J Restaurant Bar in Hartford is closing after 54 years in business.
The final full dinner service will be on June 29, the restaurant and bar will have modified hours on July 1, 2 and 3, and day-to-day operations will end on July 3.
Jordan Dikegoros, the owner of J Restaurant Bar, said they sold the land to LAZ for parking for the children’s hospital.
“After 54 years, it’s a bittersweet ending,” Dikegoros said.
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Over the last 54 years, the restaurant has become a staple in the community.
Dikegoros said the restaurant started as Pizza Plus in 1970, expanded and the pandemic grew them into outdoor space.
“We kind of embraced it and took it as an opportunity to grow the business one more time,” he said.
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He hopes to return to the area in the future and is looking at a few options.
They also hope to have some pop-up events through the summer.
“We also want to thank our past and present employees for making for an amazing 54 years, we could not have done it without you all,” a Facebook post says.
They are asking anyone who is looking for catering to reach out and the restaurant will see what we can do until the kitchen is dismantled.
They are also asking anyone who has photos or memories from visits to email them to jbarphotoalbum@gmail.com and they might be included in a slideshow and video.
