Our Story

What do you do when you have stories, have friends who have stories, and buy a building with stories? Plus, you like to enjoy a cocktail when sharing those stories. You do what I did, and you open a bar.

How often have you or your friends said, “Man, I’d love to open a bar”? What holds you back is finances, lack of experience, lack of any background (except, of course, the “taste testing” experience, I am very good at), lack of time, starting from scratch, and building your customer base. There’s most definitely a difference between wanting to open a bar and what it takes to run with the idea. Whew, this is a lot of reasons not to open a bar. These are all things that screamed at me, “don’t do this”. Let alone starting at a more “experienced” time in my life.

I have been at it for a year now and have no regrets. While I knew it would be “needy,” I’ll admit it was a little more than expected, but manageable, it brought some moments in my life I would not have had, had I let fear take over. My amazing family has been my sounding board, consulting firm and critics (in the spirit of wanting me to succeed) yet my biggest cheering section. The name Louie G’s comes from the pleasantly eccentric previous owner of the building, Lewis G. Moore. Locals referred to him as Louie G. He was a businessman, city leader and philanthropist. All the years he owned the building at 1st and Main, made for many stories locals have shared. Those stories then lead to stories of other people and events in our community, county.

At Louie G’s, we hope to provide an atmosphere of slowing down, reconnecting with friends and loved ones, and making a stranger a friend. We offer a unique decor, amazing views, craft cocktails, and fun events throughout the year. Having Roxie’s Parts Counter (Speakeasy) close by for public and private use creates a fun atmosphere in which to change things up. In the summer, we open The Can at Louie’s with semi-covered outdoor seating, serving canned cocktails and beer while watching a game and munching on a chili dog. Pretty chill here.

Come see us at Louie G’s. Start your story here.

Hester produces fresh, organic produce from local farmers in New York. Even our spices are fresh. Just because pickling is a preservation process doesn’t mean you can use dried-up thyme or week-old asparagus that’s already a little spongy.

We want to give our customers crisp, crunchy and delicious pickled vegetables and fruits. Most of all, we want to expand people’s palates and prove that pickles don’t always come in a green or red variety.