Adios to the Santa Fe Cafe
May 13th, 2010 | by Clay Gump | Published in Businesses, General College Park | 11 Comments
Following in the path of the recently closed Varsity and 94th Aero Squadron another College Park original is closing its doors for good. The Diamondback reports that May 22nd will be the final day to grab a cold one at the Santa Fe Cafe.
“The Fe” has been in a battle with the city over the long overdue installation of a sprinkler system. This issue will now become a problem for the new tenants.
“My lease was up, and me and the landlord just couldn’t come to an agreement on pricing,” Srour said. “It’s business. She went in a direction I couldn’t go in.”
But after years of conflict, some city officials were less diplomatic.
“Goodbye and good riddance,” District 2 Councilman Jack Perry said in an interview. “He doesn’t want to comply with the law — what else can I say? I agree with the decision of the courts. And if he has to go, then so be it.”
May 16th, 2010 at 8:24 am (#)
I agree with the Councilman, good riddance as this place is a dump. Hopefully the building will get razed and an upscale restaurant will occupy the space.
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May 16th, 2010 at 11:04 am (#)
College Park doesn’t need the Fe, but vacant space isn’t good. I disagree on getting an upscale restaurant too, however. The fact of the matter is, we need mid-range things. I want food better than Cluck-U, that’s affordable. There are too many sandwich places in downtown CP. Personally, it would make my day if we got a Trader Joe’s in town. We have enough restaurants, how about a well-rounded market?
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May 17th, 2010 at 8:02 am (#)
RIP Sante Fe. Although it was pretty $hitty and the service was even worse, I had some good drunken times there that I’ll never forget.
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May 18th, 2010 at 9:14 pm (#)
Santa Fe is closing? Yay! Let’s party!
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May 20th, 2010 at 11:38 am (#)
It was an eyesore and a fire trap. I’m glad it’s closing for good. College Park can do better.
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November 9th, 2010 at 2:18 am (#)
The Vous Santa Fe were and will always be LEGENDARY College Park Landmark’s F’Off to the city council ol’bags who all wanted Marl Srour- mark is a legend as well, the Hugh Hefner of College Park!!! Wow could I taste those Hot Dogs outside the Vous, and smell the beer on the floor i’d pay anything to just go back to an Elbow Room!!
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February 24th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (#)
Either way, Councilman Perry’s remarks do not seem to have the best interest of the local economy in mind. So now he has a vacant space to chastise. Feel better now, Counilman? How many more tax dollars did you get?
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February 24th, 2011 at 6:53 pm (#)
lol…..Yes, Jason. In fact, Ruth’s Chris is knocking at Councilman Perry’s door right now.
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February 25th, 2011 at 3:56 pm (#)
Are there any plans for the space vacated by Santa Fe?
Even though it was a firetrap I saw some great live shows there the past few years and was sad to see it go.
Especially since Berwyn Cafe just closed, College Park is severely lacking in live music venues.
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February 26th, 2011 at 1:16 am (#)
With the Barking Dog moving into tne Thirsty Turtle space, I am not sure that anyone would be willing to spend the large amount that would be necessary to reopen the Santa Fe space as a restaurant/bar.
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January 17th, 2013 at 3:28 pm (#)
i remember Santa Fe opening up my freshman year in ’83. dos equis and wings were the rage as the only other place w/ wings was tartarugas. and it was a perfect offset to the vous when we’d get down there to late after friday classes for happy hour. great times, great memories. ‘everything dies, baby that’s a fact. but everything that dies someday comes back’.
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