Rumors are swirling in the local food universe that Mihalis Chophouse on McCausland Avenue has closed.
Owner Michael Malliotakis was unavailable for comment today, but former executive chef Andy Shrensker, who recently departed from the chophouse to take the helm at Jim Edmonds 15 Steakhouse, said that he received word of the restaurant’s closing yesterday, when a current Mihalis employee phoned him. “I wasn’t expecting it to close,” he said, “but like all restaurants, it was suffering from the economy.” Shrensker added that, as he understood the situation, Mihalis shuttered last Saturday, though the restaurant will still hold the private events booked for this weekend. More as we learn it.
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This article appears in Aug 1-31, 2010.