UPDATE: Word has it that the partnership to cover all three restaurants fell apart. The lakehouse restaurant, named The Dock, is open now. The re-vamped J.D.’s still to become an Italian restaurant, is pending. The status of the Buttonhook is unknown.

Per the Coeur d’Alene Press, The Candle Group, owners of the Candle in the Woods in Athol, plan to open three restaurants in Bayview, with hopes for two to be ready for Memorial Day weekend. Dave Adlard and Jason Macek have signed long-term leases on the Lake House, the old Buttonhook Inn and JD’s.

The Lake House will become “The Dock at the Bay.” The goal is to keep the same boat-in charm, in an affordable, fun atmosphere. Fresh soups, salads, burgers, fish and chips, a new cocktail program and more will be on the menu.

The old Buttonhook will undergo a complete facelift, inside and out, and will become “Candle on the Bay” and open year-round. It will be a classy-casual alternative, with upscale and original creations. There will be a full bar with craft cocktails, an extensive wine list and expanding to brunch on weekends during the summer season. French doors will lead to the 60-foot deck with lake views.

The third venue will be “Taverna Dolce” in the old JD’s. It will be transformed to a pizza and contemporary Italian theme and also open year-round. It will have a fully covered deck, outside bar, fenced all-grass yard for families and events center. Plans calls for a live pasta rolling/pizza making station, outside dining and an Italian feel, with a Mediterranean-centric wine list, and some modern twists on Italian dishes in an affordable setting.

Read more about these restaurants here.