LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A longtime Lake of the Ozarks waterfront restaurant is changing hands, with an iconic Boonville restaurant taking the helm. Maggie’s Bar & Grill in Boonville recently purchased Frogs Bar & Grill, on the 8 Mile Marker on the Gravois Arm, or at 15251 Fleener Drive, Gravois Mills, by land.

It might very well be the perfect time for the change, with the new Ozark International Raceway opening nearby, during next tourist season in Gravois Mills.

Frog’s, whose tagline is “The Hoppiest Place on Lake of the Ozarks,” has been for sale since May 2020, but provided one more season of dive bar fun in 2020 with their ever popular dockside tacos and margaritas. The new name will lean into the new owner's Boonville success, dubbed Maggie’s on the Lake.

Maggie’s in Boonville is famous for their burgers, pork tenderloins, cheese curds, and Bloody Marys.

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The menu at the Maggie’s on the Lake will be similar the Booneville cafe's, which has been serving up hometown food since 2007. Owner Illene Vanabbema is busy sprucing up the docks and buildings in anticipation of their March 2021 grand opening, gearing for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. 

The quaint downtown spot in Boonville has been a long-time local favorite, and seems to always be busy, with all of the patrons seeming to know each other. The atmosphere is welcoming and full of energy, with some of the friendliest servers around. Maggie's delicious food tastes fresh and homemade, and since portions are huge, there is always some extra to take home and enjoy for a second meal. Mid-Missouri craft beers have been a staple of the neighborhood bar and grill, too, with Logboat Brewing Company and Piney River Brewing Company beers on tap.

The Frog’s Bar and Grill property operated for 25 years on the Gravois Arm, and had recently begun to show wear on the docks and lakefront from constant wind and water battering its facade. Maggie’s is currently pouring a lot of additional money into fixing things up, after purchasing the property for nearly $400,000. Before it was Frog's, the lakefront spot was the site of the original Twin Bays Camp, in the heyday of the original Gravois Mills tourist era of the 1930s. Twin Bays was one of the largest resorts at the Lake at the time, and welcomed families with fishing, camping, and swimming. With the Gravois Arm's increasing popularity for boaters, the restaurant may find a ready-made customer base, hungry for proven-good food, lakefront.

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