By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — A new restaurant in Mentone is expected to open later this year.

Elisabeth Thompson, owner of BBQ on Broadway, 104 S. Broadway St., Mentone, attended a Thursday, Nov. 3, Kosciusko County Alcohol and Tobacco Commission meeting regarding the permit.

At an August meeting, the board approved renewing Thompson’s permit after she provided an update on the building to the board. The permit was transferred to her in 2019 and has been in escrow since then.

As Thompson has recently transferred the license to the Broadway Street address, as well as created her own LLC for the restaurant, her presence was required at the ATC meeting.

Thompson said BBQ on Broadway, which will sell barbecue and craft beer, is expected to open in the next 30 to 45 days.

The following permits with no violations were approved for renewals:

• Jham Bar LLC, doing business as Lucky’s Tavern, 560 S. Main St., North Webster. Beer, wine and liquor – restaurant.
• KH Brewing LLC, doing business as Hoplore Brewing, 307 W. Market St., Warsaw. Beer, wine and liquor – river and lake.
• Warsaw Bowl, 1702 E. Market St., Warsaw. Beer, wine and liquor – restaurant.

The local ATC board’s next meeting will be held at the Kosciusko County Courthouse at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.