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ON THE LAKE FRONTJune 24, 1994|By Bill Bond of The Sentinel Staff
Word has it that the owner of a movie house and magic store in downtown Leesburg plans to open a restaurant for lunch and evening meals in the old Elks Club building on east Main Street.

Ian Sutz, owner of Tropic Twin Cinema and Costume Store, has purchased the building, which already has a kitchen, restaurant and lounge on the first floor, and a spacious banquet hall on the second floor.

He plans to have the eatery up and serving in late August or early September, he said Thursday.

The Leesburg Elks Club went belly up some time ago, and Sutz purchased the building last month.

He said that since the Chopping Block Restaurant closed there is a need for a restaurant in downtown Leesburg.

''I have a customer base crying for a place to go after a movie and it's within easy walking distance of my theater,'' Sutz said. The building is a couple of short blocks from the movie house and has a seating capacity of 156.

He plans sandwich and salad lunches and southern-style cuisine for evening dinners. The food will be similar to what was served at the now-defunct Chopping Block, which is across from the theater and a costume/magic store.

The name of the restaurant comes from his wife's first name: ''Lynn's Leesburg Inn.''

He's still a little unsure, though, about the ''Inn'' part in the name because he doesn't plan to rent rooms.