Fusco's

[stageidea]

Not sure if this the right area to post this.  But I heard that it will closing for good today.  I will miss there Lobster Bisque this winter.

[Conan71]

Not sure if this the right area to post this.  But I heard that it will closing for good today.  I will miss there Lobster Bisque this winter.

Interesting, I had heard an ad for them just the other day.  Hope KRMG got pre-paid.

[Teatownclown]

I hope not. That would be tragic....where's Kavisto these days? I guess Mabrey pulled the cord...

[Conan71]

I hope not. That would be tragic....where's Kavisto these days?

Avoiding former SEM employees and SEC investigators would be my guess.

[DTowner]

I think Kivisto was replaced last year as one of the financial backers.  I believe some new investors were brought in around the time the restaurant was remodeled last fall.  That remodel was an indication things might not have been going as planned.  A real shame if it closes.

[tulsa_fan]

Fuscos out south on the River?  I would be sad for it to go as well.  I thought it was great and had a wonderful wine selection.  Too bad.

[SXSW]

Fusco has been cooking in Tulsa for 20+ years.  I'm sure he'll land somewhere or open up a new concept.

[kuslamb]

Any updates on this front?

[stageidea]

I believe they are still trying to figure out the next step.  Last I heard they where looking for new investors.  But I haven't had an update in a couple of weeks.  Last time I went Michael Fusco was running the front desk and seating people. 

[carltonplace]

He lost his front of the house manager due to an ABLE kerfluffle which is why he is manning the front. I had heard he had an offer to move to a country club, not sure how accurate that is.

[Conan71]

Ah, so Fusco's is closed for repairs too, then?

[Teatownclown]

Ah, so Fusco's is closed for repairs too, then?

You'd be shocked at the number of restaurants teetering on going out of business. Did Rik's reopen?

[Townsend]

You'd be shocked at the number of restaurants teetering on going out of business. Did Rik's reopen?

What else?

[Conan71]

You'd be shocked at the number of restaurants teetering on going out of business. Did Rik's reopen?

If it did, he's not getting an early crowd for dinner.  I never see anyone down at that end of the parking lot when I go on a booze run.

[kuslamb]

Parents went a week ago or so and my dad commented on how much more expensive the restaurant was as they had gone to an a la carte style menu where they had basicaly broken apart several dishes and charged in individual pieces (I mention this not to explain a la carte, but to stress that the menu had the same food, but presented and priced much differently).  There usual $75 for 2 with some wine and such was nearly $130 this time around.  $35 for 3 scallops was my dad's strongest complaint (keeping in mind, its 3 scallops + sauce, nothing else now).

As for the country club mention, I have heard from several people that a very prestigious local country club may be reorganizing their chef and food management, and assume Fusco would be a good fit, assuming he would want to surrender a ton of control and subject himself to the membership.