As reported in the Georgetowner, Cady’s Alley’s long standing heart, Kafe Leopold, closed yesterday. The local favorite was open for 21 years.
As Anthony Lanier has recounted many times before, as he was developing Cady’s Alley, he couldn’t convince a restauranteur to take a chance on the space. So he simply decided to do it himself, so he teamed with Paul Guzzardo to recreate the Austrian cafe’s of his homeland. It was a big success and has been well loved by locals and visitors alike ever since.
The Georgetown reports that the decision to close was not like so many of the other stories we’ve heard in recent years. It wasn’t a hike in rent, Guzzardo just wanted to retire. It’s a retirement well earned.
I always loved the feel of Leopold’s, even if I didn’t get to it as much as I’d like. Having honeymooned in Vienna and Salzburg, a trip here would bring me back to that trip, sans red-eye flight. I do hope whatever replaces it is similarly transporting.
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