DAMAGE AT THE
HISTORIC KREBS RESTAURANT: PIPE BURSTS, CEILING COLLAPSES, ROOMS FLOODED
A frozen pipe that burst caused a ceiling to collapse
and some flooding at the newly renovated Krebs restaurant in Skaneateles. (Facebook post from Adam Weitsman)
SKANEATELES, NY -- Sub-zero temperatures early today
caused a pipe to burst in the newly renovated and reopened Krebs restaurant, collapsing a ceiling
and flooding parts of the building.
There is no word yet on how extensive the damage is, how
long repairs will take or when the restaurant will reopen.
But Adam Weitsman, who bought The Krebs in 2010 with his
wife, Kim, and reopened it last summer, vowed to make all necessary repairs.
He posted this message on Facebook this morning:
"Feel so bad for my wife Kim this morning.
Freezing, brutal weather blew frozen pipe in attic at krebs which in turn
flooded whole restaurant when ceilings collapsed from the water weight at 3 am
last night. Kim didn't do this project for any financial gain. She does it
because she loves it, believes in the chef, the staff and the history of the
krebs and also loves the local charities that are benefitting because of the
restaurants existence. I try to stay out of it, staying in the shadows and let
it be her baby but I'm going to step up As her husband and get this place
rebuilt in record time if it's the last @&$?$&@ thing I do."
The Krebs was an historic landmark restaurant on Route
20 in Skaneateles from 1899 to 2010. The Weitsmans did extensive renovations
and modernization before reopening in August.
The Weitsmans purchased the property for about $1
million and spent another $3 to $4 million on the renovations. Adam Weitsman is
the owner of Upstate Shredding of Owego and other related businesses.
The Weitsmans also send proceeds from the Krebs
restaurant to local charities. A check presentation that had been scheduled for
today has been postponed.
Those donations include checks for $5,000 each to the
American Red Cross, A Room To Heal, Emergency Service Fund for the Homeless in
Central New York, and Joseph's House for Women.
The Krebs suffered another setback last month with the unexpected death of its general manager, Daniel Reiser.
//_____________________________________________//
SKANEATELES, NY -- The owners of The Krebs restaurant,
damaged overnight when a frozen pipe burst and flooded the interior, hope to reopen the
historic landmark in two weeks.
Adam Weitsman spent much of the morning on the phone
with contractors to hasten the repair effort. Weitsman and his wife Kim bought
the then-closed Krebs in 2010, and reopened it last summer after a $3 to $4
million renovation and modernization.
The pipe that burst was in the ceiling above the lounge
area, just off the bar, according to a message from Weitsman relayed by one of
his employees, Nicole Sterminsky. That caused the ceiling to collapse. The
water caused extensive damage to the lounge, named after the Loveless family,
who were the previous owners.
Water seeped into the first floor and down to the
basement. The major damage is in the lounge, and includes total loss of the
furniture there. The pipe burst about 2:30 a.m.
Weitsman is still checking to see whether the damage is
covered by insurance.
Since its reopening, The Krebs has been open for dinner
Thursdays to Saturdays and for brunch on Sundays.