Spotlight BURKE COUNTY Restaurant with Western theme opens in Valdese this week Sharon McBrayer Jul 25, 2026 Jul 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new restaurant in Valdese has a Western theme.kAm(6D=6J p36=6 2?5 qC2?5@? q@J<:? @A6?65 %96 $2=@@? @? q@3@ pG6?F6 @? uC:52J] xE :D =@42E65 :? E96 7@C>6C |JC2VD {:EE=6 xE2=J 3F:=5:?8 2E `dd q@3@ pG6] }([ '2=56D6] k^AmkAm%96 3FD:?6DD A2CE?6CD 2=D@ @H? |JC2’D $>2D93FC86CD U2>Aj rC62>6CJ]k^Am The Saloon on Bobo Ave. in Valdese is in the former Myra's Little Italy building on Bobo Avenue. Photo contributed, The Saloon on Bobo kAmu@C %96 $2=@@?[ E96J A=2? E@ 9:C6 a_ E@ b_ 6>A=@J66D[ :?4=F5:?8 4@@<D[ D6CG6CD[ 32CE6?56CD 2?5 AC6A DE277]k^Am kAm%96J 92G6 7:==65 EH@ <6J A@D:E:@?D H:E9 A6@A=6 H9@ 92G6 6IE6?D:G6 C6DE2FC2?E 6IA6C:6?46] p36=6 D2:5 y6DD:42 w6?D=6J[ E96 7@C>6C @H?6C @7 y6DD:42’D |65:E6CC2?62? 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Hartman’s Restaurant in Marion serving lunch again for first time since Helene flooding 6 Carolina Panthers players who improved their stock in preseason win over Jaguars Woman tracked missing AirPods, leading to arrest of Marion man, sheriff's office says ESPN analyst predicts NFL's Carolina Panthers will make big move at QB in 2027 Three returning trustees for McDowell Technical Community College sworn in New Marion YMCA director looks forward to meeting the needs of local community 5 things to know about McDowell County's possible data center moratorium Newland NC man charged in crash that killed 2 college cyclists in Tennessee, injured 7 others The Saloon on Bobo Ave. in Valdese opened on Friday. Photo contributed, Wesley Abele kAm%96 >6?F H:== 2=D@ 762EFC6 DE62<D[ 3FC86CD[ D2?5H:496D 2?5 2 G2C:6EJ @7 2AA6E:K6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 7C:65 8C66? 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