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Via Lago in Lexington to close after 37 years in business
The bistro's owner said he chose not to renew the lease because the catering arm of Via Lago had not rebounded to pre-pandemic business levels.
Via Lago, a staple restaurant in Lexington that served patrons for over 30 years, is closing its doors for good.
Restaurant owner Alan Jick made the announcement last week in other news outlets and on social media. The bistro is expected to serve its final meals at the end of the month.
“I hope that you will have a chance to stop in and give us an opportunity to thank you in person,” Jick said in a social media post. “You folks, our amazing and hardworking staff of over 37 years, and this crazy place have been my life’s work, and I thank you for that.”
Jick said online that the restaurant’s lease was up, and he decided now was not the time to renew it. A mainstay in Lexington known for casual lunches by day, candlelit dinners and a full bar by night, and its catering services, Jick also told the Lexington Observer that their corporate catering services never rebounded to pre-pandemic business levels. On top of economic uncertainty globally, he felt it was too risky to lock into a lease.
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