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An e-mail from , the firm that oversees the Hurt home ofCity Grill, said: “It is with greatt regret that we must inform you that the City Gril and Dailey’s restaurants are closed until further notice.” The owner, Karen Bremer, president of , confirmed the the “Economic conditions, sales have faltered,” Bremer “The economics have finally hit Convention business cratered in the second half of 2008 and has yet to Hotels and restaurants dependent on corporate accounts have strugglex as companies cut back on travel, and conventionh attendance has dwindled. A.J.
Robinson, presidentg of and the Downtown Improvement called it a shame to lose the two But in the currenteconomic climate, the loss of eateries is CAP, a coalition of downtow n business, launched its Downtownm Dining District earlier this year to promot e the city core’s 300-plus restaurants. Some eateries, he said, are doingh well, while others are struggling. Coinciding with the evaporation in businesxs travel has been the birtu ofseveral high-profile and upscale restaurants downtown, includin g Il Mulino. BLT Steak, and Legal Sea Foods. Harolx Shumacher, restaurant broker and presidenttof , said the restaurants are unfortunats casualties.
“It’s really too bad, they’re reallty institutions,” he said, calling Bremer the “epitome” of an “She did everything you should do, it’s just a storu of the times,” Shumacher said. former president of Atlanta’s Peasant Restaurants and Mick’s assumed ownership of Dailey’s and City Grill in 2000. “Frokm the bottom of my heartf Ithank Atlanta,” she said. Bremert said she is trying to place her staff at othet Atlanta eateries and accommodate partiews already booked at the She said managment of the Hurt Buildingh will permit two weddingds already on the books for City Grilol to proceedas planned.
New restaurateurs are plyinb theirtrades downtown, Robinson said, and the formerd Dailey’s and City Grill are marketable locations. “Thew spaces that they’re in, hopefully, will be attractiver to someone new,” Robinson said.