MASON – The owner of a South Cedar Street restaurant that caught fire on Valentine’s Day during dinner service says damage to the building won’t stop the business from reopening.
Manager Brandy Warvel smelled smoke inside The Tipsy Nickel Bar & Grille’s kitchen around 7 p.m. on Feb. 14 and called the Mason Fire Department, said her father, Tim Warvel. His family owns the restaurant. They opened it nearly three years ago after long-time business Darb’s Eatery & Tavern closed its doors at the property after 42 years.
The building, located at 117 S. Cedar Street, was evacuated and firefighters from six area departments spent at least three hours on scene, Mason Fire Chief Kerry Minshall said. No one was injured, he added…