Update: Popular Oklahoma restaurant destroyed by early morning fire | KFOR.com (http://kfor.com/2015/02/02/norman-fire-crews-battle-flames-at-an-iconic-restaurant/)

What!!??? No way!

This is sad. However, I have to note that the Oklahoman reported that smoke was reported at the popular joint at 4:20 am.

Second fire in DT Norman in 2015. A hair shop off E Main on Crawford blazed out on the 16th.

I wonder if they can save the brick walls or more than likely the whole thing will have to be torn down.

If I heard the 5 pm news in the background correctly a bit ago, the place will have to come on down for safety reasons before the fire can even be fully investigated.

Geez, man. There goes ANY chance of me ever enjoying a Denco Darlin again in its natural habitat.

Geez, man. There goes ANY chance of me ever enjoying a Denco Darlin again in its natural habitat.

No doubt on the loss of habitat, but there are definitely copies of the original recipe floating around! I've made it, and it's good, but definitely not quite the same without the surroundings. Sad day.

Most of you probably already know the history of that location, but here is a nice article that goes through the history of what has been there:
Fire destroys historic Norman restaurant building | News OK (http://newsok.com/fire-destroys-historic-norman-restaurant-building/article/5389858)

Sure hope something gets built there again. That area has some great density.

This is sad. However, I have to note that the Oklahoman reported that smoke was reported at the popular joint at 4:20 am.

Well it is home of the Big Fatty.. that made me chuckle

The right lane on Main has been closed since the fire around that area (still is); not much work has been done on the building yet. Looks like it was pretty bad, you can still see the collapsed walls and everything. Hope they had insurance.

Looks like cleanup is making substantial progress, but not much word on the street about the future.

S&B will go back into that location.

S&B will go back into that location.

I've actually heard from a very reliable source that it may not due to poor performance.

I've actually heard from a very reliable source that it may not due to poor performance.

If that is the case and they still want to be in Norman they should put it closer to 35 so they get the Highway traffic.

if S&B was unimpressive performance wise, the reason might well have nothing to do with its location.
Several other places under a 1/2 mile away, in any direction, are doing rather well. This includes old favorites and not so old up and comers alike.

Anyone hear/know of what is going to come of this now vacant area?

Anyone hear/know of what is going to come of this now vacant area?

Supposedly the owners are planning on rebuilding as it was before, but that was some early talk soon after it happened. I haven't heard much chatter since that time.

It looks like they are making progress on the site, but I'm not sure what the design looks like or any word on a potential tenant for the building. Does anyone know anything further?

Not the best pic...shot it at dusk about 2 weeks ago.

A search of the City of Permitting site https://egov.ci.norman.ok.us/Click2GovBP/index.html
Permit #16 2941
Address: 102 W MAIN ST IE the old S&B Burgers ,Coaches and Denco’s
Owner: N M R C-1, LLC AN OK LMTD CORP I do not know who “N M R C-1” is but I think it might a shell – front corporation for one of the local restaurants groups in OKC metro
Valuation: $608,465
Tenant Name: DENCO'S SHELL BLD.

The Permit is for a shell building at a of Valuation: $608,465 so there are no plans that indicate what the inside of the building will be like
I remember reading somewhere that the building will be a restaurant – office
I have been in i have been Emailing back and forth with the planning department and have been told that if I would like to see the what the outside of the building will look like I can make a written request and I could have a look at the building plans but that is 8-5 kind'a thing and I do have a day job

Its a prime location. Would like to see something good go in.

Rendering of the new building. Lookin' good. No word on a specific tenant, but it sounds like it will be a restaurant/bar.

13536

Love the details over the upper windows.