BY JIMMY LAWTONNorth Country This Week

OGDENSBURG -- The Dirty Gringo is looking to rent the concessions at the Dobisky Center after plans for "Hole in the Wall' to open there fell through.

On Monday City Council voted in favor of holding a public hearing July 22 that would pave the way for the city to rent the facilities to Murray and Jenna Graveline who operated the Dirty Gringo restaurant.

Ogdensburg officials explained that Nathan Griffith, who had been approved to rent the property from the city, was not able to meet the timeline to get started, the Dirty Gringo operators were hoping to move forward.

The Dobisky Center previously housed 'The Window' eatery. 

Prior to that, the city had struggled to keep a regular operator since its construction. Despite its location and negotiable price, it remained vacant from 2013 until 2021.

The kitchen is 389 square-feet in size and includes basic commercial kitchen equipment and appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, grill, fryers and a stove.

Griffith had proposed renting the facility for $500 per month through Oct. 31, 2024, but details on the Dirty Gringo proposal were not yet made publicly available.

Although the city council unanimously approved the public hearing, councilors did ask to be presented with an average cost for commercial space to be made available for the next meeting.

The Dirty Gringo is a 'fresh Mex' restaurant that opened 2011 at 104 Ford Street.