had a feeling the sign would look like that!!

So has anyone heard or know anything new about the Bittersweet/Barn Door site? Are they open? Do we have a name?

tis · 07-02-2009, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Seeker

Anyone have anymore info on the Barndoor/Bittersweet sale? Who bought it, when /if it will reopen, etc?

I heard a bit of news about that. I heard that Barbara Narramore DID bid on it at the auction which we heard and that two guys also bid on it, which we heard. Supposedly she bid around $130,000 and they bid around $325. So of course they got it. But then their financing fell through. The auctioneer then called Barbara to see if she wanted to buy it for $325. Duh, if she wanted to do that, wouldn't she have bid it in the first place???? I heard the previous owners cleaned out all the cooking equipment and supplies so there wasn't much left. So I guess at this point it must be up for grabs. Anyone want a restaurant out there? Samiam? You could make it wonderful!
Oh, I also talked to someone who went to a wedding at the Wolfeboro Inn Saturday and they had the same bad service, same cold food everyone has been talking about. I guess the Bride's father was very upset and had finally had enough and spoke to them. I don't know what happened. So I guess they don't have their act together yet. I should probably post this on the W. Inn Post though. Will do that later.

04-12-2009, 07:12 AM	#1
Greenbean Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wolfeboro Diner & The Old Bittersweet Anyone know who bought the old Bittersweet at auction last week? Anyone know what's going on with the Wolfeboro Diner? Anyone know when Geordy Hutchinson's new rest. is opening?

04-15-2009, 03:16 PM	#4
Senter Cove Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 596 Thanks: 291 Thanked 429 Times in 140 Posts	New Wolfeboro Restaurant I believe it's where the old House Of Pizza used to be. __________________ Lake Winni - The only place I want to be during the summer.

04-15-2009, 04:22 PM	#5
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,175 Thanks: 299 Thanked 524 Times in 292 Posts	Wolfeboro Diner & the Old Bittersweet The Old Bittersweet eventually became the Barn Door, and I believe it is out of business. The Wolfeborough Diner opened today, and, according to the add in the Grunter, it will be open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7 A - 7 P, open Friday and Saturday 7 A - 8 P, Sunday 7 A - 12 noon, and closed Tuesdays. They will serve three meals a day, plus breakfast all day, and beer and wine will be available. It has been significantly cleaned up. Geordy's new restaurant is in the location of the former Wolfeboro House of Pizza in the Wolfeboro Market Place. It was essentially gutted and rebuilt. It was absolutely too disgustingly filthy to clean, it had to be virtually done over from scratch, plus remodeled. I understand the menu will feature "the best burger in Town", affordable tall beers, and some really good Italian dishes. Let's hope it all flies. No firm date on opening.

04-16-2009, 10:49 AM	#6
wolfegirl Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Needham, MA, Wolfeboro, NH Posts: 31 Thanks: 26 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	What was Geordy Hutchinson's old restaurant? Having been to Bittersweet and its successors various times and most of the other Wolfeboro restaurants once or twice over the years, maybe I went to the old / previous place owned (operated?) by Mr. Hutchinson. Which restaurant was it? ....(hoping it was Mama's Cucina...fabulous food, while it lasted, but too loosely operated )

04-16-2009, 01:28 PM	#7
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,175 Thanks: 299 Thanked 524 Times in 292 Posts	Wolfeboro Diner and the Old Bittersweet The restaurant Geordy bought was the Wolfeboro House of Pizza.

04-15-2009, 12:37 AM	#2
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	1. Nothing firm. Heard rumors that C'man had bought it, but... 2. It appears they are doing their spring cleaning. Some improvements and again, rumor has it they will have beer/wine. 3. I'm told it will open May 1 or so.

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04-17-2009, 01:43 AM	#8
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	Camp Guy is right on most of it. I had a chance to see a draft of the menu today. No italian focus though. All freshly prepared on-site, nothing frozen.

04-17-2009, 12:23 PM	#9
wolfegirl Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Needham, MA, Wolfeboro, NH Posts: 31 Thanks: 26 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Was there a Previous Geordy restaurant? From the earlier posts, I inferred that Geordy Hutchinson bought a "new" restaurant - the Wolfeboro house of pizza. My inference was that he had previously operate a restaurant. the question was 'which one did he previously own?'. maybe I read it wrong and his new place at the old wolfeboro house of pizza is his first restaurant. In any case, will check it out this weekend....

04-17-2009, 06:39 PM	#10
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,681 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,446 Times in 1,004 Posts	PW I heard Barbara Narrmore bought Bittersweet. Is that who "C'man" is ? I don't know who C'man is.

04-18-2009, 07:20 AM	#13
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,681 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,446 Times in 1,004 Posts	Ahha, C'man duh, I just didn't get it! LOL! I guess I wouldn't have thought of Common Man on this side of the lake. Oh well, it will be interesting.

04-18-2009, 10:51 AM	#15
CL 240 LS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 98 Thanks: 25 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	C'man owner opening in Portsmouth Not so close to RT93 http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/p...3023/-1/FOOD01

04-18-2009, 09:35 PM	#17
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 74 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Wolfeboro Diner We had dinner there tonight. There were many tempting options on the dinner menu. Two "happy plates" at our booth.

04-20-2009, 09:24 PM	#20
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Heard the Bittersweet/Barn Door went for around 230 - 250K. Local female restauranteer was at the auction but heard 2 out of town guys bought it. Don't know how accurate that is. All I know is we need it to open as a decent restaurant again.

04-21-2009, 05:40 AM	#21
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,116 Thanks: 1,322 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	That sounds like a reasonable price for that restaurant/real estate. I wonder if it includes all the equipment too? Maybe the next operator into the location will have a chance at being profitable and lasting a while.

04-22-2009, 03:33 PM	#22
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 525 Thanks: 75 Thanked 45 Times in 25 Posts	Bittersweet I fondly remember the Bittersweet Restaurant from my youth - unless I am confusing it with another place. It was on Route 28, on the way to Ossipee, right? The last time we were there must have been about 15 years ago or so, but it was still Bittersweet then. Anyway, it has been a bunch of different restaurants since then. Is it going to be yet another? nj2nh __________________

05-05-2009, 03:58 AM	#23
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	I heard the new restaurant will open this week. From what I understand they got their liquor license yesterday and have all other permits and the construction work is about done.

05-09-2009, 07:23 AM	#26
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,681 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,446 Times in 1,004 Posts	It is in the Wolfeboro Marketplace where the old pizza house used to be. The review from the first customers was good.

05-13-2009, 01:45 PM	#27
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	The Restaurant Ate there last night. Very comfortable atmosphere, many familiar faces (I undertand that Gary McGloin from Mis en Place and the Woodshed will be on the staff) and the food was excellent. We had the Elvis burger (1/2 # fresh ground sirloin, peanut butter and bacon), seared scallops with roasted corn and johnny cakes (?) and an appetizer of veggie rangoons. I understand everything is prepared fresh daily, on site.

05-13-2009, 05:03 PM	#28
mg2107 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	How are the prices? is it family friendly?

05-13-2009, 06:12 PM	#29
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	....and....does it have a name? "Geordy's Place"... maybe?..."Restaurant 03894"? __________________

05-13-2009, 09:36 PM	#30
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	It's called "the restaurant" Reasonable prices. Highest priced item $18. Full liquor license too

05-14-2009, 11:22 AM	#32
Wolfeboro_Baja Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hopkinton NH Posts: 395 Thanks: 88 Thanked 80 Times in 46 Posts	Yup, it's so original, it's not even registered with the Secretary of State's Corporate Division! SOOOOO, it must be registered under a different name and, if they have a liquor license, they've GOT to be registered!!

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05-15-2009, 11:30 PM	#35
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Anyone have anymore info on the Barndoor/Bittersweet sale? Who bought it, when /if it will reopen, etc?

05-16-2009, 06:42 AM	#36
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,681 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,446 Times in 1,004 Posts	Easy mistake to make, if you didn't know and just looked at the sign, "The Restaurant" is big, and way down in the right hand corner is the "03894". We went there last night. Two had scallops and one had the fish fry. The report was the fish was good but didn't like the batter instead of crumbs, which is just a personal preference. I had the elvis which was very good, lots of fries, I couldn't eat them all but gave them to one of my dinner mates as he was hungry after getting the scallops. The place was packed. We ate outside and it was very enjoyable.