Food & DrinkFriday, November 13
Roma Cafe, Bramhall and Nosh Kitchen Bar will close the weekend before Thanksgiving
The Daily Portland team
If Roma Cafe has been part of your special occasions, the clock is ticking. Roma, Bramhall and Nosh Kitchen Bar, all on Congress Street, will close the weekend before Thanksgiving. Roma and Bramhall announced their plans Wednesday, and no specific reason was given in their social media statement.
Three Congress Street restaurants will close by Sunday, Nov. 22
| Restaurant | Last day of service |
|---|---|
| Roma Cafe | Sat., Nov. 21 |
| Bramhall | Sat., Nov. 21 |
| Nosh Kitchen Bar | Sun., Nov. 22 |
Source: WMTW
Roma host Matthew Kurt said the rent for the restaurants' spaces has kept going up, along with operational costs. He added that owner Michael Fraser and his family are ready to relax after years of serving Mainers.
“People come in and say, 'We've had our anniversary here, our wedding here, our birthday here,' so it has been a touching part of Portland for many, many, many years.”
- Reservations: Roma's list is filling up fast
- Sale: Fraser and his co-owners are open to selling
- Bramhall: a 1920s speakeasy in the basement beneath Roma
Roma Cafe opened in 1924 and will close Nov. 21
- 1924Roma Cafe opens at 489 Congress St.
- 1935Roma moves to its current spot at 769 Congress St.
- 2014Michael Fraser reopens Bramhall.
- 2017Fraser reopens Roma with partners Guy Streitburger and Anders Tallberg.
- Nov. 21Roma and Bramhall will serve their last day.
- Nov. 22Nosh Kitchen Bar will serve its last day.
Sources: WMTW, The Portland Press Herald
Sources: WMTW, The Portland Press Herald, WJBQ