The bar area at Fire And Ice has been substantially renovated, including brand new stained glass windows.
Patrick Kernan | Times Leader
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Owner Rob Friedman, center, prepares to cut the ribbon at Fire And Ice on Friday afternoon, marking the re-opening of the Trucksville bar and grill following renovations. Among those looking on are state Rep. Aaron Kaufer, to the right of Friedman.
TRUCKSVILLE — Fire And Ice was only closed for 10 days as its new owner, Rob Friedman, renovated it, but those 10 days were enough to drastically rejuvenate the venue’s already good looks.
The bar and restaurant has been a Back Mountain staple for years, but now it’s been added to Friedman’s growing repertoire of hospitality properties. On Friday night, the restaurateur officially held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate its grand re-opening.
“This place has such a rich history,” Friedman said to those gathered in attendance, over-sized scissors in hand before the ribbon-cutting. “And we hope to make it better.”
According to Friedman, some of the improvements that are being brought to Fire And Ice include a brand new menu, intricate stained glass windows, a new bar area and even a new happy hour.
Friedman said he employed a small team of local contractors — who he said did “amazing work” — in the 10 days the restaurant was closed in order to wrap the renovations up as quickly as possible.
And while Friedman said it was important to freshen up the space, it was also important to keep it original.
For example, the bar space has been substantially updated, but still maintains its original flavor.
“We kept the original bar back,” he said. “But the bar could originally fit only six people, and now you can fit about 14 people.”
Friedman said an important part of the process was bringing on a team of experts, including head chef David Shrader, sous chef Jack Higgins and general manager Theresa Kazminski.
Fire And Ice will be debuting a new happy hour, which will occur on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Fire And Ice was sold to Friedman in November, and it joins his list of other restaurants, which include Kevin’s Bar & Restaurant in Kingston, the Beaumont Inn in Dallas, Cork Bar and Restaurant and Le Manhattan Bistro in Wilkes-Barre, Grico’s Restaurant in Exeter, Back Mountain wedding venue Friedman Farms and the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains Township.
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