An iconic Route 9 restaurant is back in business in time for track season.

Bloomers: An American Bistro reopened Tuesday night after a two-month hiatus while some renovation work was completed and the owner went on vacation, a spokeswoman at the restaurant said. She hurriedly explained that she had no time to provide further details about what's new, what with the track crowd flooding the place, but check back next week for what a thorough update.

Bloomers is located at 2853 Route 9 in Malta. Call 584-4484 or go to www.bloomersbistro.com for more information.