LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. -- Less than a year after it was badly damaged in a fire, a staple of summers in Lake George gets new life Thursday.

According to its owner, the Lake George A&W Restaurant is back open. The restaurant was destroyed in a fire last July.

When fire crews were done battling the fire, the charred inside had been deemed a total loss, leaving many residents wondering if the owner would be able to rebuild.

Lake George A & W opened back in 1959.

The restaurant will be open until 8 p.m. Thursday.