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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

The charm of Smugglers was the original 70s interior and chairs and deco, I hope its not all up in flames if the new owners did not already scrap it all.

A fire at the Smuggler’s Inn steak house may delay the planned reopening of the Calgary establishment, but it won’t mean an end to its famous prime rib.

Cindy Down with Renoir Management, the company that owns the building on Macleod Trail, said Smuggler’s Inn and Frank’s suffered serious water damage Monday night, but added that can all be repaired.

“You can still walk around on the main floor. It’s just a mess with the water damage,” said Down. “We were very lucky.”

An office on the roof was damaged in the fire.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...ns-to-continue

And more on the sale and renovations. I was being lazy last night...

Down is closing the former Franks area of Smuggler’s to make one big 10,000-square-foot restaurant space on the main and lower levels.

More emphasis will be on seafood, which is to be displayed in the former long salad bar area, but Warman says when Smuggler’s reopens in mid-September, the mainstay will be its famous prime rib.

New windows are being installed to lighten up the dining area, although still sporting the comfy and elegant dining chairs. An additional private dining room to seat 50 will be offered on the lower wine cellar floor, where the bakery is housed.

The most noticeable change will be at the main entrance, where a large new outdoor bar is being built.

A huge benefit to customers is the parking lot with space for 250 vehicles that is currently being resurfaced and landscaped. The exterior of the building is being repainted and work is being completed on both the wraparound patio area as well as a 200-foot-long outdoor dining space for Bolero and Monsoon facing onto Macleod Trail and along the north side of the building.

https://calgaryherald.com/business/c...ck-in-business