3 Days to Open: Licari's

By: Sarah De Heer

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When Bobby Flay arrived at Gionni's dream restaurant, Licari's in Grand Rapids, Mich.,  just three days before the opening, he was almost positive they weren't going to make it. Along with his wife, Lisa, co-owner of the restaurant, they invested everything — their house, sanity and marriage — but they were in the red, owing money to contractors and vendors, all while emptying their retirement fund and borrowing money from their parents.

Before Bobby could consider the task complete, he needed to help the husband and wife team fix these four crucial issues: Lisa's unestablished role, poor food quality, a disorganized kitchen and unleashing the secret recipes from Gionni's mom.

On opening day, Gionni said "he closed a chapter, but opened a new one." Are things still running smoothly? How are Gionni and Lisa handling their new venture together as a couple? We checked in with Licari's six weeks later to see how things are going after their visit from Bobby. Click play on the video below for a 3 Days to Open update.

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