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Warsaw's newest Japanese restaurant will soon be offering wine with their meals.
Thursday, the Kosciusko County Alcoholic Beverage Commission unanimously approved a new wine retailer permit for Fuji House, 1727 W. Lake St., Warsaw.
The restaurant will be opened Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., but will not serve alcohol on Sundays at this time.
"You should have seen their sushi bar," excise officer Patty Fleck told the other ABC members. "I'm going to have to make a trip out there (to eat)."
She later told the board, "Very nice interior in that building. I'm very impressed. I'm impressed with it. ... I'll tell you what, that's a clean place in there."
In another matter, the ABC approved the renewal of beer, wine and liquor and Sunday sales retailer permits for Wawasee Bowl, 1201 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, then approved the transfer of ownership for those two permits.
A major stockholder in the business, Joseph R. Sheets Jr., 73, died June 17, 2002, and the permits are being put in his wife's and two grandsons' names.
The following permits also were renewed and had no violations against them:
• Etna Pub, North Main Street, Bourbon, beer, wine and liquor retailer permit.
• Stimmelators Gentlemen's Club, East Washington Street, North Webster, beer, wine and liquor retailer permit.
• Vintage France, Park Avenue, Winona Lake, beer and wine dealer permit.
• The Frog Tavern, South Harkless Road, Syracuse, beer, wine and liquor and Sunday sales retailer permits.
• S.S. Lilly Pad, South Harkless Road, Syracuse, beer, wine and liquor and Sunday sales retailer permits.
• Lance's New Market, South Huntington Street, Syracuse, beer and wine liquor dealer permit.
• Raccoon Run Golf Course, Pierceton Road, Warsaw, Sunday sales and beer retailer permits.
Members of the ABC present at Thursday's meeting include Fleck, Kenneth Johnson and Gordon Vanator. Not present was Darwin Call. The board meets every month at 1 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month in the county courthouse, Warsaw.
