[url=http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/01/13/news/lake_county/127a3987a637eb0d8625726200050f8f.txt]C.P. bar looks to go to 'next level'
Owner requests liquor license for new location[/url]
More than five years after the controversial opening of Buddy & Pal's Place's popular Crown Point location, owner Tim Heidbreder said he has outgrown the building.
"It's time Buddy and Pal's goes to the next level," he said. "And that's what I'm looking to do. I want to have a sports bar like no other."
On Jan. 22, Heidbreder will ask the Crown Point Board of Zoning Appeals to approve a liquor license for the new location of Buddy & Pal's -- in his Millennium Park development.
Heidbreder said his present Summit Street location is stifled by limited parking and outdoor recreation. The new building would be 1,200 square feet larger than the 499 E. Summit St. facility and would have 170 more parking spots.
"Parking is an issue -- has always been an issue," Heidbreder said. "As the Crown Point population expands, our business has grown."
He said he wants his new location to mirror Buddy & Pals' Winfield location, with an outdoor patio to barbecue and a cafe. The new bar would maintain the same atmosphere and ambiance as its old location, he said.
When it first came to town, the Summit Street bar and grill was opposed by Bridgeport neighborhood residents, who said it disrupted the flow of traffic and caused more crime in the area.
Crown Point resident Rene Juarez, who lives in a house behind the bar, said he is excited about the prospect of Buddy & Pal's moving.
"As long as there's not another bar coming into the same building, it would be awesome," he said.
Heidbreder said he already has an interested buyer for the Summit Street building. The bar would be converted into a real estate and medical office.
If the BZA approves the liquor license for the new facility, Heidbreder said he will start construction and hope to have the location open by the 2007 football season
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