Adele

Since the owners of Cafe at Adele's put the restaurant up for sale in February, they say they haven't received any offers they're ready to take. They say they are going to be picky about who they sell the property to. That's exactly what diners like Michele Stull want to hear, since the beloved restaurant means so much to the community.

"It's an institution," says Stull. "You come here and it's an event. You enjoy the food, you enjoy the meal, you enjoy the company and it's just a wonderful place."

After 40 years, owners Charlie and Karen Abowd have decided it's time to sell the property and retire.

"I have missed a lot of what my children's life has been like, now we've got grandchildren and I've missed a lot of that and I've finally said I'm not going to do this anymore," says Charlie Abowd, who is in the kitchen six days a week.

This isn't just any restaurant in Carson City. It's a fine dining destination for people throughout the state. It's also a place that fills up with lawmakers every legislative session, where countless handshakes have taken place.

"If these walls could talk," laughs Karen Abowd.

Her husband agrees.

"What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas, well actually, what happens at Adele's stays at Adele's," says Charlie Abowd.

The restaurant has an emotional attachment for generations of families.

"It's amazing," says Karen Abowd. "All the proposals, the first dates, all that sort of thing."

While the Abowds are selling the property and the fixtures, they're not selling the name, which means once the restaurant is sold and closed, that's it for Adele's in Carson City.

The Abowds say the decision to sell has weighed heavily on them. They understand what an important role the restaurant has played in people's lives and what a connection it has been for the community and the state. They say they're going to miss all of the people they've worked with throughout the years. They want the community to know how grateful they are for being a part of their lives.

The restaurant has been getting a lot of calls from customers asking when the place will shut down. The Abowds want to reassure people that, not only have they not accepted any offers yet, a sale of this sort will likely take time.