City officials ordered an emergency closure of Lindy’s restaurant, a Downtown staple, on Monday after public complaints about the building’s bulging exterior prompted city officials to order a structural inspection.
Owners say that the location is one of the longest continually-operated restaurant locations on Route 66. For 97-years, restaurants operating out of the the Bliss Building at 500 Central Ave SW have served up countless cups of coffee and enchiladas for city hall politicians, downtown business patrons and late night partiers. Originally the Coney Island Cafe, the location now known as Lindy’s Diner has also served as the backdrop for the first episode of Better Call Saul and a half-dozen other films and television shows.
Owners Steve and Dawn Vatoseow listed the building and restaurant business for sale in 2024 for just over $1.2 million but could not find a buyer. Earlier this month, they relisted it for $1.3 million…