LUCINDA, Pa. (EYT) — A new family restaurant is coming to the Lucinda area this spring.
The former BK’s Bar, located along State Route 66 in Snydersburg, is in new hands.
Local residents Ashley and Devin Callihan, along with their son Collin, have been making some updates to the building, and the business will be reopening as a family-friendly restaurant named Country Eats and Icy Treats.
Ashley told exploreClarion.com, “I’ve always wanted to start something like this ever since I was in high school.”
“When I was a senior in high school and did a senior project, one of the things I did was to develop a menu and cook and serve some of the food from the menu for my classmates. This is just something I’ve always felt inspired to do.”
“It’s always been something I was very passionate about.”
Ashley, a 2000 Redbank Valley graduate, formerly worked for the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission before resigning to open the restaurant, while Devin, a 1995 East Forest graduate, works as an engineer and plans to keep his current job while also helping with the restaurant.
Their chance to take on a business of their own came after BK’s Bar closed and sat on the market for a while. BK’s was owned by Devin’s aunt and uncle.
“My son, Collin, is graduating this year, and I felt like I’d have time to dedicate to a business now, so we talked to them about it,” Ashley said.
With a location available, it was then time for the work to begin.
Structurally, the building didn’t need many changes, and Ashley and Devin decided to attempt to restore as many of the booths as possible, which date back to the 1940’s.
The main changes to the building were removing the two bars, redoing the flooring, the bathrooms, and expanding the kitchen to allow for the full menu.