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Rockin rockpile
Apr. 22, 2010
The new owner of the portable building is Dixon Wininger. The original intention was to keep the booth going at the King/ Carlisle site. But the City of St. Catharines recently bought that property, nixing those plans. No problem. Wininger took over the lease of the parking lot at St. Paul Street West and Westchester, and moved the portable there. As a result, opening in the first or second week of May will be the Rockin' Grill. Don't be fooled by the current state of the building, said Wininger. Plans are afoot for a serious upgrade and an addition. "It's going to be a wonderful place," he said, and will bear no resemblance to the rather no-frills nature of the Carlisle/ King operation. "There's nothing really like it in the city," asserted Wininger of the Grill. "There are little chip wagons and stuff, but there's nothing that looks high-end and serves good food." The building will be painted a bright red and a similarly coloured addition will be attached shortly. Picnic tables will be brought in, providing plenty of seating for people munching on homemade hamburgers and hand-cut fries. Please see full story by D. Herod in The St. Catharines Standard at: