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The building that housed a Valentino’s restaurant for nearly five decades will be put to a new use.
Holmes Lake Family Medicine & Internal Medicine, currently located at 6900 Van Dorn St., Suite 24, will be moving just down the street into a remodeled space previously occupied by Valentino’s Grand Italian Buffet.
The company announced in October that the restaurant at 2701 S. 70th St., which had been closed since fall of 2020, was closing for good. It said in a news release at the time that labor shortages and effects from COVID-19 were to blame for the closure.
Valentino’s had been at the location since 1974, with the buffet concept having been instituted in 2002.
Holmes Lake Family Medicine & Internal Medicine, which is part of the Bryan Physician Network, is expected to begin seeing patients in the new location at the end of 2022, once renovation work is complete.
Longtime Lincoln buffet closing for good
Longtime Lincoln buffet closing for good
“The new space for Holmes Lake Family Medicine & Internal Medicine will greatly benefit our patients,” Sara Morris, operations director at Bryan Physician Network, said in a statement. “This new location will allow us to increase our square footage and on-site services we offer. It’s easily accessible and just a few minutes away from our current location.”
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Bryan did not provide a cost estimate for the project, but a building permit filed with the city put the cost of construction work at $2.5 million.
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Lincoln restaurants that have closed in the past year
Sebastian’s Table – September
Sebastian’s Table, 8340 Glynoaks Drive, has closed, but a new concept, a pizza restaurant, will be replacing it.
Red Lobster – September
Red Lobster, 6540 O St., closed in September.
Valentino’s – October
Valentino’s announced Tuesday that its Grand Italian Buffet at 70th and Van Dorn streets will permanently close.
Praire Plate – October
Prairie Plate, a restaurant on a family farm near Waverly that serves local food, is closing at the end of October.
Taco John’s – October
Taco John’s, 4700 Vine St., said it was closing temporarily because of a lack of workers.
Dino’s – November
Dino’s on 84th Street near Van Dorn celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017 but announced it will close in November 2021.
Nitro Burger – January
Nitro Burger opened its first standalone restaurant at 2050 Cornhusker Highway in November 2019. The location’s last day is Jan. 29.
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