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Landmark Restaurant Set To Reopen

    A Umatilla landmark restaurant is set to reopen after several weeks of renovation.Old Crow BBQ, which has operated at the same location for nearly 40 years, will reopen on October 1.
   Owner Frank Reno announced the opening date as the restaurant wraps up weeks of renovations and repairs, as well as a deep cleaning and refresh program that included new paint, new and repaired equipment, completion of a dining room renovation, and more.
   Reno, a Navy veteran, has owned the restaurant in recent years, and has taken the lead in the renovations.
   “I don’t think there’s a thing we haven’t touched,” Reno said this week during a tour of the renovated restaurant. A complete kitchen overhaul was added to the dining room upgrades, and equipment needing attention was either repaired or replaced.
Reno said he is inviting customers to come and ‘rediscover’ one of Umatilla’s most iconic dining establishments.
   Guests will first see a renovated dining room, which now includes a section of high top seating facing a large television. While Reno is quick to say the restaurant isn’t becoming a sports bar, he added that for someone wanting to watch a game, the area provides a comfortable spot to enjoy a beverage while checking out the action.
   The women’s bathroom has been renovated, and new air conditioning and point of sale equipment have been added to enhance the customer experience.
   Old Crow will be open from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. from Wednesday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday, beginning on October 1.