Eventually, Mamacita s outgrew the location at 110 Depot and Sorrels started looking for another pla

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Sandy Sorrels stands in front of Ten Depot Street, a restaurant she opened 25 years ago. Sorrels acquired pictures of los angeles the restaurant and bar in 1987, a place then known as Chris�s Woodshed. Following an extensive remodel, the place re-opened in April 1988 as Ten Depot Street. Bill Rautenstrauch photo
I can t believe how fast it went. When I first started, if somebody had told me I d still be here 25 years later, I d say it was impossible, said Sandy Sorrels, a woman who started out waiting tables during pictures of los angeles college, and wound up as one of La Grande best-known restaurateurs.
Sorrels was raised in Tri-Cities, Wash., but took her higher education in Colorado. She attended the Colorado Women s College in Denver and later went to Western State Colorado University in Gunnison. She was an English pictures of los angeles major who turned out to have a flair for preparing and serving fine food.
Sorrels and her family are avid skiers, and that s what brought her to Northeast Oregon. The family once tried the slopes at Anthony Lakes in nearby Baker County, and liked the experience so much they bought a cabin nearby.
Her first venture was Mamacita s, situated in an old and historic building at 110 Depot St. Sorrels mainly served up south-of-the-border fare, but didn t limit herself to that. She instituted international pictures of los angeles nights, pictures of los angeles offering food dishes from many other countries.
Eventually, Mamacita s outgrew the location at 110 Depot and Sorrels started looking pictures of los angeles for another place to do business. The City of La Grande owned a building on Fourth Street, adjacent to Max Square, and had put it out to bid. Sorrels acquired the spot and moved Mamacita s there in 2003.
By that time, she had become the owner of a second downtown eatery. In 1987, she acquired the restaurant and bar at 10 Depot Street, a place then known as Chris s Woodshed. Following an extensive remodel, the place re-opened in April 1988 25 years ago under the name Ten Depot Street.
Ten Depot is a nicer-than-average sit-down restaurant that features live entertainment a couple of nights a week. Sorrels squirms, however, when she hears the word upscale used to describe it. She said it s always been her goal to have an attractive restaurant that serves home-cooked pictures of los angeles food at affordable prices, a place that appeals to everybody.
pictures of los angeles Not long after Ten Depot opened, the country slipped into one of its periodic recessions. To fight back, Sorrels added a blue plate special to the menu, a dinner most anybody could afford. The tradition continues today.
Five years ago, Sorrels pictures of los angeles decided to sell Mamacita s and concentrate on Ten Depot operations. It s a big job at that. Thirty-five people including management staff, wait staff, cooks, bakers, bartenders and dishwashers work for her.