NORTH ADAMS — The Hub's only been in business for a little over a week but the restaurant's owners are already laying the foundation to become a downtown mainstay.

"We want to be here forever," said Kate Schilling, who owns the new Main Street restaurant with husband Matthew Schilling. "Everyone keeps saying this is exactly what North Adams needs and we're going to do whatever it takes to make it work."

With a completely renovated interior and a menu that offers something for everyone, Schilling hopes the eatery at 55 Main St. will be a destination for local diners and tourists alike.

"We want to cater to everyone. I want this to be the place to go when you come to North Adams but on the other hand, the biggest thing I wanted with this restaurant was to see the same faces over and over again," said Schilling, who has been managing the business since its May 3 opening.

The Schillings took over the former Milan at 55 Main Restaurant and Bar after owner John "Jack" Carlow abruptly closed it at the end of January. It had also been the site of the Capitol Restaurant, a longtime favorite of the lunch crowd in previous decades.

The Hub — named for a popular eatery that operated downtown in the 1950s — seeks to offer comfortable, casual dining with "good food, good atmosphere, good service, at a good price."

"This has been our dream. We're restaurant people. We always used to say 'If I had my own place, I'd do things differently.' So, one day we just got to thinking about it and it just — bang! — happened. It all happened so fast but the idea and the menu were already engrained in us. We just knew," Schilling said.

Boasting a menu of homemade dishes complemented by a full bar, The Hub offers both dine-in and takeout options, along with a complete breakfast menu on the weekend. The Schillings, who most recently worked at the '6 House Pub at the 1896 House in Williamstown, hope their new business will help draw people to Main Street after dark.