Anyone know of the plans someone had for the Distelfink?

Submitted by vintageideals t3_zj0yl8 in Pennsylvania

Hey all,

Before lockdowns occurred, I had read an article (circa 2019) that claimed/stated someone had or was planning to purchase the Distelfink restaurant near Gettysburg with plans to reopen as an ice cream parlor instead of a full fledged restaurant. Has anyone heard or seen anything about any possible revamping concerning it recently?

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djf912 t1_izt71fx wrote

gettysburg resident here. supposedly they’re set to open in spring of 2023? i’m very curious as well since i haven’t heard anything about it since 2019. i haven’t been by there lately so i don’t have any first hand knowledge on the progress being made towards reopening.

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IamSauerKraut t1_izt81o4 wrote

They'll have to do a lot more work on that property if they are to open in 2023. Last time I went past, it looked no different than it has the past 2 - 3 years. Looks like it turned into a money pit for the Stremmels. Unfortunate timing but they were slow getting going after buying the place.

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vintageideals OP t1_izt99vx wrote

Yeah, I haven’t been out there for a few years but I didn’t hear a peep about it after lockdown, so I was wondering if all of that had put a wrench in something.

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fallowcentury t1_izts8o7 wrote

I heard from a longstanding business owner in Gettysburg that the guy who bought the property just flat-out ran out of money. I heard this like 3 months ago.

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deftray t1_izvgkg6 wrote

Believe it or not, they're still working on it.

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vintageideals OP t1_izvgnqa wrote

That gives me hope the bird will light up again some day 💚

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Scrungo_Mungo t1_izt8ozv wrote

That bitch been dormant for like 10 years haha

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vintageideals OP t1_izt8yys wrote

My husband died in 2018. But I recall in like 2015 I think, we drove allll of the way out there and were super excited to eat there as it had been a few years. We were both dumbfounded And disappointed when we got there and it was a ghost town.

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