


Owner and chef Ron Larson isn’t new to restoring the splendor of historic buildings. A few steps in and you notice the wide-open kitchen, bar and lounge as well as the stairs to a second-level dining room. Frosted, multi-colored glass doors open into a cozy environment - not an easy feat to accomplish in a dining room with high ceilings. It’s exterior can’t come close to matching what’s inside. In short, it feels out of place.īut walk through the doors and you’ll feel a wave of guilt for judging Strip too quickly. Too big to be quaint, Strip looks as if it’s been dropped in the middle of a retail district that begs to be described this way. The exterior of the seemingly dilapidated 1851 German Dutch-style barn is more gray than red. That’s the first thing I notice as I walk up to the steakhouse in Olde Avon Village. Strip is in serious need of a new coat of paint. Business Hall of Fame and Community Leader of the Year Awards.
