Which now-closed restaurant in Olympia would you bring back? Let us know in this survey
Update: These are the Olympia restaurants of the past that readers miss most
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In the past few years, most of us have had at least one favorite restaurant close, leaving us lamenting the favorite meals we will never eat there again.
For many restaurants that closed in the last two years, fallout from the pandemic was a factor.
According to a recent analysis by food service industry trade publication Nation’s Restaurant News, the pandemic has had a noticeable impact on restaurants. According to their March 2022 report, more than 10% of restaurants in the U.S. have closed for good since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. That’s over 79,000 closed restaurants in two years.
Olympia has seen plenty of its own restaurants shut down, particularly since March 2020.
According to a Washington Hospitality Association survey of state restaurants it shared with local media in 2021, Olympia lost 19 restaurants in the first several months of the pandemic, including Dillinger’s Cocktails & Kitchen. The seven-year veteran of the state capitol closed in September 2020.
Even before the pandemic, there were ups and downs in the local restaurant scene, notably the dramatic closure of 5th Avenue Sandwich in 2019.
Over the years there have been other local eateries that closed. Or, it may have been years since you last ate at your once favorite spot but you still get that craving once in a while. What if you could bring that restaurant back and dine there one more time?
Tell us which Olympia restaurants you miss the most in the survey below. If there is more than one place on your list, just refresh the page and make a second submission. We’ll collect the responses for a future story.
This story was originally published May 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
