Especially in this economy and in Penngrove. “good luck to the a55h0l3 land-lord who wouldn’t renew. One of my family members who lives in Southern California (whom I of course took to the Humble Pie during a visit) had this to say when they heard the news. I’ll do whatever I can to support the new Humble Pie, instead. I will never go to this new establishment. Not only is this bad business, the Humble Pie was an integral part of Penngrove’s character that many, many, people will miss (especially students who don’t want to go to Cotati’s creepy bars). The Humble Pie was a business model that I came to respect and could only hope to emulate some day. I tried new things I never thought i would at the Humble Pie (goat cheese, figs, rabbit, and some other fruits I still can’t identify), because I knew everything they made would be beyond wonderful. My college graduation dinner was at Humble Pie (twice). ![]() I had to take everyone I knew in-town, too, of course. Whenever I had visitors in from out of town, I HAD to take them to the Humble Pie. The Humble Pie has been my refuge as a student a one of a kind, warm, peaceful place to study, read, enjoy a glass of wine with friends, listen to great music, and eat the BEST food for miles. Donaldson told BiteClub she hopes to reopen another restaurant within a year if she can come up with the funding. Pfefer said that the new bar/cafe owners had no involvement in the closure of Humble Pie and did not plan to open their cafe until after Humble Pie’s lease ran out in March.īoth sides maintain they’re in the right. Pfefer said she extended the lease to Humble Pie until March 2011 so they could secure a new location before Mack’s took over the space, in good faith to Humble Pie. What wasn’t clear at the time was that the lease ultimately included the cafe space. When she spoke to BiteClub last summer, Pfefer was clear that she planned to let Humble Pie continue to operate in the cafe space - which is attached to the bar - but would be leasing the bar space to the owners of Cotati’s Eight Ball for a new bar called Mack’s. Pfefer is the former owner of the Black Cat Bar which closed in August 2010. Order with Seamless to support your local restaurants View menu and reviews for Humble Pie in Tucson, plus popular items & reviews. ![]() It makes the new owners and me look like the bad guys, but it was their choice to leave before their lease was up,” said Pfefer. “They closed for personal reasons, and they were not tossed out or forced to leave. The owner of the building, Robin Pfefer, counters that Humble Pie’s lease ran until March 2011 and the Humble Pie crew left the space without warning. ![]() Sunday was our last day, which is pretty sudden but what ya gonna do eh?” The owner of our building has not renewed our lease and the space once known as the Humble Pie Penngrove will now be “Mack’s bar and grill”. The restaurant closed on October 31.įrom Donaldson: “Sad and tragic news. Restaurant owner and chief pie-baker Miriam Donaldson claims the closure was prompted by the sudden loss of their lease.
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