The silver lining here is that it's business as usual out east at Banter Van Aken District.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to announce the closure of Gordon Square," he writes. "The restaurant business is fickle and this year has been one of the hardest across the board for our industry. It's easy to point at this or blame that but there is time for self-reflection later."
Banter Gordon Square will remain open until Feb. 2, so diners have a chance to swing through one last time.
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