The Korean restaurant three miles away from the bed and breakfast we stayed at closed for a little over a month because the old Korean male owner / cook accidentally broke his arm.
Some of the loyal customers who walked in while we were having dinner heaved a sigh of relief. I heard them saying how sad they were when the restaurant closed. I found that sweet.
There are at least a hundred restaurants in the USA that closed for good in 2016 because of high rental costs and customers’ ever changing tastes.
Cadence, Oro and Bon Marche Brasserie in the Bay Area closed within a year of operation. Old favorites Bourbon Steak and Ame also bowed out of business. New York’s Spice Market, Lowlife, Pickle Shack, Peanut Butter & Co. were not spared. At least 20 restaurants in Chicago bowed out of business. After 34 years, Chicago’s beloved Itto Sushi restaurant retired. Border Grill, Maison Giraud, Corazon y Miel in Santa Monica, Skooby’s Hot Dogs in Hollywood, and many others.
Nany’s Manila Restaurant located in Richland, Washington closed too.
Due to a rise in rent in Seattle, Filipino restaurant Inay’s closed in January 2016. The owner, Ernie Rios opened Inay’s on July 7, 2007.
(Rios with Teri Reed, Photo by Jovelle Tamayo)
When you’re a business owner, you don’t want to see other businesses suffer set-backs. You’re always happy to see businesses flourish, yours and theirs.
Here’s wishing all restaurants, cafes, bars and other businesses as well, a fantastic 2017. May you find contentment and gratification in what you do. All the best for 2017 and beyond.
