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What’s happening with the Reata in downtown Fort Worth?
A lease dispute pushes Reata restaurant out of Sundance Square.
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Reata restaurant faces move in Fort Worth, leaving Sundance Square and maybe downtown
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Reata Restaurant is the latest downtown Fort Worth business to announce a possible move away from the city center. Owner Mike Micallef said Wednesday that the restaurant was unable to work out a new lease and is looking for a new location, inviting the public to pitch ideas.
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Reata Restaurant, which has been in downtown since 1996, is not the only business that has decided to leave the downtown scene.
Arcadia Coffee announced the closure of its Sundance Square location in a social media post Sunday. The location opened in November 2021.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several anchor businesses and restaurants have closed in downtown, including Bird Cafe, Taverna and Taco Diner.
Parking prices and changes in work patterns were two challenges Micallef mentioned Reata has faced during the pandemic.
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This story was originally published March 30, 2022 at 12:32 PM.
