“There wasn’t enough business downtown,” says Rachel Hsu. “We didn’t get locals, we only got tourists. And this winter would have been rough down there.”
Giorgi Chincharauli, who formerly operated a restaurant in Moscow, opened Georgian Bakery Tiflis this past fall, just three years after immigrating to the States.
“It felt right to do this right now,” owner Doug Petkovic says. “They were motivated and it was a good situation for both parties.” RED will announce the future of the property in the coming months.