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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Ybor's The Nest has closed after a short run
Posted by Brian Ries on Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 10:25 AM
When I reviewed The Nest a couple months back, it seemed like the restaurant had enough going for it to make a run during this shitty economy, especially considering the potential of Gaybor's resurgence. There was interesting tapas, a good wine list, a nice setting and an experienced restaurateur in Sidney Sakho, a guy who's managed and owned several restaurant in Washington, DC and elsewhere. Then I talked to Sakho, who was less optimistic than I expected.
"We came across Ybor city and thought it had a great vibe during the day," explains Sakho. "That was before we saw what happened at night." He told me that he was concentrating on increasing the lunch business, which may have been a mistake. The Nest appears to be closed -- it wasn't open all weekend and the number is disconnected -- and rumor has it that people were moving equipment out of the restaurant yesterday. Sounds like a done deal. No one could be reached for comment, but we'll keep checking.
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How do you open a restaurant in an area and not know what it's like at night? Especially when it's a major nightlife district in the area. Even more so when your location is in the *same* building as a huge nightclub. Seems like a lousy excuse.
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