06/04/2026
To our PINZ Family..
If you’ve ever walked through our doors, whether it was for a birthday party, a league night, a family dinner, a fundraiser, a first date, anniversary or just a random Tuesday.. just know that you are part of our PINZ family.
Today, we are heartbroken to share that PINZ suffered a devastating fire early this morning. The damage resulted in a total loss.
Most importantly and by the grace of God, no one was hurt! 🙌🏼
We are incredibly grateful to the first responders and volunteers from Dell Rapids, Baltic, Colton, Sioux Falls and the surrounding communities. Their quick actions helped prevent an even greater devastation to other buildings downtown. We cannot thank them enough for what they do and what they did for us today.
As we stand here looking at what remains, it’s hard to put into words what has been lost. Not just a building but decades of memories. Celebrations. Traditions. Friendships… Moments that can never be recreated.
Some losses are especially personal. Among the things lost were my grandmother’s cookbooks, filled with her handwritten recipes and notes. Those recipes helped shape the food we’ve proudly served to this community and carried a piece of our family history that can never be replaced.
PINZ has been one of the greatest challenges my family has ever taken on, but it has also brought more joy, laughter, friendships and memories than we could have ever imagined.
One sad reality is knowing that our son, Radley, who often says PINZ is his favorite place on earth, doesn’t know yet what has happened.
Right now, we don’t have all the answers. We are still processing everything and trying to figure out what comes next.
If you have an event, catering order or reservation scheduled with us, please be patient as we work through next steps. If you don’t hear from us in the next few days, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly.
Our request:
👉Instead of sharing photos of PINZ in its current condition, we decided to share the logo that so many of you have come to know and love.
We would truly love for you to help us turn this post into a time capsule of memories. If you have photos from moments spent at PINZ, please share them in the comments. ✨
Let’s show everyone just how much love, laughter, friendship and community one building helped create over the years.
The amount of love, support, messages and prayers we’ve already received has been overwhelming in the BEST possible way! At a time where everything feels impossible, this community continues to remind us why we loved being part of it in the first place.
We don’t know what the future holds.. What we do know is that we are incredibly grateful for every single person who helped make PINZ what it was.
Thank you for being part of our story. We love you all.
God bless,
The PINZ Family
