do i feel vindicated? as adam says, "hells yeah."

justin called it karma.

i went to pick up some lunch today, and while waiting for it to arrive i perused the newspaper. a grin spread across my face when i read this story.

now, i realize that i shouldn't gloat, or be happy about someone else's failure, but here it is anyway. boo ya! how do you like them apples?

here's the backstory for those that want it.
for years in fresno, echo was known for it's gourmet cuisine. it was one of the premier restaurants in town, especially in my neighborhood. (echo is a street running through the tower). apparently, all good things come to an end, and they decided to the far end of town. they bypassed the main, glitzy area (riverpark) and took up @ an even farther north location.

this is all fine with me, and with many people in the area. sure, it theoretically has a negative financial impact on my area. but, restaurants come and go, and the tower is not at a loss for fine dining.

what really angered many in the area, including myself, was what the owners of e.coli said after they announced their move. they said, in the freekin paper, that the tower didn't draw enough high end customers anymore. that the there was too much crime in the area. people were afraid.

hmmm, how'd that north end clientele work out for ya?

oh, and rousseau, the high end restaurant that was located directly across the street, is going strong. they've recently finished their third expansion, and now have a full bar. 609 grille, your next door neighbor is doing well. well enough that the owners opened another restaurant down the street in the tower (ok, 609 is probably going to close, but the owners say its because they really want to focus all their efforts in the new place).

they only thing that i regret is that now, since you're located so far north, i won't be able to walk over and buy one or more of the frank lloyd wright chairs that you're selling as you liquidate.