"Gold Coast: European-style spot Cafe Crèmerie is closed, owner Lisa Gasparian writes in an Instagram post. “I won’t forget the people, the sweet kids and all the families that walked through those doors,” the caption reads beside a photograph of the gutted cafe space. Last year she converted her business from a franchise location of Amorino to an independent shop as a response to the pandemic. Gasparian has been critical of elected officials in how she perceives they’ve left downtown vulnerable to violence without providing proper financial aid. Despite the change, Gasparian indicates that she has plans for the future: “Stay tuned... a virus will NOT beat me. #CafeCremerie 2.0 in #2021.”" - Naomi Waxman
