World Famous Morris's Grill

The house was packed and remained that way most of the night at the new LakeHouse Pub in Skaneateles, NY which opened Friday, August 24th, 2012.

Congratulations to owners Joe Goethe, Mike Wamp, and Dennis Coleman for a tremendous success at the new LakeHouse Pub in Skaneateles, NY at the location of the former World Famous Morris’s Grill

The doors opened at 6p.m. and shortly thereafter the pub was packed and remained that way most of the night. It was a familiar sight that I remember from days long past when the site housed Morris’s Grill and many of the same former patrons came out to show their approval and enjoy the opening of a new establishment in this landmark location.

Patrons filed in and out the doors throughout the night expressing their support and approval of the new establishment to the employees and their fellow patrons alike. And everyone behaved in an orderly fashion during this grand opening.

A few of the patrons expressed their feeling that the music was a little too loud and they had to yell for their friends to hear them, but all in all it appears that a wonderful time was had by all those who attended.

Upon speaking to Dennis Coleman after last call he expressed his feeling that “it was a great success” and so it appears that the LakeHouse Pub will continue a long tradition of establishments that were housed in this location which somehow continues to attract 100s of patrons to attend.

At one point during the evening, a patron and local resident turned and asked me how this place can draw the people it does when a similar establishment across the street had hardly any patrons, my response was, it’s the location and just has always been the place where people gathered to socialize, just as they did when it was Morris’s Grill, McClaren’s before that, and Henessey’s before that.

I also believe it has a great deal to do with the fact that people have been waiting for so long now for something to open up in this location which once housed the legendary Morris’s Grill for so many years and was the place where they all gathered to socialize.

I, for one, am very happy to see it finally have life in it again and I think I can speak for everyone when I say many thanks to Joe Goethe, Mike Wamp, and Dennis Coleman for making this dream a reality for all the residents of Skaneateles.

The official website of the LakeHouse Pub is: lakehousepub.com

Joe Goethe, at left, Dennis Coleman and Michael Wamp own the new LakeHouse Pub at 6 W. Genesee St., which opens today, Friday, Aug. 24

The following article was featured today as breaking news on the Skaneateles Press website, www.skaneatelespress.com and was copied here for added exposure for the public’s benefit:

Skaneateles — The LakeHouse Pub, at the site of the former Moriss’s Grill in Skaneateles, will open for business at 6 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 24.

The owners are calling this a “soft opening,” with the official grand opening scheduled for early September.

“We got the liquor license this morning and that’s all we need to get started,” said owner Dennis Coleman. “We’re excited to be able to open before summer ends. People have been waiting a long time for this.”

Coleman, son of well-known Syracuse publican Peter Coleman, owns the LakeHouse Pub along with Skaneateles residents Joe Goethe and Mike Wamp.

The three men announced in June the new business venture located at 6 W. Genesee St.

The LakeHouse Pub will have the look and feel of Coleman’s, designed to fit a lakeside village pub setting. The focal point will be the large, dark oak bar.

The menu will include carved sandwiches, soups and salads. The pub will continue to feature entertainment on Wednesdays and Sundays, in the tradition of Morris’ Grill and they have plans to add a trivia night, pitch league and a dart league, “to encourage local residents to become fixtures at the newest, oldest pub in town.”

In conclusion, the former employees of Morris’s Grill would like to extend a tremendous welcome to the LakeHouse Pub and wish them great success and a long and prosperous life in the former location of Morris’s Grill, the most historic watering hole Skaneateles has ever known. We also encourage them to carry on the time honored traditions of the past in welcoming all residents of Skaneateles to come out and share their memories of the past in this landmark location, that has seen all classes of people pass through its doors over the many years, to socialize and share their common interests.

For those interested, you can access the LakeHouse Pub website by visiting, lakehousepub.com.

You can also visit the LakeHouse Pub on Facebook at: LakeHouse Pub

The World’s Famous Morris’s Grill was a vital part of the local community in Skaneateles, NY which has sat idle for too long. Although Morris’s Grill will long be remembered as a Historical Landmark institution and local gathering place for all classes of people who passed through it’s doors, it will be wonderful to finally see life again in the location it occupied not so long ago. And we will never forget Darryl “Burt” Lipe who gave so much to the local community in different ways throughout his many years as proprietor of this fine establishment.

The following article is featured on the newly created LakeHouse Pub website, www.lakehousepub.com, which explains their vision for this new addition to the local business community of Skaneateles, NY. We welcome them with open arms to our friendly community and wish them great success. You can also visit them on Facebook at: LakeHouse Pub

Dennis Coleman, General Manager of Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, announced Thursday, June 14, 2012, at a meeting of the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce, that Coleman’s will be operating a pub/restaurant at the site of the beloved Morris’s Grill on Route 20 in the village of Skaneateles. Dennis Coleman and two Skaneateles partners, Joseph J. Goethe and Michael J. Wamp, will own the establishment that will be known as the LakeHouse Pub.

In seeking a new bar/pub for the historic site, Seitz Building Associates, LLC, issued a Request for Proposals to interested establishments in May. According to Ted Kinder, speaking for Seitz Building Associates,

Kinder added that Coleman’s is respected in the industry and is known near and far for their well-established, well-run pub in Syracuse.

The LakeHouse Pub will have the look and feel of Coleman’s, designed to fit a lakeside village pub setting. The focal point will be the large, dark oak bar. According to Dennis Coleman, “I’m a third generation publican, so I understand the importance of the history of an establishment and I know how to run a successful pub. Joe Goethe has lived in Skaneateles nearly his whole life and Mike Wamp and his family have lived here for nine years. They are committed to this community and understand first hand the significant role Morris’ played in Skaneateles. We are all honored to help preserve its tradition. We are here for the long haul.”

The partners hope to open the LakeHouse Pub as quickly as possible; if all goes well, before the end of the summer. The menu will include carved sandwiches, soups, and salads. According to Coleman, the pub will continue to feature entertainment on Wednesdays and Sundays, in the tradition of Morris’ Grill and they have plans to add a trivia night, pitch league and a dart league, “to encourage local residents to become fixtures at the newest, oldest pub in town.”