A new restaurant will pay tribute to a 19th century Kewaunee landmark when it opens to diners. “The Ballering” is part of the ongoing renovation and restoration work at 402 Milwaukee Street, which opened in 1881 as a shoe factory.  While it also has been used for other purposes, veteran restauranteur Boyd Finell is now transforming some ground floor space for a combination eatery and performance space for musicians.  Finell says “The Ballering” restaurant is trying to incorporate as much of the building's structural past as possible while also meeting 21st-century utility code requirements.
 

Finell says “The Ballering” will serve everything from Cajun Po' Boy sandwiches to smoked beef brisket to Friday night fish fries.  It's expected to open this spring if conditions permit.

(photo courtesy of The Ballering)