A new '50s-themed restaurant, DJ's Taste of the 50's is almost ready in Smoketown.

The diner, at 2410 Old Philadelphia Pike, is expected to open by the end of this month or in early November. It is being built by D.J. Kling and her husband, Gerald, who own the Country Living Inn next door.

Kling said the couple were doing "extensive renovations" for the restaurant, transforming a building that once housed an eatery but has been empty for many years. Kling declined to estimate the cost of the ongoing work.

Kling said the restaurant will feature "tried and true" recipes, including burgers and shakes. Its decor will give customers "a taste of the '50s." It will have seating for about 50, including at a counter.

Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
 

Bon Ton renovation

Bon Ton completed the renovation of its Park City Center store last week, capping construction at the department store that began in May 2007 with work on a 37,000-square-foot addition.

With the addition, which wrapped up in November, the Bon Ton store has about 179,000 square feet of retail space.

After the York-based Bon Ton added the extra space on the south and west sides of its store, it began to remodel the store's inside, widening aisles, upgrading the lights and changing decor.

Departments were shuffled and some sections were expanded, including several women's sections. A spokeswoman declined to name the cost of the projects.

Also at Park City, MW Tux, formerly After Hours Formalwear, reopened Thursday in a 1,415-square-foot space next to Kohl's wing. They had previously been in an 835-square-foot space elsewhere in the mall.
 

Zap & Co. co-op

Zap & Co., which has a small retro department store at 315 N. Queen St., plans to open an antiques co-op later this month in a 4,000-square-foot warehouse at 24 W. Walnut St.

The co-op, Zap Home Collective, will include "showcases" where people can sell their items in addition to a collection of mid-century modern furniture. The showcases are boxes 8 feet tall, 4 feet wide and two feet deep where people can display goods. The co-op also will take items on consignment.

Steve Murray, owner of Zap & Co., said he spent $50,000 to renovate the space for the co-op, which will be run by his wife Elizabeth Hine. The hours are yet to be determined, he said.

Staff writer Chad Umble can be reached at cumble@LNPnews.com or 481-6031. What's In Store, a roundup of Lancaster County retail and restaurant news, runs every Wednesday in the New Era.