Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington to reopen Wednesday

The Parkview Inn, which was rebuilt after a devastating fire in 2016, will reopen Wednesday morning at its old Route 66 location in Bloomington, Illinois. The reopening date, set last week, will occur in spite of a vandal who smashed a plate-glass window at the venerable restaurant over the weekend. The restaurant is insured for … Continue reading Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington to reopen Wednesday

Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington should reopen this month

The Parkview Inn restaurant, which is being rebuilt after a devastating fire in 2016, should reopen at its old site in Bloomington, Illinois, later this month. According to the Bloomington Pantagraph, the fire caused $300,000 worth of damage. But owner Rick McCormick decided to tear down what little was left and start over. The new … Continue reading Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington should reopen this month

Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington may reopen by November

The historic Parkview Inn restaurant in Bloomington, Illinois, destroyed by fire two years ago, may be rebuilt and reopened by early November. The Bloomington Pantagraph reported last week: The restaurant was a mainstay along old Route 66 since 1928, but a  fire in October 2016 burned the original structure beyond repair. [...] "We're hoping to open by … Continue reading Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington may reopen by November

Rebuilding of Parkview Inn in Bloomington begins next week

The owner of Parkview Food and Pub in Bloomington, Illinois, will start rebuilding the historic Route 66 restaurant after a fire destroyed it in 2016 and go back to its original name, Parkview Inn. The Bloomington Pantagraph talked to Rick McCormick, owner of the restaurant that once stood near Miller Park since 1928: "Hopefully, it … Continue reading Rebuilding of Parkview Inn in Bloomington begins next week

Fire-damaged Parkview Pub in Bloomington may reopen by summer

  Parkview Food & Pub, better known as the Parkview Inn, in Bloomington, Illinois, may reopen by summer after a fire in October virtually destroyed the historic establishment. Owner Rich McCormick told the Bloomington Panatagraph he's taking the opportunity with the rebuilding process to make some changes so its customers will face Miller Park across the … Continue reading Fire-damaged Parkview Pub in Bloomington may reopen by summer

Former Parkview Inn in Bloomington damaged by fire

A fire Friday night extensively damaged the historic Parkview Food and Pub restaurant, formerly the Parkview Inn, in Bloomington, Illinois, but its owners vowed to rebuild. A fire in the exhaust hood caused $300,000 in damage, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. The Parkview sits on a 1930 to 1940 alignment of Route 66 at 1003 Morris Ave. (map here). … Continue reading Former Parkview Inn in Bloomington damaged by fire