Many photos of interest
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Ada's Tavern 101's reopening this month marked the conclusion of a major 4-month remodeling and renovation to the Main Street restaurant. Bill and Beth Ann Bass are the owners.

What’s new is obvious. 

It’s enlarged. Previously able to serve about 40 persons “squeezed” in, it now can handle up to 70 patrons. The dining area square footage has increased from about 1,500 to nearly 2,200 square feet. The dining area takes on a completely new look that has several accents of the “old.”

The menus is also new with the addition of pizza, subs, fried chicken and steak. Watch for the new menu posting soon on the Icon.

What’s old is also obvious.

Customers can’t miss the old round table formerly used as a place to eat. They can’t eat around it, but they can view it. It is refinished and now, thanks to work from Trent Bass, it hangs proudly on the restaurant wall.

Other old items of interest include a wall hanging listing businesses that previously called 101 S. Main St. their home.

You’ll discover previous businesses included:
Flat Iron Barbershop 1925, 
Patterson’s News stand 1941-1950, 
Reese’s News stand 1950-1952, 
Salyer’s News stand 1952, 
Reese’s Snack Bar, 1952-1959, 
Chico’s Snack Bar 1959-1962, 
Cookie’s Snack Bar 1962 to 1979, 
Rick and Fran’s Restaurant 1979, 
Carson’s Workin’ Man’s Restaurant 1982, 
Regal Pizza 1993 and 
Little Mexico Restaurant, 1998 to 2016.

You’ll also find advertisements from several of these businesses framed on the walls. Leland Crouse provided much of this information, according to Beth Ann Bass.

Several contractors involved in the renovation include Gibson Construction of Ada, general contractor; Sparta Electric of Lima; and Quality Mechanical of Lima.