Remodeling plans are in flux, so no specific opening date is available yet, but as we’ve reported before, the historic Packet House on Cantrell Road is soon to be used again as a restaurant.

The building was purchased recently by Betty Richards, CEO of the Rich Logistics trucking firm in Little Rock, for $650,000. She’s working with chef and manager Wesley Ellis on plans for the Packet House Grill, which is expected to offer a Southern fusion menu.

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