Closed: Mark's Las Olas
Something is very, very wrong in the Mark Militello South Florida empire. Three weeks ago, his restaurants on South Beach and in West Palm Beach closed, and yesterday the Las Olas location unexpectedly shuttered:
The mood among employees at Mark's Las Olas on Thursday was somber.Three of your four restaurants closing in the same month? We understand Militello's trying to put a positive spin on it for the public, but there's got to be something wrong. The odd part is that, according to the Sun-Sentinel story, Mark's Las Olas has not been lacking customers."We're all heartbroken. It's really a shame," said John Marron, a Mark's Las Olas server for 14 years.
Marron said a manager notified him of the closure Thursday but offered no explanation for the decision. "Everyone's kept in the dark," he said by phone, noting that employees had been fearing the announcement since the other locations closed.
Militello on Thursday downplayed the newsworthiness of the closing. "This whole thing is so unimportant," he said, when asked about the string of restaurant closures.
Your last option in the area for Militello's cuisine is Mark's Mizner Park in Boca Raton.
Las Olas restaurant becomes third in Mark's group to close in recent weeks [Sun-Sentinel]
Afternoon Roundup: Mark's South Beach Closing Tonight [MP: South Florida]
Mark's Las Olas [MenuPages]
Mark's Mizner Park [MenuPages]
Mark's Las Olas [Official Site]
Photo: Babyfro [Flickr]
