Where strangers become friends

Longtime “dive bar” elevates food, defies expectations.

Charis Patires
Posted 9/29/23

When Ilene Vanabbema decided to open up a waterfront bar on the Gravois Arm, she wasn’t quite prepared for the challenges that would soon follow. Like many Lakefront establishments, finding …

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