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This roundup features bakery and restaurant news.

Gremler’s Bakery in Wisconsin Rapids reopens for 2023 season

Gremler’s Bakery reopens for the season June 1 at 1811 W. Grand Ave. in Wisconsin Rapids.

Owners Aimeelou and Steven Gremler spent the past few months in the Philippines, visiting Aimeelou’s family. The couple told the Daily Tribune they brought handbags to offer at the store, handmade from cacao leaves by a local artist in Davao in the Philippines.

The bakery will still offer kitchen gadgets and tools in Ate’s Kusina Korner — meaning "older sister’s kitchen corner" — and the Gremlers will add new items this year, as well.

Gerald and Susan Gremler originally opened the bakery in 1979. Their son, Steven, took over in 1999 and ran the business through 2015. After a three-year closure, Steven reopened the bakery with his wife, Aimeelou, in 2018.

The bakery will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. For more information, find Gremler’s Bakery on Facebook.

17Sixteen is open for drinks

Guests can now stop by 17Sixteen for drinks at 1716 Baker St. in Wisconsin Rapids.

Marybeth Severin and Preston Seitz have been working on opening their new restaurant since last fall, when they solidified the purchase of the former Baker Street Grill. They have since been renovating the space, creating a fun, colorful, fresh and unique environment for their guests to enjoy.

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The restaurant will open in phases, but guests can now enjoy the bar, including craft beers on tap and a cocktail menu. Last week, Severin and Setiz announced they would add an appetizer menu in the next few weeks, with a lunch and dinner menu to follow.

17Sixteen is open from 2 p.m. to midnight Wednesday through Saturday. For more information, find 17Sixteen on Facebook.

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This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Gremler's Bakery in Wisconsin Rapids announces its reopening date