Disappointing end to what I once considered the best restaurant in Columbia. I haven't been there in a year or two, but my parents went twice recently and said that it had gone downhill.
The owner cited the fact that he didn't own the building as the reason for the close, but considering I'd heard the restaurant had severely slipped makes me think otherwise. He also said he didn't tell any employees that he was planning on closing the restaurant until work ended yesterday, which was the last day the restaurant was open. That's a jackass move in my opinion.
I wonder if this is a reflection of how businesses are doing in 5 Points? Garibaldi's and Dianne's have closed in the area, and it seems like the Vista and Main Street are the hot spots for diners and bar patrons these days.
http://www.free-times.com/blogs/garibaldis-closes-012815
The owner cited the fact that he didn't own the building as the reason for the close, but considering I'd heard the restaurant had severely slipped makes me think otherwise. He also said he didn't tell any employees that he was planning on closing the restaurant until work ended yesterday, which was the last day the restaurant was open. That's a jackass move in my opinion.
I wonder if this is a reflection of how businesses are doing in 5 Points? Garibaldi's and Dianne's have closed in the area, and it seems like the Vista and Main Street are the hot spots for diners and bar patrons these days.
http://www.free-times.com/blogs/garibaldis-closes-012815