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“I don't know that this is the right or wrong decision, but it's just awful that this is happening, and we need to acknowledge how fucking terribly this has bee

“I don't know that this is the right or wrong decision, but it's just awful that this is happening, and we need to acknowledge how fucking terribly this has been handled.” I don’t understand how you can draw the conclusion. There are many reasons you might take the opportunity to bow out of a business after 40 years. Let alone in the restaurant industry. Was their lease up? Sad, true. But, smoking gun? You don’t know the restaurant industry.

_se 6y ago
Don't be obtuse, it's quite obvious why a restaurant would close right now. You're really grasping at straws if you're trying to say that they've closed for any other reason.
staticassertion 6y ago
I mean I literally talked to them about it.
- xtiansimon 6y ago
  haha! Unless you’re their lawyer, accountant, investor or spouse then you’re public. And there’s a difference between what is the truth and what you tell the world in hospitality, and you _literally_ do it every business day. COVID is the situation and restaurants are among the industries hit the hardest by airborne disease spread indoors. Sheesh. Maybe I'm reading too much into a flip cursing comment suggesting there's _a person_, or _agency_ who deserves blame. I think it's more likely doubt and anxiety underlying that comment. Anxiety about _our own_ uncertain future, and grief in dealing with loss. And for that you have my sympathies. We are all touched by this disease.
  - staticassertion 6y ago
    What incentive would they have to lie, given they're losing their business? Besides, I've known them for years. I'm not sure what you mean with regards to a person or agency. There are multiple people and agencies that failed drastically here.
    - xtiansimon 6y ago
      Here is an article about how COVID has devastated businesses in NYC https://www.curbed.com/article/nyc-businesses-closed-2020-pandemic.html https://www.curbed.com/article/nyc-businesses-closed-2020-pa... Just reality. Peace.

_se 6y ago

Don't be obtuse, it's quite obvious why a restaurant would close right now. You're really grasping at straws if you're trying to say that they've closed for any other reason.

staticassertion 6y ago

I mean I literally talked to them about it.

xtiansimon 6y ago
haha! Unless you’re their lawyer, accountant, investor or spouse then you’re public. And there’s a difference between what is the truth and what you tell the world in hospitality, and you _literally_ do it every business day. COVID is the situation and restaurants are among the industries hit the hardest by airborne disease spread indoors. Sheesh. Maybe I'm reading too much into a flip cursing comment suggesting there's _a person_, or _agency_ who deserves blame. I think it's more likely doubt and anxiety underlying that comment. Anxiety about _our own_ uncertain future, and grief in dealing with loss. And for that you have my sympathies. We are all touched by this disease.
- staticassertion 6y ago
  What incentive would they have to lie, given they're losing their business? Besides, I've known them for years. I'm not sure what you mean with regards to a person or agency. There are multiple people and agencies that failed drastically here.
  - xtiansimon 6y ago
    Here is an article about how COVID has devastated businesses in NYC https://www.curbed.com/article/nyc-businesses-closed-2020-pandemic.html https://www.curbed.com/article/nyc-businesses-closed-2020-pa... Just reality. Peace.