Tom Bard News Today

A construction business owned by a local husband-and-wife is proud to announce the completion of "The Bard Legacy," named after South Bend Town Maker Tom Bard.T

Craft spirits trade group the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) also elected a new vice-president and secretary.

Tom Bard returned to Notre Dame as an Inspired Leadership Initiative Fellow.

Siano's Old Port Pizzeria's location at 505 Fore St. is closing nearly a year after it opened, making room for a new high-end Mexican restaurant.Tom and Shannon Bard plan to open Zapoteca in the next two to three months. Zapoteca -- named after indigenous Mexicans who come from Oaxaca, in the southern part of the country -- will serve "cuisine you find in Mexico City," according to Tom Bard, and use as much local food as possible. The chilies, though, will likely be imported.

High-profile chef Shannon Bard has closed her Portland restaurant Zapoteca after six years.

The Bard Distillery in Muhlenberg County recently became the newest addition to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, making it the 41st member of the non-profit trade group that unites and leads Kentucky’s signature bourbon and spirits industry. The Bard opened last year in the locally historic Graham School under Tom and Kim Bard’s leadership. The past three generations of Tom’s family attended the school and he and Kim had the vision to restore the property. Tom Bard was a mechanical...