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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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

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!

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.

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

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: 1,176 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: 1,176 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: 6,685 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,447 Times in 1,005 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: 6,685 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,447 Times in 1,005 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	#19
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.

04-22-2009, 03:33 PM	#20
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 527 Thanks: 75 Thanked 46 Times in 26 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 __________________