225 Dine recently reported that Varnedoe’s opened to the public after Bluffs owner Jim Tanner closed the golf course and other facilities. But now the fine dining restaurant has been forced to close. Owners Doughty and Scott Varnedoe e-mailed patrons earlier this week, saying the “rug was ripped from under us,” and that the electricity and phones, which are not in their name, will be turned off Friday. The Varnedoes say they owe many bills now, for which they are not responsible. “Scott and I have not taken a paycheck in a month and a half in order to try to ease things for the business,” wrote Doughty Varnedoe, who had to lay off most of her employees.
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