Bureaucracy continues to delay the Charlestown Street Cafe's reopening.

The popular dining spot closed when struck by fire Feb. 4 and had planned to be reopened by May 1. The grand opening has been backburnered until sometime in June, according to co-owner Larry Mellum.

"This is incredibly frustrating," said Mellum, who owns the restaurant with Ron Hanlon. "We have gotten delayed because we are waiting for the landlord's insurance money to reach the contractors. The moment they get paid, we can then open four weeks later."

Their landlord is Tom Strickland.

"Occasionally I drop by (the restaurant) to check the mail and maybe make some phone calls, and all the new equipment has arrived there in boxes."

So just when will the Charlestown Street Cafe again open its doors?

"By all indications things will get straightened out with the contractors by next week," said Mellum. "Hopefully we can open four weeks after that. But last week I was told they'd be ready by this week."