Victoria Gardens closure
Upscale Mexican eatery Candelas has closed its location at Victoria Gardens. Thanks to reader Scott for giving me the tip.
The restaurant closed a couple of weeks ago, leaving the spot on Monet Avenue vacant once again. Wapango, a pan-Latin restaurant, closed after just six months. It was empty for almost a year until Candelas came in late 2009.
Candelas, which has another location in Coronado, made several attempts to bring in customers before its demise.
The restaurant opened with entrees in the $20 range and offered discounts for those with a Rancho Cucamonga zip code. Later they started giving discounts to residents of neighboring cities and extended happy hour until closing. On Tuesdays, they offered three carnitas tacos for $3.75. Candelas also brought in a DJ earlier this year to bring in some night life to the bar area.
The restaurant closed a couple of weeks ago, leaving the spot on Monet Avenue vacant once again. Wapango, a pan-Latin restaurant, closed after just six months. It was empty for almost a year until Candelas came in late 2009.
Candelas, which has another location in Coronado, made several attempts to bring in customers before its demise.
The restaurant opened with entrees in the $20 range and offered discounts for those with a Rancho Cucamonga zip code. Later they started giving discounts to residents of neighboring cities and extended happy hour until closing. On Tuesdays, they offered three carnitas tacos for $3.75. Candelas also brought in a DJ earlier this year to bring in some night life to the bar area.
Wendy, every promotional item I ever saw from them was a discount for 91739....and I couldn't understand why they were so selective. I suppose us in the 91701 maybe could have helped them survive.
Among the Vicky G's casualties, there is Borders, too. It's on its final days.
A mall with no book or record store ... so sad. Good news will come to Vicky G when Ra Pour and Toby Keith opens. But I have no idea when that will be.
People with jobs, go out and spend your money to support local businesses, otherwise they will go away like the rest.
Upscale Mexican restaurants just never work. Look at Las Campanas (now Zendejas) on Milliken and Foothill. Zendejas is thriving because its not serving $20 plates of food. Bring in an Olive Garden, Buca di Beppo, or Maggiano's to Victoria Gardens and I'm sure that will do well.
I wonder why upscale Mexican doesn't work. It's too bad. There's still a lot of people out there who will spend $20 on a meal. Think steak or sushi. You may be right, Tremenda, a Buca di Beppo probably would do well at VG. But please, not another Olive Garden. (I've never eaten at Maggiano's. Is it good?)
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