FARGO - A brewery with a video-game arcade and a separate ice cream shop have been granted Renaissance Zone tax breaks by city leaders at their meeting Monday, Jan. 29.

City commissioners voted 3-1 on both Renaissance Zone applications, with the lone dissent by Tony Gehrig, who opposes tax breaks in general. Mayor Tim Mahoney was out of town on city business.

Pixeled Brewing Co. will open a taproom and arcade at 1100 NP Ave. N., the old Armour Creamery building that's now part of an apartment and commercial development, according to city documents. The beers will be brewed in the basement for consumption on premise.

PBC plans to be in the 6,400-square-foot space by April and making an investment of $460,000. It expects the five-year tax break to be worth $75,000.

The firm said in its application that it will offer a "unique entertainment destination" unique to the region. The nearest "retro arcade experience" is in Sioux Falls and Minneapolis.

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The Silver Lining Creamery will open an ice cream shop at one of the storefronts at 123 Broadway N., the old Metro Drug building now owned by the Kilbourne Group. The company, which boasts small-batch premium ice cream made in house, currently has a store in downtown Rapid City, S.D.

The firm plans to be in the 3,300-square-foot space by March but didn't disclose the estimated value of its investment in the space. It expects the five-year tax break to be worth $6,700.

The state is still reviewing the tax break for Silver Lining but has already agreed to the tax break for Pixeled.