Family-focused The Nest announced via Facebook today, June 25, that it will be closing its doors. Owner Christina McHugh said the final day is still pending, but the business will close by Aug. 1, and the spot will reopen under new ownership as an event space.
The restaurant/family community center, located at 10440 German Blvd., in Frontenac, opened in December 2013 as a place where parents and children could dine, as well as take classes in yoga, art, wellness and more. The announcement comes on the heels of other area restaurant closings this month, including Harvest, Tripel, Brazikat and Lola.
McHugh said The Nest’s target demographic – women with young children – ultimately proved to be too difficult to maintain when the long, cold winter finally broke. “We did very well in the winter, and in April, May and June, we just didn’t have the customer support that we needed to survive in the warm months,” she said. “There’s such a plethora of wonderful, free places for parents to go with their kids … we couldn’t stay in business.”
This article appears in June 2014.