"Closed suddenly and quietly in mid-August after reportedly firing kitchen staff and seeing front-of-house employees walk out amid allegations of bounced checks; an overdue rent notice later appeared on the locked doors. Ownership by Hearth and Counter and co-partners Mike Smith and Chris Ragland confirmed the shutter, citing financial difficulties and “external pressures.” The group had acquired the business the previous year from the Aviary co-founders Marco Fiorilo and John Coronado." - Nadia Chaudhury