We opened Café Martin on January 30, 2003. In these 9 years we have baked a lot of focaccia and made a lot of soups. We have served many lunches, brunches and dinners to a lot of happy people. We have gained a lot of friends and gotten a lot of attention. We have had write-ups in many publications; local, national and even international! We have weathered many setbacks including a bad economy, high gas prices and many cost increases including energy, food, rent and labor. But what happened on August 28th has forced us to make some changes.

Hurricane Irene caused severe flooding to our other business (West End Pub) which caused damage to the building and its contents. This has been very costly to repair and replace what was lost. Because it was caused by flood there is no insurance coverage, FEMA is set up to help individuals with homes.. not businesses. This has forced us to make a very difficult decision.

Since we own the building in which the pub is located and since Café Martin is on a lease which is set to expire at the end of this year, the decision has become obvious.

Café Martin will close at the end of this year as this lease expires. We will continue to operate the West End Pub through the Winter but we will take this as an opportunity to make changes and upgrades to that space over the slow season. Spring will bring something new incorporating many of Café Martin’s best features and menu items.

We thank all of you for your business the past nine years and we hope to see you on the other side of the river. Thank You.

Paul and Marty