Post in Isabel's

Mar 25 20:28 UTC

That site is one of those that never sustains a business for more then a
couple years. Perhaps the new owners could ask some help and have a sage
burning ceremony upon opening the next venture.

catyroyce
bancroft

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 11:57 PM, Joshua Moberg <<email obscured>> wrote:

> 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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> Joshua Moberg
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