A month after a fire broke out in the kitchen of Topside Bar and Grill in Steilacoom, the restaurant, coffee shop and wine bar remain closed, but the owners vow a comeback.
“It’s just a matter of time,” John O’Reilly, who owns the 14-year-old business with his wife Niki, said in a phone call last week.
From the street, the building at 215 Wilkes St. looks to be in fine condition, but repairs on the inside likely will involve tearing out the floor and walls to ensure everything from pipes to electrical panels are in safe, working order. Much of the damage appears to have been caused by water used by firefighting crews to stem the blaze…