Woodshed Restaurant fire 11-28-13

JDeere · 11-29-2013, 08:50 AM

Well I guess that ends the argument of whether the Woodshed was back or not.

Shame to see that building go since it was an iconic building.

I do wonder if the fire was suspicious or not? Guess it is too soon to know?

Barney Bear · 11-29-2013, 10:28 AM

We have celebrated many events with family and friends from several states at this wonderful place. It will be missed!!!

blacksheep · 11-29-2013, 11:28 AM

I saw this on the news this morning... So sad! And hard to believe. My thoughts are with all the employees, who are now out of work so close to the holidays. Hoping that Scott O will be able to relocate many of them to some of his other restaurants? Aparently the fire is under investigation, which I would assume is status quo for a business that is insured. Just tragic...

Winnisquamguy · 11-30-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by blacksheep

I saw this on the news this morning... So sad! And hard to believe. My thoughts are with all the employees, who are now out of work so close to the holidays. Hoping that Scott O will be able to relocate many of them to some of his other restaurants?

Scott was on the news last night and again this morning saying that the 40 employees working there he will try locate them to work at his other restaurants. I hope he rebuilds it.

VitaBene · 11-29-2013, 11:34 AM

Very sad to lose this Lakes Region institution. My daughter worked there last night... last busser ever at the 'shed.

My thoughts go out to all of those fine people who made their living there, especially this time of year.

blacksheep · 11-29-2013, 11:37 AM

Omg VitaBene... that's a little too close to home! SO glad she wasn't there at the time of the fire. So gald no one was there at the time of the fire. It is, indeed, a sad day. Unbelievable photo.

hazelnut · 11-29-2013, 01:10 PM

Glad she is ok and that the fire was AFTER her shift. Sorry about the restaurant, what an iconic establishment. So sad.

Coolbreeze · 11-29-2013, 01:38 PM

Buildings and material possessions can be replaced in time. Hopefully from the ashes a new establishment will rise.
If the owner reads the threads online here then they will know there is a loyal local following and people who care.

wickedtravelah · 11-29-2013, 03:18 PM

How sad.....any chance the owner will rebuild? Traditions have to start anew at times.

ishoot308 · 11-29-2013, 03:33 PM

That really is sad especially during the holiday season.

Wishing the owners well in whatever they decide to do...

Dan

Tank151 · 11-29-2013, 05:15 PM

It was one of the "better" restaurants in the Lakes Region area. Never mind the neat historic barn...

NoBozo · 11-29-2013, 06:45 PM

Is Scott O (Canoe) Really the owner...?? NB

sum-r breeze · 11-29-2013, 05:53 PM

What a true tragedy it is to lose The Woodshed. It has always been a special place to do dinner for us. We would celebrate important milestones with a trip to the shed and bring a group of friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the owners and we will be returning customers if they decide to rebuild. Another tragic fire for the lakes region. We have many happy memories of past visits.

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

Den65 · 11-29-2013, 06:46 PM

I've been going to the shed for 20 years, birthdays, anniversary's went for Christmas eve last year was going to be our new Christmas eve tradition. I remember the first time I took my kids there and what a big deal it was for them to get all dressed up think they were like 5 and 8. I remember how nice Lynn was with them and brought down the cat to show them and they would go see the cat every time they went after that. Even thought the service and food changed over the years the place always had a special feel about it that I will never forget......Hope they rebuild something there so we can start some new traditions..............RIP old friend

LadyJane · 11-29-2013, 07:08 PM

wow, it was a shock to see this. I have gone to the Woodshed for decades. Very sad. I hope they can rebuild.

blacksheep · 11-29-2013, 07:26 PM

NoBozo, yes Scott O. and several (three?) partners bought the Woodshed when it was sold this summer.

wishiwasthere · 11-30-2013, 02:21 AM

Been going there since 1980.Whenever we were in the area. Lots of fun memories! Skip and go nakeds, best prime rib, flower pot bread! It will be missed. Good luck to all the employees.

rgilfert · 11-30-2013, 09:02 AM

Terrible news!! This was such a special place for my wife and I.....we went there while honeymooning on the lake in Sep '76 and have gone there at least annually every year since then. We even met (and got autographs) Henry Fonda there while he was filming "On Golden Pond". What a great loss!

Heaven · 11-30-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by wishiwasthere

Been going there since 1980.Whenever we were in the area. Lots of fun memories! Skip and go nakeds, best prime rib, flower pot bread! It will be missed. Good luck to all the employees.

returning lost golf balls for a free drink. . .

tis · 11-30-2013, 04:16 PM

Second, don't you think the old location was pretty nondescript? Maybe a highway would be better for them in the long run. You had to know the Woodshed was there.

wifi · 11-30-2013, 04:24 PM

I would think there would be month(s) wasted with permitting and town (and state-liquor) boards, not to mention renovation of the NE after permits are approved.

I don't know for sure, miracles do happen

secondcurve · 11-30-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Second, don't you think the old location was pretty nondescript? Maybe a highway would be better for them in the long run. You had to know the Woodshed was there.

Tis: If they were just starting out I would agree. However, after many, many years everyone knows where the Woodshed is. By the way, do you really think the Woodshed building was nondescript? I thought it was full of character and that is one of the main reasons I enjoyed going there so much.

tis · 12-01-2013, 08:31 AM

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Tis: If they were just starting out I would agree. However, after many, many years everyone knows where the Woodshed is. By the way, do you really think the Woodshed building was nondescript? I thought it was full of character and that is one of the main reasons I enjoyed going there so much.

No, the building was certainly wonderful, you said the old location was nondescript so I thought that you meant the location was nondescript, not the building. Sorry for the misinterpretation. I am just saying the original owners took an wonderful old farmhouse and made a charming business out of it. Now that all that is gone, would they be better off to build a charming new building on a busier road and get even more business from people other than those of us that know about it? I am not arguing for that, it is just something I would consider if it was my business and I was going to rebuild. On the other hand maybe land would be more expensive on the highway and they are happy where they are. No matter how they rebuild if they do, it will certainly be hard to recreate what they had. The only thing that might be nicer is it will be easier to heat. I was cold many times there in the winter.

wishiwasthere · 11-30-2013, 08:27 PM

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returning lost golf balls for a free drink. . .

How did that one get by me? Must have been when my kids were little and I didn't drink much

11-29-2013, 08:50 AM	#1
JDeere Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 295 Thanks: 74 Thanked 52 Times in 25 Posts	Ends the argument Well I guess that ends the argument of whether the Woodshed was back or not. Shame to see that building go since it was an iconic building. I do wonder if the fire was suspicious or not? Guess it is too soon to know?

11-29-2013, 10:28 AM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 498 Thanked 274 Times in 175 Posts	Our Stomachs Ache We have celebrated many events with family and friends from several states at this wonderful place. It will be missed!!!

11-29-2013, 11:34 AM	#5
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,614 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,650 Times in 853 Posts	Sad Day Very sad to lose this Lakes Region institution. My daughter worked there last night... last busser ever at the 'shed. My thoughts go out to all of those fine people who made their living there, especially this time of year. Attached Images

11-29-2013, 01:10 PM	#7
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Vita Glad she is ok and that the fire was AFTER her shift. Sorry about the restaurant, what an iconic establishment. So sad.

11-29-2013, 03:33 PM	#10
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,367 Thanks: 2,422 Thanked 5,349 Times in 2,093 Posts	Sad That really is sad especially during the holiday season. Wishing the owners well in whatever they decide to do... Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

11-29-2013, 11:28 AM	#3
blacksheep Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Plymouth, NH Posts: 63 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts	I saw this on the news this morning... So sad! And hard to believe. My thoughts are with all the employees, who are now out of work so close to the holidays. Hoping that Scott O will be able to relocate many of them to some of his other restaurants? Aparently the fire is under investigation, which I would assume is status quo for a business that is insured. Just tragic...

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11-29-2013, 11:37 AM	#6
blacksheep Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Plymouth, NH Posts: 63 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts	Omg VitaBene... that's a little too close to home! SO glad she wasn't there at the time of the fire. So gald no one was there at the time of the fire. It is, indeed, a sad day. Unbelievable photo.

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11-29-2013, 01:38 PM	#8
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Buildings and material possessions can be replaced in time. Hopefully from the ashes a new establishment will rise. If the owner reads the threads online here then they will know there is a loyal local following and people who care.

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wickedtravelah Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lakes Region (NH) Posts: 70 Thanks: 58 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	How sad.....any chance the owner will rebuild? Traditions have to start anew at times.

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11-29-2013, 05:15 PM	#11
Tank151 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA & Laconia, NH Posts: 150 Thanks: 17 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	What a shame! It was one of the "better" restaurants in the Lakes Region area. Never mind the neat historic barn...

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sum-r breeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Burlington Ma / Laconia NH Posts: 396 Thanks: 155 Thanked 201 Times in 97 Posts	Unfathomable Loss What a true tragedy it is to lose The Woodshed. It has always been a special place to do dinner for us. We would celebrate important milestones with a trip to the shed and bring a group of friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the owners and we will be returning customers if they decide to rebuild. Another tragic fire for the lakes region. We have many happy memories of past visits. The Breeze Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

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11-29-2013, 06:46 PM	#14
Den65 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 118 Thanks: 37 Thanked 149 Times in 46 Posts	Don't know what to say I've been going to the shed for 20 years, birthdays, anniversary's went for Christmas eve last year was going to be our new Christmas eve tradition. I remember the first time I took my kids there and what a big deal it was for them to get all dressed up think they were like 5 and 8. I remember how nice Lynn was with them and brought down the cat to show them and they would go see the cat every time they went after that. Even thought the service and food changed over the years the place always had a special feel about it that I will never forget......Hope they rebuild something there so we can start some new traditions..............RIP old friend

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LadyJane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: northern Ct. Posts: 335 Thanks: 129 Thanked 50 Times in 33 Posts	wow, it was a shock to see this. I have gone to the Woodshed for decades. Very sad. I hope they can rebuild.

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blacksheep Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Plymouth, NH Posts: 63 Thanks: 98 Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts	NoBozo, yes Scott O. and several (three?) partners bought the Woodshed when it was sold this summer.

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11-30-2013, 02:21 AM	#17
wishiwasthere Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ma. Posts: 43 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I'm so sad! Been going there since 1980.Whenever we were in the area. Lots of fun memories! Skip and go nakeds, best prime rib, flower pot bread! It will be missed. Good luck to all the employees.

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rgilfert Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bedford, NH / Rattlesnake Island Posts: 299 Thanks: 152 Thanked 227 Times in 57 Posts	Terrible news!! This was such a special place for my wife and I.....we went there while honeymooning on the lake in Sep '76 and have gone there at least annually every year since then. We even met (and got autographs) Henry Fonda there while he was filming "On Golden Pond". What a great loss!

11-30-2013, 04:16 PM	#20
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,834 Thanks: 764 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	Second, don't you think the old location was pretty nondescript? Maybe a highway would be better for them in the long run. You had to know the Woodshed was there.

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wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	I would think there would be month(s) wasted with permitting and town (and state-liquor) boards, not to mention renovation of the NE after permits are approved. I don't know for sure, miracles do happen

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