Good news! Glad to see Lavery expand... signs that things area going well for them, which is good for downtown Erie (and 12th Street, in particular).
Lavery Brewing Co. buys closed downtown West 12th Street pizza shop to expand seating, kitchen
Lavery Brewing Co. buys former site of franchise pizza shop for $340,000; expansion will add 56 seats and expand kitchen space
https://www.goerie.com/story/enterta...a/66823053007/
We're hoping, if all goes well, we'll open in February," Jason Lavery said, not that they'll be closed anytime soon. He said Lavery will stay open through the bulk of the construction, with the plan to close for a week or so in January to put on the finishing touches, such as an updated and expanded bar, new flooring and more.
Jason Lavery said the plans will add 56 new seats, double what they can seat now, and move the kitchen activity from its tiny quarters behind the bar to the bigger one left behind by the pizza shop. They plan to knock out a wall to create an open space from the bar to the dining area.
"We'll be getting updated equipment, an updated menu and table service," Jason Lavery said. "The way we do it now, with people ordering their food at the bar, isn't going to work with 100 seats."
Jason Lavery said they will keep the popular picnic table area that juts out into the parking lot, but there will be a West 12th Street main entrance. The current entrance is from the back of a parking lot where several picnic tables allow for outdoor seating.