Durgin Park closed last night. It opened in 1827. The sign over their doors reads “Established before you were born”. It served traditional New England fare in Quincy Market. You could get lobster, prime rib, and pot roast as well as Indian Pudding (molasses and cornmeal) for dessert. After 192 years, it fell due to rising labor costs and losing business to the number of other options that diners have in the city. My wife and I have been there several times, usually for lunch. It always had a nostalgic feel to it. There are two potential buyers, but I don’t know if they will come through.
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Such a shame. Sometimes I want to shake people and say, ‘But it has been here so long. We can’t let it go!’
I know. It’s a case of not know what we have until it’s gone. Business tripled this week but it’s too late. Sad 😞
It is sad so see these old establishments close but there is so much competition out there. Maybe a buyer will come through.
There was some talk. It was a family business up until relatively recently. The most recent owner is a restaurant group.
That’s so sad when something that has been around for so long closes.
I know. We still have the Union Oyster House which has been open even longer. It seems to do a brisk business. Cheers
So very sad………
I know. It was a fun place to go for lunch or dinner.
thank you for the great shot of the street lamp!!
Thank you My pleasure! Cheers!
I hate to see such old establishments close shop…so sad!
I agree. It was a cool old place. Their sales tripled when the closing was announced but sadly it was too late.
It´s so sad when something like this happens…Capitalism at its best, or rather worst, eh? 😦 Hope another buyer will come through! There have been quite a lot of those closures of family owned restaurants here too in the last ten years or so. I have fond memories of a Chinese one my whole family loved going to for reunions and such. It closed 15 years ago, now there´s a “One Euro” shop and another discounter in its place, as if we hadn’t enough of those already…
There are some things the world doesn’t need and that’s another Dollar/One Euro shop. It is sad to see places like this pass on. I was just searching to see if there is a sale of any sort of the things inside the restaurant. I’d love to get some old beanpots or a sign to remember it by.
That just really blows. I think about this and reflect on the fact that where I come from its highly unlikely for anything like this to happen. For some reason the most decrepit little restaurants and tiniest hole in the wall fast food joints all have been open till date, thriving or not. Im really grateful about that now that I read your post, I suppose sometimes its nicer if your city doesnt change a lot.
Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, we must preserve our city’s traditional places. We don’t need another McDonalds. Cheers
Amen!