It flows through much of Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest. You can share your memories on the restaurantвЂ™s Facebook page. The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. You guys have been there since I was a child,вЂќ Bette Lacey wrote.

вЂњOh my word, this feels like losing another piece of the family. вЂњHad some wonderful times in both locations over the many years.вЂќ вЂњHow sad to see you go,вЂќ Jerry Powers wrote. вЂњThe tens of thousands of people from all over coming up to the Opera or just for a mountain drive, who stopped to enjoy some real German food and drink.вЂќ вЂњI was there when Bill and Kay Lorenz first opened the doors in Black Hawk, the original Black Forest Inn,вЂќ James Collins wrote. Messages and well wishes are already pouring in on the restaurantвЂ™s Facebook. A new owner is expected to take over next Wednesday. When the refrigerators, freezer and pantry are empty, the restaurant will close. This weekend, the Black Forest Restaurant will serve its final meals. Lorenz opened the second version of his restaurant just a few months later in Nederland.ДЇor 17 more years, Lorenz cooked his German specialties and wild game, including duck and goose, in Nederland.Д«ut after decades of building his dream, after growing his restaurant from eight tables to a location that can serve 250+ people, itвЂ™s time for the next chapter in his life. However, fans of LorenzвЂ™s German food didnвЂ™t have to wait long to satisfy their cravings. When the casino closed in 2000, so did the restaurant. And their family expanded to include five children. Enjoy diverse activities such as boating, fishing, hiking and hunting in addition to visiting the several parks and monuments in the area. Over the next 40+ years, the restaurant expanded to a beer garden, seven dining rooms and a casino. The Black Forest Inn is centrally-located in the heart of the Black Hills of South Dakota, providing a great vacation headquarters for exploring the Black Hills. The two worked together to expand the Black Forest Inn. After meeting Bill, she came back to Colorado for a second summer and ended up with a husband. Kathryn (Kay) was working for the summer at the Teller House as a waitress. The restaurant started with just eight tables in one dining room.ДЄs Lorenz started building his business, he would occasionally stop at a bar in nearby Central City. It took over a year, but Lorenz found a spot in Black Hawk and the Black Forest Inn was born. He started scouting locations in the mountains. He worked as a waiter and wine steward at the Brown Palace Hotel, but he had a dream of owning his own restaurant. Lorenz moved to Colorado from Germany in 1957.

Wilhelm (Bill) Lorenz is calling it a career and retiring.

After 59 years serving sauerbraten, Hungarian goulash, streusel and other German delicacies first in Black Hawk and most recently inВ Nederland, the Black Forest Restaurant is closing.

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