Shea's Place Looks Forward to Bringing Sterling Community Together

Scott's Place, a long-time cafe and bar in Sterling, is scheduled to open the cafe on Tuesday, May 12 under a new name and ownership. The business is now Shea's Place. Mike Shea and Jeff Shea own the building and Alicia Gordin will be the manager of operations.
“We looking forward to having a small-town cafe and bar establishment,” said Mike. He added that the bar area will be open at a later date. Changes include setting up more games and, eventually, a teen room for area teens to come and hang out will be created.
The kitchen will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and will serve breakfast, lunch and supper. The bar will be open from 12 noon to 1 a.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, and 12 noon to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, once everything is in order. Shea's Place will be closed Sundays and Mondays.
Alicia looks forward to bringing back some of the specialty food nights such as Taco Night and Breakfast Night, along with a few other specialty foods ranging from reubens to prime rib, once the business gets established.
“We want to have a family atmosphere, a place where we can bring the Sterling community together,” said Alicia.
The Shea's had to make a few interior upgrades and repairs to bring the facility up to code.
Opening Shea's Place will will be a new experience for Alicia, Mike and Jeff. However, they plan to have 15 part-time employees to assist them in their new venture.
Mike is currently employed with Olsson’s of Lincoln and Jeff is employed with Nebraska Public Power District as control room operator. Alicia will continue working until the end of June with the Nebraska Center for Legal Immigration.
“It's exciting to have Shea's Place open again for the residents of Sterling and area communities to come in and spend time with their family and friends,” said Alicia.
Shea's Place plans to host a Grand Opening during Sterling's Picnic June 5-7, featuring food and drink specials and prize giveaways.