New restaurant to open in Oroville

One of Oroville, Washington’s oldest buildings is being brought back to life as the Pastime Bar and Grill with re-opening planned for late spring. The building is located on the town’s Main Street along Highway 97 between Wenatchee and the Canadian border at Osoyoos. Major renovations have been underway for the past year, including restoration of the interior to its original condition, the addition of a commercial kitchen, the installation of updated systems and refurbishment of the former tavern’s pool and shuffleboard tables. The new establishment will serve lunch and dinner, accommodating approximately 130 in the restaurant and bar with seasonal outdoor seating, front and back.

The structure dates back to the 1930s when Prince’s Thrifty department store opened in one half and a pool hall operated next door, becoming one space after the departure of Prince’s to new quarters. As a tavern, the business closed in 2009 and was purchased by the Hinze family in 2010.

“We are thrilled to be restoring this great Oroville landmark,” owner Victoria Hinze said. “Oroville is a great little town in the scenic Okanogan. We hope our seasonally inspired menu prepared with local ingredients and a wine list featuring Washington’s great wines will be well-received by both our local citizens and visitors alike. We are located in a prime agricultural region, most famous for garlic cultivation. In addition, more and more tourists are being attracted here for adventure sports, birding and wine tasting. We are a growing wine region and are located right across the border from Canada’s prime wine appellations,” Hinze added.

To view progress of the renovations and to be added to the Pastime’s emailing list, go to www.pastimebarandgrill.com.