02-03-2020, 11:57 PM
They definitely struggled to straddle the needs of "old guard" and the "new guard" clientele. I went one final time before it closed the first time and one time when it reopened. The food quality was good in both cases. The sticker shock of the price was definitely holding the old guard from returning (though there was the blue plate special). I think that they were going in the right direction to build new traditions, such as the live music, but clearly it wasn't enough.
Restaurants are tough to get going and unless you have deep pockets, you have to be able to wait a while to build up your regulars.
Restaurants are tough to get going and unless you have deep pockets, you have to be able to wait a while to build up your regulars.