Staff photo by Fritz Busch New Ulm Best Western Plus Sales & Catering Manager Bethany Scott stands outside the former Green Mill Restaurant and Bar that closed for renovations Sunday night. Plans are to reopen the establishment as the Tavern 507 in late April.

NEW ULM — Power tools and pounding hammers could be heard in the former Green Mill restaurant and bar at the Best Western Plus on South Broadway Monday.

Sales and catering manager Bethany Scott said the establishment closed for business Sunday night.

On Monday morning, a sign outside the restaurant and bar read “Opening soon Tavern 507. Currently closed for renovations.”

Plans call for an all-new Tavern 507 to open in late April, according to Bird Dog Hospitality Marketing Manager Tanner Williams in Sioux Falls.

“We were looking for another opportunity for the tavern. We found an opportunity and took it,” he said.

Tavern 507 in New Ulm will take over the former Green Mill, which has been owned and operated by Bird Dog Hospitality since April of 2019. The ownership group also manages the Best Western Plus that is located in the same building in New Ulm.

“The ownership group is not changing at all. We’re just updating the restaurant branding. We will continue to do catering,” said Williiams.

He said Bird Dog Hospitality owns a Tavern 507 in Marshall located on Highway 19 near College Drive and Southwest State University on the east end of town.

Scott said the Tavern 507 in New Ulm will have a sports bar theme featuring many Schell’s and Lost Sanity beverages, a Madelia craft brewery, beverages, homemade pizza, burgers, wings and large-screen TVs.

“It’ll look completely different when you walk in with many TVs including a 100-inch TV screen,” said Scott.

Besides the outdoor patio, the indoor dining room will feature local sports memorabilia. New flooring, countertops, dart boards, paint and signage will be part of the establishment.

Hours are 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday with the kitchen open until 9 p.m . Friday hours are 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. with the kitchen open until 10 p.m. Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., kitchen open until 10 p.m. Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., kitchen until 9 p.m. A Sunday brunch will be available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour is 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, visit www.tavern507.com.