The restaurant continues to serve alcohol. Video gaming machines also operate at Molly’s.

The hospitality industry is familiar to Gioulos, who grew up in the restaurant business. He said his father and grandfather owned establishments on the north side of Chicago.

Many of the servers who once worked at White Alps have returned to work at the eatery. “I am looking forward to see all the regulars who used to come in,” said Lake Zurich native Missy Gudgeon, who worked as a server for three years before the closing.

She said she worked on opening day and that it was nice to hear all the compliments about the renovated restaurant, the food and the coffee.