Larry Holmes Moving Back to Old Restaurant
Easton Zoning Hearing Board approves boxer's plans to move back into old space.
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Larry Holmes is moving back to the street that bears his name.
The Easton Zoning Hearing Board Monday night granted the former heavyweight champion permission to re-establish his restaurant -- now called the Ringside Bar and Grill -- along Larry Holmes Drive.
Holmes moved out of the Ringside Restaurant last year following a dispute with the city over the proposed -- and ultimately unsuccessful -- Neighborhood Improvement District.
He set up a new place, Champ's Corner, on Canal Street.
"Things didn't go the right way, so I moved back here," Holmes said of that restaurant.
The board needed to review Holmes' plan because he's moving into a flood plain. Part of the conditions of their approval is his compliance with flood regulations, including one that requires the restaurant to shut down if or when a flood happens.
Holmes, who described the menu of his revamped restaurant as "like a fast-food place," told the board the building was constructed to withstand flooding.
“There's been three or four floods down there, and we never got hit with it," he said. "There was water in the parking lot, but we never got water inside."
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Holmes -- who proudly showed off photos of his day-old grandson -- said he'd still need to get a liquor license for the building, but hopes to reopen as soon as possible.
"I'm going to be 63, and I want to celebrate in my place," he said.
louis kootsares
12:21 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
it is a shame that larry holmes never ran for a political position in easton.. a self made man with common sense,which would be refreshing in politics
Amend Wun
9:19 am on Saturday, October 20, 2012
I think Larry is awesome, but moving his restaurant from one location to one less viable and then moving it back to the original location less than a year later makes absolutely no common sense.
louis kootsares
9:42 am on Saturday, October 20, 2012
it makes perfect sense,and maybe, when you are big time it will make sense to you also, larry can say : been there ,did that and reflecting on him .. easton should have kissed his feet .. he could have spent money in any city,and the money he spent in easton ,awesome he wanted to put a chicken restaurant in easton ,but was denied .. that was disgraceful larry showed great character,yes whatever the champ does makes sense... he earned the right to do whatever he likes... a fantastic success story.
Amend Wun
10:07 am on Saturday, October 20, 2012
Appreciating larry's investment in Easton and discussing smart business logic are separate concepts. One is emotional, the other is math. 2+2=4 anyway you slice it.
louis kootsares
8:17 am on Sunday, October 21, 2012
your right,but there is "big time" when you do not need to worry about economics to make a statement the good one is : when a question is asked ,you reply: cause i say so , and that is accepted..it also does not hurt to have a fantastic building 100 plus feet from mcdonalds,where there is a mickey dees there is life
Jenny Forero
8:28 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
I understood: Investment? that`s math and that`s His business...why others worry? I`m really greatful because of people like him the little Easton, PA is wellknown in the world.