room. To our faithful customers – we’ll miss you. Perhaps one day we’ll meet again, in Italy.
“To the community of Highgate and its neighbours – thank you for never supporting us, not even once. To those we served during lockdown, when we were the only restaurant open,
thank you for never visiting us once the pandemic ended. To the Highgate Society – thank you for never replying to any of our proposals for collaboration.
“To those who lived a few doors away yet ordered delivery from somewhere else – thank you for your commitment to distance.
“In short: thank you all for supporting us so perfectly.
“WE MAY BE THE FIRST ITALIAN RESTAURANT TO CLOSE….not for bad food, bad reviews, or bad luck – but for the sheer indifference of our neighbours.
“To those who said, back in 2019, “they’ll close within three months” – congratulations!
“You were only off by five years and nine months.
“We’re proud to have served the elderly, the children, the families, the lonely, the joyful and the broken alike. At least we did our duty.
“It’s only a drop – soon it will dry. Unless, of course, it’s the beginning of a storm.
“Addio. Goodbye”
A separate announcement was also posted on Instagram:
written by abi kinsella
Dining and Cooking