The Breeze: By the Bay is coming to Meredith
 

The owners of The Breeze will be opening a new restaurant in Meredith at the site of The Lakeview Tavern, which has closed.

https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news...f4a15e721.html

What a hatchet job by the LDS. Another reason to hate this rag. We went to the prior establishment once and it sucked. I am surprised it lasted as long as it did. And anyone who knows Brad and Lynn know that they are very upstanding people who have contributed greatly to our community.

We enjoy the Breeze in Gilford, so it will be nice to see the offering in Meredith. I hope they are open by Summer so we can go there by boat midweek.

We're related.
I don't see anything in the story that would be detrimental.

The property was bought with the understanding of the lease being as the court ruled. The Lakeview could have paid the higher rent if it so chose.
It chose to close.

The Breeze was willing to pay the higher rent.

You are right, John. There is nothing in the story that specifically badmouths the Leightons. Lynn had an opportunity to speak and handled the situation with class.

However, I guess it's the overall tenor of the story that annoys me. Firstly, how is this news? Secondly, it was written to engender sympathy for the poor bar owner who was evicted by the mean landlord, not for informing the public.

I'm just looking forward to a new place to try for dinner close to my house.
Personally, I didn't care for the Lakeview Tavern. I had a couple of bad experiences there when they first opened and never went back.
The Lakeview Delli will be opening soon as a Japanese steak house.

How is it that if the tenant signed a twelve year leease less than twelve years ago it somehow morphed into a month-to-month tenancy?

Obviously there is a legal basis to do so or else the trial judge would have been overruled on appeal, but with only the bare bones explanation in the newspaper to guide me I just can't see it.

I know nothing of this situation but...

A lease could have scheduled rent escalations.

If the tenant cannot or wishes not to pay the higher rent a landlord may decide to release them.

This would be more likely if there was a new tenant, willing to pay more rent, waiting in the wings.

Again, I know nothing of this case and am providing general info..

The lease may have been in stages where there are rent increases or options to continue.

I think option to renew...
But a new lease must not have been signed.

Regardless, the court worked it out and the end result is the end result.