We'll be organizing a FWIW meet-up party there before it closes, but shhh! Don't tell Barbieri — he's picking up the tab

L’escale is being booted, taken over by the hotel’s ownership

The harborfront spot is not a victim of COVID-induced closures and business is strong, L’escale’s owner Rick Wahlsted said. Instead, L’escale wasn’t offered a renewal of its lease for space at the Delamar luxury hotel.

Greenwich Hospitality Group founder and CEO Charles Mallory said his company, which owns and operates the Delamar, will be keeping the vision that conceived L’escale 25 years ago while refreshing the restaurant space. Chef Frederic Kieffer will continue leading the culinary experience in a new restaurant in the hotel.

So same chef, same staff, but I worry it may take time for Joe to establish a new credit line with the new owners so to be safe, we’ll schedule the party before the change-over.