Remember the Rosebud Diner? Of course you do. Boston patrons said farewell (temporarily) to the iconic Davis Square restaurant last year when it closed after 70 plus years of business. The Rosebud Diner was the city’s longest standing diner in the city, according to Boston.com. And the Boston area landmark happens to be included in the National Register of Historical Places.

But this has made the process of finding a new tenant all the more difficult. Jonathan Martin, Vice President at Colliers International tells BostInno that the City of Somerville has been pushing back for a while on new bars and restaurants moving into the Davis Square area. “The new ownership coming in needed to be a tenant that would embrace restoration of the Rosebud diner while upgrading it to present day,” Martin explained.

Today, Eater Boston reported that the Rosebud space will be turned into a “roadhouse type of concept” by Restaurateur Joe Cassinelli. But the name, “Rosebud” and the exterior (sign included) will remain the same.

Martin tells us that Joe Cassinelli, owner of Posto and The Painted Burro“is the right operator” to take over the space. “People should have faith that he’ll do right by the city, the square, the people and and the historic nature of the Rosebud diner.” Cassinelli will be leasing the Rosebud building from owner, Marty Bloom.

But while the exterior of the Rosebud will remain the same, Eater Boston reports that the “interior has been completely gutted, and Cassinelli is shooting for a May opening.”

We’re not sure what exactly will be on the menu or what a “roadhouse” concept necessarily entails, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated.