Restaurateurs Jeffrey Mastro and his partners haven’t acquired existing restaurants, opting for new builds instead. But they couldn’t resist purchasing the 75-year-old Durant’s Steakhouse. After a year-long renovation, the legendary upscale eatery will reopen for dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

“We’re making sure the tradition of Durant’s continues,” Mastro said. “This was so important to us. We’ve done a few events already leading up to this, and they [patrons] said it just feels like Durant’s. That was our goal.”

Mastro and his partners — brother Mike, their father Dennis, and his longtime business partner Scott Troilo — acquired the restaurant in January. They studied other legendary restaurants in the U.S. to ensure they were on the right track.

That said its trademarks remain, such a

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