Trail Break at Schroon Lake open for lunch and Dinner

*UPDATED WITH CORRECT HOURS
The wait is finally over: Schroon’s newest restaurant and bar “Trail Break at Schroon Lake” is officially open for business. Their location is the former site of Drakes, which in recent years has experienced good and not so good times. After a two day “soft opening” TB@SL’s hours are:

*Sun-Thurs 11:30 am to 10 pm

Fri-Sat 11:30 am to 11 pm

And a huge welcome and congrats to entrepreneurs Barry Pitkin and Teal Smith-Pitkin.

The Trail Break at Schroon Lake crew. Photo credit: Juiia Pitkin-Shantz

They purchased the property in 2018 and have been in renovation overdrive transforming the restaurant, bar and motel rooms until just a few days ago. The bar features 20 taps and a new menu, which we’ll have more details on in the days ahead. What’s different about TB@SL is that unlike Drake’s, the y are opening for lunch and dinner.

And for electric car drivers there’s an electric car charging station – the only one for 40 miles. Watch this space for more information in the days ahead.

UPDATE -- SATURDAY NIGHT: DRESSER HAS BEEN RETURNED. From Lisa Hess Marks: Pine Cone Mercantile would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support for the missing dresser. Someone did come forward who thought it was a "free" item. It has been returned. Thanks again to a great community for your "shares" and your concerns! Edward Marks and Lisa Hess-Marks/ Pine Cone Mercantile & North Woods Bread Co.

OUR EARLIER REPORT:Lisa Hess Marks, owner of Pinecone Mercantile, needs your help. A four draw rustic style oak dresser (above) -- waiting for customer pick up outside her store -- has been taken. This happened between 12 pm - 1 pm Saturday From Lisa:

"Hello Schroon Lake Community. I would really appreciate your help. Pine Cone Mercantile placed an antique dresser outside the shop this morning... and it has "walked away". This dresser was on its way to a new customer's home... and it is truly unfortunate.

Please call me (Lisa) if you have any information 518 532-0220. All I want is the piece back, no questions asked".

The dresser was last seen outside Pinecone Mercantile, right in front of the Direct TV store.

We truly hope this was an honest mistake: someone thinking this piece was "up for grabs" on the sidewalk, and not something more sinister. This is not the Schroon Lake all of us who treasure this piece of paradise, have come to know and love.