Closed: Creolina's
We got word today that Creolina's in Fort Lauderdale is closed. The restaurant, open since 1991, served Louisiana-style Cajun food for 17 years and now is likely another casualty of the recession. It seemed popular, and it's not like there's much competition on the Cajun food front.
There's no answer at the restaurant, and an attempt to reach owner Mark Sulzinski was rebuffed, so we're not quite sure what's going on, but if you have any information, let us know!
UPDATE: Thanks to Pete and Mike, who left comments below, we learned that the building's owners didn't renew Creolina's lease so that they could expand their bar next door. But there's hope: apparently Sulzinski is looking for some space to re-open in one of the western suburbs.
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Had nothing to do with economy. The landlord which owns the space next door booted them out so they can expend their place.
Hopefully it will reopen.
Posted by: Cigar Mike | July 29, 2008 06:42 PM
I work downtown, and ate lunch once a week at Creolina's for the last six years. The restaurant closed June 29th, after the lease was not renewed by the building owner (according to Rosie). She also said that Mark was looking for a location out west (Davie/Plantation) and that Creolina's might be take-out only. The building owner's son wanted the space previously occupied by Creolina's to expand a bar next door. Himmarshee Street is slowly going downhill, becoming a drinking only location...
Posted by: Pete | July 29, 2008 11:25 PM