Norwich - An old city landmark restaurant should be reopening in about two months.The Yantic River Inn at 270 West Town St. closed about two years ago, after the retired owner couldn't find the right restaurateur to keep it running successfully. Now, Stephen Fedus believes he has found the right team to reopen the restaurant and add a bit of Indian flavor to the place as well.

The Yantic River Inn at 270 West Town St. closed about two years ago, after the retired owner couldn't find the right restaurateur to keep it running successfully. Now, Stephen Fedus believes he has found the right team to reopen the restaurant and add a bit of Indian flavor to the place as well."People kept asking us 'when are you going to reopen? Why don't you reopen?'" Fedus said. "What they don't realize is I'm in the Aleve generation now. … I spent 25 of my best years here."

"People kept asking us 'when are you going to reopen? Why don't you reopen?'" Fedus said. "What they don't realize is I'm in the Aleve generation now. … I spent 25 of my best years here."Stephen and Elizabeth Fedus on Tuesday sold the restaurant building for $800,000 to BHIM LLC, a local investment group owned by husband and wife Sita Ram and Sentosh Mahey. Ram owns the Norwich Shell Food Mart also on West Town Street.

Stephen and Elizabeth Fedus on Tuesday sold the restaurant building for $800,000 to BHIM LLC, a local investment group owned by husband and wife Sita Ram and Sentosh Mahey. Ram owns the Norwich Shell Food Mart also on West Town Street.BHIM LLC has partnered with local restaurateur Daniel Strovata, founder of Mona Lisa's Restaurant at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on West Town Street.

BHIM LLC has partnered with local restaurateur Daniel Strovata, founder of Mona Lisa's Restaurant at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on West Town Street."We just started working in here today, and people are stopping on the road and asking 'when are you going to open?'" Strovata said.

"We just started working in here today, and people are stopping on the road and asking 'when are you going to open?'" Strovata said.The group needs to do about $100,000 worth of interior renovations to the restaurant before opening - new walls, ceilings, bathrooms and carpets - and plans to open in about eight weeks. He has applied for a liquor license.

The group needs to do about $100,000 worth of interior renovations to the restaurant before opening - new walls, ceilings, bathrooms and carpets - and plans to open in about eight weeks. He has applied for a liquor license.Strovata said the menu will return to the Yantic River Inn's old staples, steaks, seafood and pasta dishes with reasonable prices and a family atmosphere. He said he plans to be open seven days a week with a breakfast and brunch menu on weekends. And the group is in negotiations with an Indian chef in New York to add an Indian menu "insert" to see how well that is received.

Strovata said the menu will return to the Yantic River Inn's old staples, steaks, seafood and pasta dishes with reasonable prices and a family atmosphere. He said he plans to be open seven days a week with a breakfast and brunch menu on weekends. And the group is in negotiations with an Indian chef in New York to add an Indian menu "insert" to see how well that is received.He plans to hire about 30 staff to start and keep the name, Yantic River Inn.

He plans to hire about 30 staff to start and keep the name, Yantic River Inn.