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by **TheBookPolice** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:34 am

From the website:

CAFE PORTA ALBA WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED BEGINNING MARCH 29th

We're seeking a new location.
Please send use your email if you'd like us to keep you informed:

http://www.cafeportaalba.com/index.htm

Here's hoping they find one fast. Give 'em your e-mail so they can see how much they'll be missed.

EDIT: Or try, anyway:

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by **Ned Flanders** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:19 pm

The photo on the bottom right hand side of their website seems to show Klansmen performing some sort of ritual.

We don't need that in Madison.

by **mrak** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:23 pm

Every time I restaurant I like announces that they're closing temporarily, I worry that is isn't going to be temporary after all.

Please let this closing be EXTREMELY temporary.

by **TAsunder** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:01 am

They should take Sucre's old spot. They would make a killing there.

by **Bwis53** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:25 am

That place seems to be cursed. I enjoyed some fabulous pizza and wine, at the previous incarnation. And I miss the apple pie (home made!) from the preious coffee shop.

by **TheBookPolice** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:51 pm

The Cafe Porta Alba website is now reporting that they will be re-opening at Hilldale. SWEET.

by **blunt** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:18 pm

Thye're going to Hilldale, Kipp's Crave is moving in....
Let the high-priced fights begin............

by **TheBookPolice** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:41 pm

blunt wrote:Thye're going to Hilldale, Kipp's Crave is moving in....
Let the high-priced fights begin............

Um. Yes. Exactly.

(what?)

by **Kovalic** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:28 pm

TheBookPolice wrote:The Cafe Porta Alba website is now reporting that they will be re-opening at Hilldale. SWEET.

Just read the news. VERY happy. :-)

by **sydgrl** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:23 am

We ate at Cafe Porta Alba last night at their new location. Based on our dismal experience, I wouldn't go until they've been there a few weeks. The service was awful. And, it wasn't just us, the people at tables on either side were having a bad time as well. On one side, it took multiple tries and at least 30 minutes for them to settle their bill.

by **TheBookPolice** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:07 am

I drove by and it was chock full o' people.

Here's a first impression from someone who had never been to the old location.

http://www.popwilleatme.com/2009/11/fir ... -alba.html

by **boston_jeff** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:41 am

The bad service thing is such a common complaint with newly opened restaurants I'm not sure that it would dissuade me from going. Also, some people always seem to get "bad service." How was the pizza? If its anything like it was at the old place, they'll be packing 'em in at this location, and I'll be eating there a lot.

by **mrak** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:47 am

In all of my 2-3 visits to the old location, I found the service to be pretty random and spacey* - so I'd be pretty cautious about hoping for it to be just a startup glitch at the new one.

*But not bad enough to put me off their pizza, which I always thought was terrific.

by **boston_jeff** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:05 am

I think we only went once before, but don't remember the service. The pizza however, was one of the best in town. Since we go to Sundance frequently, and sushi is a no no for the wife now, I'll probably go a lot more now. But first I have to try Greenbush...

by **TheBookPolice** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:25 am

mrak wrote:In all of my 2-3 visits to the old location, I found the service to be pretty random and spacey* - so I'd be pretty cautious about hoping for it to be just a startup glitch at the new one.

*But not bad enough to put me off their pizza, which I always thought was terrific.

Agreed.