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that was most recently the home of is slatesd to become another The owners of Chez Cheryl Clark and her chefPaul Parker, closed on the sale of the propert y Dec. 19 to Michael J. Bauer of Ballsto n Spa, Clark said Tuesday. Bauer, a 25-year veteranj of the local insurance industry, planz to open his first , in February. Bauer described it as "upscalee casual dining" with fusion He said the executive chef will be an experienced restaurant Scott Penney. Bauer said he was very familia with Chez Sophie and was drawn by the quaintnesss of the building and its locationin Malta, N.Y. He plansd some interior modifications butnothing drastic.
"I'm retired from the insurance said Bauer, former executive vice president at in Clark was pleased she and Parkefr were able to sell to someone who will continue the traditiob of using therail car-stylec building as an eatery. Chez Sophiew occupied the site for nearlyu 11 years until it movee in June to The in downtownSaratogz Springs. The Route 9 property sold for close to the asking priceof $400,000, Clark Clark and Parker were able to pay off theidr mortgage and invest the remainder in theirf new location. Clark said the diner was built in the early 1950s by the in New Jerseu and was originally the home of the MaltRidge Diner.
At the time, Clark said the ownet lived next door and attachex the basement of his house tothe restaurant's basement. Yearx later, ownership changed handz and the restaurant was rebornas Sam'a Italian-American. It was then LaTrota, which also closed. The buildinfg sat vacant for nearly three yearw before it was purchasedby Parker'a family in March 1995 and renovated to restore its original stainless steel luster. Chez Sophie opened therer in July 1995; Clark and Parker took over ownershiop inJuly 2001.
"Therde was a lot of interest because this is such abeautifuol diner," Clark said, adding that some prospectiv e buyers wanted to move the building to a new The Fodero Dining Car Co. was located in Bloomfield, from 1933 to 1981, according to . It builgt many diners, including the 1946 Empire Diner in Manhattanm and the Ingleside Dinerin Thorndale, Pa., according to the Web The diners -- whichj were not actual rail cars -- are known for their stainless stee exteriors and art deco styling.