New restaurant opens in the Atrium in downtown Havre

Several coincidences led to the opening of a new restaurant in the Atrium Mall.

Former Havreites Aaron and Peggy Utsler, who operate a seasonal restaurant, the Bears Den Cafe, in Dupuyer, opened the Bears Den lunch and coffee shop in the lower level of the mall Monday, coming to Havre just in time for the wintry weather.

"Most people head south for the winter," Peggy Utsler joked.

She said she and her husband were in Havre visiting their children and grandchildren when they noticed Quench & Bench was moving from its location in the Atrium. Their daughter Tara Brandon owns Sunsations Tanning Sa...