“[It] started between the top floor ceiling and the roof, so they had to cut it open,” he explained, while still in constant contact with responders on the scene. “[There’s a] tremendous amount of smoke upstairs. We currently don’t feel as if it has spread downstairs.”
No word, obviously, as to when the restaurant will reopen as the story is still developing. The extent of the damage is still being assessed.
The silver lining is that nobody was injured in the blaze.
Lolita, which began life as Lola, Michael and Liz Symon’s first restaurant, opened 20 years ago next year.
“This is just fucking awful, 19 years of memories literally going up in smoke,” Symon said.
We’ll keep this page updated with information as it rolls in.
This article appears in The Comics Issue.
He was closing this restaurant to remodel. I guess the remodel will come sooner.
Hey mike
Just confirms you do not have the class you portray with your fowl mouth. Grow up and thank God for what you have a giggle like a girl.
How awful! This is where my husband and I had our first date over 16 years ago.
If the place that started your dreams burned up, you’d let out a hearty “fuck” too. Just saying…
Michael Symon has a mouth like a chicken? A fowl mouth?
Well, he’s got plenty of money to handle this, so no biggie.
As a former Tremont business owner who also lived through a building fire, my heart goes out to Michael and his staff. My hope is that Lolita comes back soon – and better than ever!
Gotta love how people give Michael shit about using the word Fuck. Give me a break. Get a life JimmyG. Keep trolling. One of the best restaurants and food in the area. Hoping it’s not closed too long
Your joint burns, and saying “It’s “fucking awful!” means you have a “fowl” mouth?
Only if you’re a bird-brained, chicken-shit troll like Jimmy G.
Chuckles the Clown