Lake Place Restaurant Fire

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Lake Place

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How SAD! My roommate works there and is devestated...From what I understand, it was electrical. Someone reported smelling smoke around 2:30 am...

The restaurant was also to be closed for the next eleven days for repairs...Looks like eleven days will not be enough.

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That is very sad - what a great place it was.


Curtis -I've seen your sign for your building lot on 30-A. I assume you are building a gallery. When will it be open?

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Kurt-

Hey, I should be finishing up with the last of the permitting,etc. in the next couple of weeks and hope to get started at that point. Completion date will of course depend on how the construction end of things go. I'm excited about having the oppurtunity to open an art gallery here. I have met some really nice people along the way so far.

Thanks,

Curtis

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WTF?
Lake Place receives high marks on the food and service. I cannot believe that it burned. When I first saw that photo, I knew it was a joke. Unfortunately, it is very real.

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What lake is lake place on?

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Oyster Lake, I believe.

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Unbelieable..how sad. Last year we lost Nick's and now the Lake Place.

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And the Wheel House...

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So sad!!! When I saw the title, I first thought it was one of those new developments going up, not the restaurant. I am with LL...makes you want to get all the wiring checked down there!

That's a scary thought for sure. It must be devastating to lose one's restaurant, people's jobs, etc., in a fire. My family had a small luncheonette when I was growing up and I can't imagine how horrible it would feel to lose one's business, even with insurance. The only good thing one could say in this kind of situation is that at least nobody was physically harmed. (I hope that's the case.)

And Cafe Spiazzia burned, too...

:shock: When did Cafe Spiazzia burn?? I didn't know about that one.

:shock: When did Cafe Spiazzia burn?? I didn't know about that one.

I think it was last fall? It's already remodeled and open for some time now.

Also Back Porch in Destin a couple years ago. Fire did something like $200K worth of damage, but they managed to get reopened in a month or so.

Damon's in Ft. Walton Beach- somewhat weird circumstances right after Hurricane George.

That pizza and a movie second run theater on Eglin Parkway in FWB about the same time as Damon's.

This is sooo sad. We have very good friends who worked at The Lake Place. What an awesome restaurant. I hope they are indeed able to rebuild and reopen. Great chef! Great food!

OH no!!! How horrible!! This is one of our very favorite places!
God Bless those folks who work there....just the best!

We spent one of the most delightful evenings there on 12/30. Hoping and praying for a good rebound for The Lake Place & all it's folks!

Thanks for the photo.

This is unbelievably sad! Lake Place is one of our favorite restaurants. Great food and even better staff. I sincerely hope that they are able to rebuild ASAP. Our hearts go out to them.

My husband and I were doing the move in thing at Bella Vita and were on our way back to Bed Bath & Beyond and decided to grab a bite at the " fishing camp" looking place on 30 A. We were dressed in short and tee's, a little sweaty and very tired.
Walked in, spotted the white linen cloths, and went 'Oh no, we're not dressed for this place". Courtney, who became one of our favorite server's told us to come on in "you're fine". We've since enjoyed many wonderful meals and wish all the best to the staff and owner.

Oh my goodness. This is very sad.

I'm very sorry to hear the news about the Lake Place. My heart goes out to Jim and his staff members for their loss. Our community is definitely feeling the loss of this great little treasure of a restaurant. Thanks for some of the best meals and most memorable evenings I've had since living in Florida.

I'm very sorry to hear the news about the Lake Place. My heart goes out to Jim and his staff members for their loss. Our community is definitely feeling the loss of this great little treasure of a restaurant. Thanks for some of the best meals and most memorable evenings I've had since living in Florida.

I keep hoping to hear some news about rebuilding here. Has anyone heard some encouraging words?

Wow. First Nick's, then the Wheelhouse, now Lake Place. Considering the number of restaurants along 30-A, this is a pretty significant percentage that have been total losses due to fire.

If I were Oli Petit, I would be installing sprinkler systems yesterday.

JENN

We liked the Lake Place too. Hope it makes a comeback

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