Loading Chute shoots for June opening in Hampton

By Ron Burtz on Wednesday, December 27, 2023

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Hampton residents Ryan Bamesberger, left, and Grant Dose, representing two of the three couples involved in starting the Loading Chute restaurant and bar, stand outside the former Hampton Legion Hall which is being transformed into a new hometown cafe for the village.
Hampton residents Ryan Bamesberger, left, and Grant Dose, representing two of the three couples involved in starting the Loading Chute restaurant and bar, stand outside the former Hampton Legion Hall which is being transformed into a new hometown cafe for the village.

In towns and villages from coast to coast, the heart of the community is often the local cafe. It’s a place where people gather to eat, drink coffee talk and share their lives. A desire to restore that institution to the Village of Hampton has inspired three Hampton couples to renovate a downtown building into The Loading Chute restaurant and bar which is expected to be open for business by next s…