Support Caro-Mi's Recovery from Flood Damage

My name is Dane Stafford, Owner and Operator of the Caro-Mi Dining Room in Tryon, NC. The Caro-Mi opened to diners in 1945 and had stood solid at this Pacolet River location in Tryon, NC since 1957. Unfortunately, on September 27th Hurricane Helene took out our beloved bridge as well as moving the restaurant completely off its foundation. The Caro-Mi has been a favorite of so many loyal guests for almost 80 years. The friendships made here are countless. It has been an honor to carry on the Caro-Mi tradition and to serve so many wonderful people over the years. We are not sure what our next steps are yet. Rebuilding in our current location does not look feasible at this point. Opening in a new location may be a possibility but we realize any other spot would never be the same and there would be start up costs. Even if this is the end for the Caro-Mi we obviously are going to incur a lot of expenses without having the normal income. Any help in any amount would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you and much love,

Dane and the entire Caro-Mi staff