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The Lowertown Community Association is rallying residents to join a campaign to preserve Mellos Restaurant, the veteran Dalhousie Street restaurant that is slated to be taken over in the new year by neighbouring eatery Ace Mercado.
“For years, the LCA has used bootstrap activism to save heritage properties all over Lowertown, so why not use our clout to save a heritage business?” Liz Bernstein, president of the Lowertown Community Association, wrote in a release Thursday morning.
“We have a large community of followers on social media. As soon as we heard the news, we encouraged them to help keep Mellos alive,” she continued.
“With luck, we will see Mellos remain a landmark on Dalhousie Street for another seven decades to come.”
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The association’s initiative echoes the sentiments of Mellos regulars and even some Ottawa restaurateurs, who have expressed their disdain for the news that Mellos posted earlier this week on its Facebook page. A post there stated that Mellos’ landlord, Domicile Commercial Management, was not renewing Mellos’ lease, which is to expire Dec. 31. Instead, Mellos’ neighbour, Ace Mercado, will be allowed to expand into or take over Mellos’ 500-square-foot space.
Mellos opened more than 70 years ago and is fondly regarded by generations of diner-lovers in Ottawa. It is financially viable, its owners say. Ace Mercado, which serves Mexican-inspired food and specializes in tequila, opened in late 2013.
Bernstein says her association is encouraging its followers to speak out on Mellos’ behalf. Thanks to a groundswell of support for Mellos on social media, an online petition urging Ace Mercado’s owner Phil Faubert to reconsider the takeover has garnered more than 2,000 signatures this week.
Mellos has also said it will seek a court injunction to help it remain open, and it has directed its supporters to call Domicile to protest.
Faubert and Domicile were contacted Wednesday by email for their comments, but they have not responded.
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“For years, the LCA has used bootstrap activism to save heritage properties all over Lowertown, so why not use our clout to save a heritage business?” Liz Bernstein, president of the Lowertown Community Association, wrote in a release Thursday morning.
“We have a large community of followers on social media. As soon as we heard the news, we encouraged them to help keep Mellos alive,” she continued.
“With luck, we will see Mellos remain a landmark on Dalhousie Street for another seven decades to come.”
Related
The association’s initiative echoes the sentiments of Mellos regulars and even some Ottawa restaurateurs, who have expressed their disdain for the news that Mellos posted earlier this week on its Facebook page. A post there stated that Mellos’ landlord, Domicile Commercial Management, was not renewing Mellos’ lease, which is to expire Dec. 31. Instead, Mellos’ neighbour, Ace Mercado, will be allowed to expand into or take over Mellos’ 500-square-foot space.
Mellos opened more than 70 years ago and is fondly regarded by generations of diner-lovers in Ottawa. It is financially viable, its owners say. Ace Mercado, which serves Mexican-inspired food and specializes in tequila, opened in late 2013.
Bernstein says her association is encouraging its followers to speak out on Mellos’ behalf. Thanks to a groundswell of support for Mellos on social media, an online petition urging Ace Mercado’s owner Phil Faubert to reconsider the takeover has garnered more than 2,000 signatures this week.
Mellos has also said it will seek a court injunction to help it remain open, and it has directed its supporters to call Domicile to protest.
Faubert and Domicile were contacted Wednesday by email for their comments, but they have not responded.
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