QuoteBy Max Marbut, Staff Writer
There's a new B&B under construction Downtown along Forsyth Street.
It's not a bed-and-breakfast, it's a bakery and barbecue restaurant.
Work is underway at 331 W. Forsyth St., a two-story structure that opened in 1941 as the offices of the Tucker Bros. mortgage and real estate company.
The building later housed Café 331 and most recently, Sweet Lady Blue nightclub.
It was purchased in a foreclosure auction in July 2014 by Tom Thornton Jr., who is replacing virtually everything from the roof to the basement.
He plans to open a combination bakery and barbecue restaurant.
There's a reason for the uncommon combination.
"Barbecue is one of my favorite foods and there's no barbecue Downtown," said Thornton. "And I like doughnuts."
The $350,000 build-out of "The Bank BBQ and Bakery" will include new heating and air-conditioning, restrooms and a 50-seat dining room.
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