Customers of a long-lived downtown Black River Falls may have to wait awhile before they can get another mushroom and swiss burger.

Molly's Grill closed its doors Saturday, May 24. The restaurant has been in downtown Black River Falls since 1911. Over the years, it has seen different names and different owners.

Owner Jay Bublitz said the decision to close Molly's doors was both unexpected and difficult to do. "There were a lot of tears shed Saturday when we closed," Bublitz, of Fairchild, said.

Bublitz said he is selling the building due to a promotion he received from his job at Action City and Metropolis Hotel in Eau Claire. Bublitz said he did not want to sacrifice great service to his customers at Molly's by taking on too much responsibility at both places.

Bublitz is selling the building and said people are already showing interest in buying it. The property is listed for $199,000.

Rustic mill to reopen

New owners Al and Lisa Hasting plan to reopen the Old Rustic Mill restaurant on Hwy. 54 southwest of Black River Falls.

They bought it in early May from Marion and Gerry Mayer, who had opened in March 2007 after a renovation. The Mayers later leased it out, but it closed Nov. 17.

The Hastings recently moved from Waterford, Wis. Al has cooked in restaurants for 28 years and his wife has worked in restaurants for 26 years.

The Old Rustic Mill will open with mostly new menus and will include lunch.

The dinner menu will feature items such as steaks, pork chops and seafood. The restaurant will be closed Tuesdays. Its phone number is (715) 284-4913.

Nico's is open

Nick and Sharon Trujillo opened Nico's Mexican Restaurant at 24 N. Water St. in downtown Black River Falls.

"We have Mexican and American food," Nick said. "Everything is home-cooked."

Some of the American food items include hamburgers and char-grilled ribeye, strip and chopped sirloin steaks.

The restaurant will be closed Mondays. Its phone number is (715) 284-2117.

(Steve Cahalan of Lee Newspapers contributed.)