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Cloquet's rite of spring, the opening of Gordy's Hi-Hat, is taking place next week, nearly a month after its original planned opening March 19, the first day of spring.
Spring really is here, because Gordy's Hi-Hat is opening Wednesday, April 8.
Owner Dan Lundquist made it official on April Fool's Day, changing the sign to reveal the new opening day.
The now 60-year-old restaurant - famous for its burgers, fish, fries, malts and more - will be open for takeout and car hop, when servers take orders from vehicles outside and bring the order back out.
Lundquist said staff has been working hard to get a safe plan in place before opening for the season.
"I really wanted to make sure we had a safe plan for customers, employees, even suppliers," he said. "And we do. We have some great protocols in place."
Lundquist said they will start by doing takeout, which is already 40 percent of their business.
"It's a unique way to celebrate our 60th year by going back to the sixties car hop model," Lundquist said.
