Last night, famed saloon Nathans closed, and Carol Joynt ended her 12-year stint as the restaurant's owner. In the last few days, Joynt's been asking her patrons for a "citizens bailout," saying that Nathans owes the city $22,000 in unpaid sales taxes from February, and she has no way to pay it. (If you want [...]
Update: Ruth Samuelson on Housing Complex reports that Carol Joynt terminated the lease herself. It's been rumored for months now, but today, owner Carol Joynt announced on the restaurant's Web site that Nathans will be closing at last call on Sunday, July 12, ending 40 years of service in Georgetown. Last-minute efforts to save Nathans [...]
Hat tip to DC Metrocentric for reporting on the future of Nathans, one of Georgetown’s most recognizable landmarks, home to Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe, and—most importantly from a real estate perspective—occupant of a prime D.C. corner: Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. In the next few weeks, Joynt has to decide if she will renew her [...]
