02/02/2022
A Fond Farewell
In the restaurant industry a “fond farewell” is the very last part of the guests’ experience; it is far more than a departing gesture, it is a promise of friendship and family, and a genuine desire to meet again.
Twenty years ago, we could not have imagined the 7,000 or so days, the more than 90,000 operating hours, the countless smiling faces, or the innumerable memories we would come to know and cherish.
To all the employees who became our family, we are proud to have watched you grow and flourish, and we thank you for being there through those weeknight pops, weekends in the weeds, and grueling days of winter where seldom another soul be seen.
To all of the guests, those familiar faces who became our close friends, thank you for sharing with us all of your life’s events, both the momentous and mundane: weddings, baby showers, and promotions, as well as the 1pm meetings, Saturday morning tell-all brunches, and Thursday take-out nights. Your patronage has brought us more joy than we can express in mere words, and we are forever thankful for the life experience you have given us.
The last two-years have been the hardest by far; maybe even harder than getting started from scratch. Admittedly, SARS-COVID-2019 didn’t make things any easier. However, the pandemic did give us an opportunity to step back and re-evaluate our life and livelihood.
A dream, a leap of faith, a long shot... came true, landed on solid ground, and found the intended target.
We have lived our dream, manifested it into existence, breathed life into it and watched it grow. And now we must let it go.
Effective February 01, 2022, The Little Tuna, our home and yours, will officially be closed for business indefinitely.
To all of you who will read this and feel a pang of sadness in your heart, just know that we could not have made it without you!
We must remember, contrary to popular belief...that Life is Long, and the World is Small! Our paths will cross again, friends.
Thank you all again from the bottom of our hearts, for all your love and support over the last 20 years. Please celebrate with us, the end of an era and the beginning of this new chapter in life.
With utmost sincerity and love; here’s to a final, fond farewell.
Cheers and Be Well!
