Mezzaluna Aspen bids farewell after 37 years

After 37 years, beloved Aspen eatery Mezzaluna will close its doors the first week of October to make way for a new concept, ZigZag, which is due to open in December.

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“It was just time (for me) to play more and travel. Thirty-one years is a pretty long time to be doing anything,” owner Deryk Cave said. “It’s not getting easier with competition and … a lot of the old restaurants … closed and big money starting to come in and buy all the places.”

When Cave and his partner decided to sell they turned to local realtor Angi Wang.

“Deryk and Junior came to me, and since I have sold other restaurants they asked me if it was feasible or if I had anybody interested in taking a look at the restaurant,” Wang said, referring to Cave’s partner, Grant “Junior” Sutherland. “They’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and I think they’re ready to move on. They’ve been at it a long time, and it’s a hard business, especially now.”

Full story via Aspen Times

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