Despite temperatures around eight degrees, Charles Howard walked to the Campfire Grill on Dexter Avenue early Tuesday morning. Then he warmed up inside, waiting for breakfast.
“It beats having to drive to the other end of town,” said the Milan resident of more than 60 years, who lives next door. He used to come to the location when it was the Campfire Family Steakhouse and wanted to give the new restaurant a chance.
The name – used with permission from Laura Koukoumtzis, whose family ran the restaurant for which the building is known until 2010—is a reference to the past and to the hometown vibe the owner hopes to create.
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