Local lakeside restaurant looking for protection from elements

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — The days of securing worn plywood to the outside of Hoak’s Lakeview Restaurantto shield it from winds, waves and debris could be numbered.
At the very least, they could be diminished.
Last Friday was among the worst, said bar manager Kevin Hoak, whose father, Edward, owns the local favorite.
“It’s pretty brutal,” he said. “The waves are crashing onto Route 5, crashing over the roof of this restaurant, which is 50 feet high, crashing into