Manitowoc's Waterfront Wine Bar changing hands after 7 years
MANITOWOC – Waterfront Wine Bar is changing hands, as owners and sisters Rachel Beck and Megean Lauson move on to a new endeavor. “We wanted to let everyone know that we have made the decision that after more than seven years of owning Waterfront, Rachel and I will be closing out chapter here,” Lauson wrote in a Facebook post. “Our final day of service will be Nov. 19 and the new owners will begin their chapter on Nov. 20. We will introduce the new owners shortly, but for now, we would like the opportunity to close our chapter, reflect on everything you have meant to us and express our heartfelt gratitude for everything Waterfront Wine Bar has given us.” Events this week: Manitowoc events this week include Branson Christmas and Voctave Waterfront Wine Bar was a success from the start The establishment, in the lower level of Forefront Dermatology, 801 York St., opened May 1, 2019. “It’s blown way past our expectations,” Lauson told Streetwise Manitowoc at the time. “We’ve been pretty steady. We have had really good lunch times. People have been raving about how wonderful it is.” Manitowoc history: 2,300 Manitowoc County men served in World War I.
