The building that housed a Valentino’s restaurant for nearly five decades will be repurposed.
Holmes Lake Family Medicine & Internal Medicine, currently located at 6900 Van Dorn St., Suite 24, will move just down the street to a renovated space previously occupied by Valentino’s Grand Italian Buffet.
The company announced in October that the restaurant at 2701 S. 70th St., which had been closed since fall 2020, was closing permanently. He said in a press release at the time that labor shortages and the effects of COVID-19 were to blame for the shutdown.
Valentino’s had been there since 1974, with the buffet concept being instituted in 2002.
Holmes Lake Family Medicine & Internal Medicine, part of the Bryan Physician Network, is expected to begin seeing patients at the new location in late 2022 once renovations are complete.
Permanent closure of the long-running Lincoln Buffet
“The new space for Holmes Lake Family Medicine & Internal Medicine will greatly benefit our patients,” said Sara Morris, chief operating officer at the Bryan Physician Network, in a statement. “This new location will allow us to increase our square footage and the on-site services we offer. It is easily accessible and minutes from our current location.”
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Bryan did not provide a cost estimate for the project, but a building permit filed with the city pegged the cost of construction at $2.5 million.
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Sébastien’s Table – September
Sebastian’s Table, 8340 Glynoaks Drive, has closed but a new concept pizzeria will replace it.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
Red Lobster – September
Red Lobster, 6540 O St., closed in September.
ERIC GREGORY/Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Valentino’s – October
Valentino’s on Tuesday announced the permanent closure of its Grand Italian Buffet at 70th and Van Dorn streets.
Star Journal File Photo
Prairie Plate – October
Prairie Plate, a restaurant on a family farm near Waverly that serves local dishes, closes at the end of October.
Star Journal File Photo
Taco John’s – October
Taco John’s, 4700 Vine St., said it was temporarily closing due to a lack of workers.
Mead Gruver, Associated Press file photo
Dino’s – November
Dino’s on 84th Street near Van Dorn celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017 but announced its closure in November 2021.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR file photo
Nitro Burger – January
Nitro Burger opened its first standalone restaurant at 2050 Cornhusker Highway in November 2019. The location’s last day is January 29.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
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