Daveed’s returning to Mount Adams

Daveed’s is returning to Mount Adams, to the building on Hatch Street where it began.

David and Liz Cook first opened Daveed’s 934 there in 1999, but moved to Loveland in 2012 to open a new restaurant called Daveed’s Next. They have closed that location and hope to be back in their original spot on the Hill in October, pending liquor license approval.

They own the building, which has been empty since their tenant, Indian restaurant Cumin, closed.

It will not be the same Daveed’s that once served fine dining over the turn of the century. The plan is for a much more casual restaurant, more welcoming to Mount Adams residents and regular visitors. Nor will it be the sharing of small plates format that the Cooks tried in Loveland. This is a more casual proposition, with small plates, burgers, sandwiches, and entrees.

“People say they’re so happy they’ll be able to come have foie gras and caviar again,” said David Cook. “But no, that’s not what we’re doing.”

It was hard for the Cooks to “casualize” Daveed’s the first time around. But as time has passed, they hope customers will welcome a new, everyday version. David Cook is still the chef, with the same skill and creativity he has always had. But he won’t be working with high-priced ingredients or the same niceties of service – though he does promise they’ll still have duck on the menu.