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nity-centered events in River Falls.

“Me and my husband were on the committee for the Tri-Angels Park project, we always enjoyed doing Art on the Kinni, the car cruises when they used to do them, we would always set up a food stand out front, those are some great memories,” she said.

Being a restaurant in a college town created some good memories as well.

“We used to do a midnight shift and would reopen at midnight and close again at 4 a.m. and then reopen again at 6 a.m. and we did that for two years. When we did that, we had learned that I was the bouncer, and my husband was not because everyone wanted to fight with him. We made a lot of friends and fun memories doing that,” she said.

Dawn Berendes said selling the café is a very bittersweet feeling.

“This is a great community and we have been supported for many years which is awesome. We’ve met a lot of people and gained some good relationships with the other businesses in town. Moving on from this is exciting but bittersweet,” she said.

The restaurant has always been known for its made-from scratch cinnamon rolls, pies and legendary breakfasts. Finding an open table on a weekend has been a challenge, a testament to its popularity.

Kris and Barret Grove will be taking over and renaming the restaurant Table on Main. The new owners are planning to keep some of the staple items on the new menu once reopening. The made from scratch pies and other favorites will still be available.