Escorpión is closing its Midtown doors, Owner Riccardo Ullio — the restaurateur behind U Restaurants whose portfolio includes Inman Park’s Sotto Sotto and Fritti restaurants — told What Now Atlanta in an email Sunday.
Ullio said he couldn’t reach terms with the restaurateur’s landlord for keeping Escorpión put after a decade of serving Atlantans craft tacos and margaritas. “Unfortunately, we could not agree with the landlord on a lease extension so we will be closing,” Ullio wrote.
Coro Realty — the firm looking for a new tenant — has already put “for lease” signage up at the space but Escorpión won’t close until the end of February, Ullio said.
When Escorpión first opened in 2011, at 800 Peachtree St NE STE F, it followed two short-lived restaurants in the space: Eno by Zaza and 5th Street Cafe before that.
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Honestly these tests are only accurate for that exact moment blood is drawn.
Somebody could walk away from a test, and be exposed/contract the virus five minutes later.
Certainly a test could tell you if you’re an asymptomatic carrier, at the time of the test– which would require quarantine.
Also isn’t there an incubation period? If I had an employee that tested positive, and then had all my other employees tested two days later, that doesn’t really take into account an
incubation period.
I just don’t understand how accurate all this testing really is.
And shouldn’t all employees be eligible for unemployment (as long as they have a
S.S. number)?
Good luck to all the restaurant peeps– a tough business has gotten even tougher.
The Buckhead Life situation certainly sounded like extortion ($10K “ransom”).
I certainly hope this incident is just miscommunication and not another case of extortion…
Wouldn’t be totally shocking if some of the employees are pissed off at the restaurant remaining open as it prevents them from collecting that sweet jumbo-sized unemployment benefit.
Hmmm, you make a good point.
My friend manages a restaurant. His hours and salary have been cut, but he’s still working doing carryout.
He is also getting some kind of unemployment/pandemic assistance because his income has suffered substantially.
Since restaurants are considered essential, they are not required to close down. Just ensure proper cleaning protocols as already in place. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/critical-workers/implementing-safety-practices.html
Interesting.
I was wondering why we weren’t hearing of places like Target and Kroger shutting down when an employee becomes sick.