Blue Lantern Lounge

The Blue Lantern Lounge has been around for years and years. Yes, it’s true and the stories that have been told by customers who frequented the lounge validate that fact. So why would a restaurant/lounge with such history, good and bad, keep the same name after the establishment had been closed for several years? Maybe the Lantern should have gotten a new name or maybe the old name should just stay with the place? Since re-opening the Blue Lantern, this question has been answered numerous times. It is the history and the fact that the Blue Lantern is a landmark in Elma NY - this sealed keeping the name the same. Ask most anyone if they have heard of the Blue Lantern and the result is always the same... The Blue Lantern is the restaurant in Elma on Seneca St., followed by a story, usually the fire of ‘96 or a memory about Alice and her pies. So with a landmark that the community recognizes, we simply refer to the "old Blue Lantern" as the NEW Blue Lantern.
	Tom and Donna Pease, owners of the Blue Lantern bought the building in September, 2005. With the great work of David Abate; Abate Construction, work began to bring a new vision to the inside of the building. The passerby's watched as months went on—everything looked the same from the outside—what could be taking so long to re-open? Little did anyone know—the magic was happening on the inside. Everything was removed from the old bar, the old floors to the old kitchen equipment.
By Spring of 2006, the inside of the old Blue Lantern began taking on a new look—and in June 2006, the Blue Lantern opened the doors with dreams of being that place where customers, neighbors and friends would gather to enjoy a few drinks, a great meal and most importantly, the company of each other. The bar area with the deep poinsettia paint on the walls offers warmth and coziness. Tom and Donna want customers to feel coming in for a drink and maybe a quick bite to eat is like stopping in at a good friends place. The dining room is small but has been brightened up to provide just enough new ambiance for a group of friends, a quaint dinner for two or a family enjoying a great meal together. Whether dining or having drinks or a little of both, the new Blue Lantern aspires to always provide a great dining experience.