Ericandblueboy Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Landlord Sues Mike Isabella for $715,000 in Back Rent and Fees, per Eater. Allegedly Isbella didn't pay rent for the Requin space. All he did is continue the tradition started by RJ Cooper for not paying rent for Gypsy Soul. I don't really understand why Eden allowed the restaurants to operate without paying rent. Someone care to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 That article is weird, Virginia General District Court has a $25,000 limit, so why would they sue in FFX GDC? And I don't think it is possible to get that award out of that court, there must be some error in that article. Circuit Court where they are suing now would be the only place they could get that high of an award (the 600-700k amount). Or I am somehow losing my mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Ericandblueboy said: Landlord Sues Mike Isabella for $715,000 in Back Rent and Fees, per Eater. Allegedly Isbella didn't pay rent for the Requin space. All he did is continue the tradition started by RJ Cooper for not paying rent for Gypsy Soul. I don't really understand why Eden allowed the restaurants to operate without paying rent. Someone care to explain? "Someone care to explain?" I don't understand it either. I was a commercial broker working on deals like this one. I knew rental rates tenants and landlords very well. I don't understand it either!!!! That is a lot of rent over a lot of months. Was somebody asleep at the wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, ktmoomau said: That article is weird, Virginia General District Court has a $25,000 limit, so why would they sue in FFX GDC? And I don't think it is possible to get that award out of that court, there must be some error in that article. Circuit Court where they are suing now would be the only place they could get that high of an award (the 600-700k amount). Or I am somehow losing my mind? No, it must be the Circuit Court (honestly, I thought the General District Court had a limit of $10,000, but I was wrong). Do you think Jennifer Carroll didn't know about this? I'm not saying she did anything wrong; I'm saying this might be a contributing factor to her departure (don't forget, there's some type of weird gag order, so her silence means very little). It looks like Washington Business Journal came out with this yesterday, although it's subscription-only, and I can't read the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 So they basically paid the initial set up rent and then....stopped. 2+ years of no rent? At all? That is pathetic. That said, the commercial leaseholder is also basically stupid for not far earlier enforcing the collection of the contractually obligated (I assume) rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Does anyone know if Mike Isabella has gone back to cooking full-time at Graffiato like he said before any of this happened? (I never understood why he would do that after having bought such an expensive condominium at The Wharf, but that's not my business.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgottwald Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 RJ Cooper used to post regularly in the Gypsy Soul thread, and after his restaurant was shut down I saw there was a nice long post from him and I thought it was going to be an explanation/apology/whatever, but it was just a lot of long rambling rubbish that said basically nothing at all. Kind of peeved me a little. What was all that about?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 hours ago, kgottwald said: RJ Cooper used to post regularly in the Gypsy Soul thread, and after his restaurant was shut down I saw there was a nice long post from him and I thought it was going to be an explanation/apology/whatever, but it was just a lot of long rambling rubbish that said basically nothing at all. Kind of peeved me a little. What was all that about?? I'm not sure. I had dinner at RJ's restaurant at the W Hotel in Nashville last year, and it was really good; now, he's doing something in Atlantic City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 A French Bistro From the Hilton Brothers Will Replace Requin Brasserie in Mosaic District, from Washingtonian. Maybe they'll keep the tradition alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Ericandblueboy said: A French Bistro From the Hilton Brothers Will Replace Requin Brasserie in Mosaic District, from Washingtonian. Maybe they'll keep the tradition alive. Le Pain Quotidien is literally next door! I do find it hilarious that an ESL founder is expanding into the suburbs. We're all getting older! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Drunken axe throwing coming to Mosaic! Quote The new 4,600-square-foot location will serve beer and wine (no food) and sit in the heart of the growing development at 2985 District Avenue in Fairfax. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye, a testicle, or an entire head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 4:12 PM, Ericandblueboy said: Drunken axe throwing coming to Mosaic! This sounds very Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted October 14, 2019 Author Share Posted October 14, 2019 New restaurant coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lion Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Is that space cursed though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 4:12 PM, Ericandblueboy said: Drunken axe throwing coming to Mosaic! I've done this! It was fun, although I don't know that I will survive the apocalypse on my axe throwing skills. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Mosaic has not a single “great” restaurant. Most are mediocre and a few qualify as good. It’s a food wasteland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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