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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Restaurants: Are you open or closed during the snowstorm?
I received an email shortly before noon from Keith Taylor, chef-owner of Savona Restaurant & Wine Bar in Centerville, telling me he has decided to shut down tonight.
“With the weather the way it is I don’t want to put any of our employees at risk,” Taylor said. “I know a few other restaurants are closing also.”
So restaurant folks, let us know either way by clicking on the “post your comment” link below — are you CLOSED or OPEN tonight, or if you’re closing early, let us know what time. Give your restaurant name, address and phone number.
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TweetDuke’s owner files for personal bankruptcy; court hearing postponed
Duke’s Restaurant owner Reece Powers III and his wife Nancy have filed for personal bankruptcy, although it’s not clear what impact the filing will have on the 10-month-old federal lawsuit filed by former Dominic’s restaurant owner Anne B. Mantia against Powers and his restaurant.
The voluntary Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing was attached to a filing this morning, Feb. 9, in the trademark infringement lawsuit against Powers. A hearing in that case that could lead to a third contempt-of-court ruling against Powers was postponed from this afternoon because of the weather, according to a spokesman for U.S. District Court Judge Thomas M. Rose.
Powers recently launched a campaign for public support in his court battle on the Duke’s Restaurant web site.
The personal bankruptcy filing lists assets of $662,041 and debts/liabilities in excess of $1.7 million.
Duke’s Restaurant, which reopened Dec. 11 after being ordered shut down twice by Judge Rose, remained open for regular business today.
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TweetKettering pizza restaurant abruptly closes
Less than a week after announcing new ownership, expanded hours and new menu items, the Fox’s Pizza Den at 3602 Wilmington Pike in Kettering has closed abruptly.
The pizza carryout was closed over the dinner hour Monday night, Feb. 8, with no sign on the door alerting customers as to the closing.
When asked via email whether he had shut down the carryout, franchise owner Patrick Curl of Dayton responded, “Sadly, I think so.”
The carryout had been losing money, had an investor pull out and faced a balloon payment this month to the original owners of the restaurant, Curl wrote. Health concerns and family issues also contributed to the decision, although Curl added, “If banks were lending, it might be a different story.”
The Kettering location was the only Fox’s Pizza Den that Curl owned along with members of his family. In an interview at the restaurant last week, Curl said he would like to expand to open sit-down Fox’s pizza restaurants near the Dayton Mall and the Mall at Fairfield Commons.
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