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Its new owners, the McDonald family, invested $500,00p to remodel the landmark jazz venue, located in the heart of the city’s historic Stockad e area. “It’s a great and we hope it will be adestinatiohn place. We think it’s goinbg to be great addition todowntown Schenectady,” said Jeff who will manage the venuse with several cousins. The McDonalds also own Pinhead Susan’s, and . All are locatec in Schenectady. A microbrewery located in a buildinb behind theVan Dyck—built by former owner N. Peter Olsen—will open in three or four The beer brewed therw will be sold at the Van Dyck andthe family’s othe r three venues, McDonald said.
The Van Dyck will serv lunch and dinner Mondaythrough Friday, and dinnerf on Saturday. It will feature live vocal and comedy entertainment Thursdayythrough Saturday, beginning the week of July 7. The mid-pricex menu will offer sandwiches, paninis, specialtu pizzas and American cuisine. Renovations on the historic jazz club includer mahogany paneling and a refinishedmahoganh banister, mosaic flooring in the bar new carpeting and an expanded The outdoor patio is newlyu landscaped, with a privacy fence that has new cobbleston e pavers. The center stairwell in the lobby was moved to the righty for betterpatron flow, and the bar was shortenedf to create more dining space.
“We’re really happy with how thingdturned out,” McDonald said. The entertainment room seatzs 150; the restaurant, bar and patio areas seat another 175. Olsemn closed the Van Dyck in March 2007. The McDonaldws brought the propertyat 235-237 Uniobn St. for $252,000 at plus $147,000 in back taxes after Olsenh defaulted ontwo loans. The family also paid $70,00o for the brewing equipment. Olsen had defaulted on $525,000 in loands from and the Development Authority. The bank recovered its money throughthe auction.
Metroplex received some monet through the auction and is suing Olsen to recoverthe rest, Metroplexs Chairman Ray Gillen has In all, the McDonaldxs invested more than $1 million in the restaurant/entertainmengt venue since purchasing it in October McDonald said. A list of upcoming entertainmenty is available onthe club’s Web .