Isabel's
From:
Joshua Moberg
Date:
Mar 25 04:56 UTC
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It was an abrupt closing. I saw Tim, one of Isabel's owners, packing their
furniture and equipment into a moving van on Sunday, March 16; they've been
closed ever since. A friend who owns a business nearby told my wife that
Isabel's was behind on rent and vacated without notice to their landlord.
Caribou was certainly a contributor to, but not the sole cause of, their
decline.
I haven't heard any new plans for the space. I was excited by the talk of
Isabel's expanding to open a bistro/wine bar in the adjacent former salon
space, and would love to see a new business in the mold of the Riverview Cafe &
Wine Bar. It could be a solid complement for the upscale successes of Colossal
Cafe and ReGifts on that corner. However, the tightening economy is a big
challenge to any start-up. As a neighbor and patron of my local businesses, I
will be sad but not surprised if it takes a while for something new to replace
Isabel's.
Joshua Moberg
Ericsson
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