May 6, 2009
Adios to Another Mexican Restaurant at Pullman
Dargusch Working on Replacement; Metropolitan Defers Rent to Transit Authority Too
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Pullman Square has not had any luck with Mexican restaurants. Thrice the Pinata has burst, but the tameles, rice, tacos and burritos have not remained in business.
Dos Amigos opened as a replacement for an earlier Mexican Restaurant that at Pullman found much consternation. Those who enjoyed Moe’s Southwest Grille (which opened and closed twice due to contractual issues) thought the new Dos which offered Mexican bundled combos (tacos, burritos, etc. and chips) planned to add a Margarita bar next door.
But, after shutting down on Sunday, Dos will not be re-opening.
Bill Dargusch, one of the principles in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Partners, developed and has been continuing to manage Pullman Square told HNN “We are working on it,” in terms of finding a new tenant to replace Dos. He indicated too there are no plans to reopen the restaurant.
Dos Amigos website listed the Pullman Square location as the first of five upcoming restaurants, but they did not materialize. (http://www.dosamigoshuntington.com)
Dargusch quipped in response to a reason for the closure, that the food was “not so good” there, thus, deferring attribution to the recession or even the Mexican flu scare. However, Dargusch had a good reason to express his evaluation of the product at Dos --- he was one of its owners.
Meanwhile, a published report indicates that Metropolitan Properties has received permission from its public partner, The Transit Authority, to temporarily defer half its monthly lease payment of $37,500 a month ($450,000 annually). The article quoted Dargusch as stating that Metropolitan has run into some cash flow problems partially related to litigation and contractor costs incurred in the Moe’s disputes and with Pizzeria Uno which also closed for several months while extricating itself from former franchise owners.
As for the failure of the two Mexican themed restaurants at Pullman, actually, the downtown portion of Huntington off the square has three Mexican restaurants between downtown and Marshall, including: Chili Willis, Rio Grande (in the 900 block of Fourth Avenue), and Flapjacks Tenampa (in the 1400 block of Third Avenue) which splits its menu between breakfast and Mexican offerings.
Jose Valencia operates the Tenampa restaurants in west Huntington (West Tenampa), Lavelette (South Tenampa) and Milton’s East Tenampa.
Ironically, Chi Chi’s a popular Mexican restaurant (which went into corporate bankruptcy) had to be purchased and torn down before construction on Pullman would begin.
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Adios to Another Mexican Restaurant at Pullman
Dargusch Working on Replacement; Metropolitan Defers Rent to Transit Authority Too
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Pullman Square has not had any luck with Mexican restaurants. Thrice the Pinata has burst, but the tameles, rice, tacos and burritos have not remained in business.
Dos Amigos opened as a replacement for an earlier Mexican Restaurant that at Pullman found much consternation. Those who enjoyed Moe’s Southwest Grille (which opened and closed twice due to contractual issues) thought the new Dos which offered Mexican bundled combos (tacos, burritos, etc. and chips) planned to add a Margarita bar next door.
But, after shutting down on Sunday, Dos will not be re-opening.
Bill Dargusch, one of the principles in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Partners, developed and has been continuing to manage Pullman Square told HNN “We are working on it,” in terms of finding a new tenant to replace Dos. He indicated too there are no plans to reopen the restaurant.
Dos Amigos website listed the Pullman Square location as the first of five upcoming restaurants, but they did not materialize. (http://www.dosamigoshuntington.com)
Dargusch quipped in response to a reason for the closure, that the food was “not so good” there, thus, deferring attribution to the recession or even the Mexican flu scare. However, Dargusch had a good reason to express his evaluation of the product at Dos --- he was one of its owners.
Meanwhile, a published report indicates that Metropolitan Properties has received permission from its public partner, The Transit Authority, to temporarily defer half its monthly lease payment of $37,500 a month ($450,000 annually). The article quoted Dargusch as stating that Metropolitan has run into some cash flow problems partially related to litigation and contractor costs incurred in the Moe’s disputes and with Pizzeria Uno which also closed for several months while extricating itself from former franchise owners.
As for the failure of the two Mexican themed restaurants at Pullman, actually, the downtown portion of Huntington off the square has three Mexican restaurants between downtown and Marshall, including: Chili Willis, Rio Grande (in the 900 block of Fourth Avenue), and Flapjacks Tenampa (in the 1400 block of Third Avenue) which splits its menu between breakfast and Mexican offerings.
Jose Valencia operates the Tenampa restaurants in west Huntington (West Tenampa), Lavelette (South Tenampa) and Milton’s East Tenampa.
Ironically, Chi Chi’s a popular Mexican restaurant (which went into corporate bankruptcy) had to be purchased and torn down before construction on Pullman would begin.
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