DeHeve’s Tavern

Left to right: Bill Bolletta, Dana DeHeve, Dee Reese

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Established: 1951
Owner: Dana DeHeve
Employees: 4
Services: Bar and restaurant

In August 2023, Dana DeHeve took ownership of a longtime family business. DeHeve’s Tavern opened on July 21, 1951, when DeHeve’s grandparents used part of their house to start the business. “They turned the front part of the house into the tavern, and they lived in the back,” she said. The popular tavern carries an assortment of food and drinks along with several games for patrons to play. DeHeve has served as the tavern’s assistant manager since 2014, and being a family-owned business, she was the logical choice to take it over when the time came. “We hold the oldest liquor license in Sanagamon County that is still owned by the same family,” she said.