Ellabess to Close After Valentine's Day

Less than a full week after the walls of Ellabess were filled with bloody mary's, and plenty of people to drink them, we learn today that the restaurant will close after service on Valentine's Day this Tuesday. The space will act as a private events locale for the Nolitan Hotel in the interim, and will reopen after a reconfiguration sometime this spring.

Time's are tough when the team behind Dell'anima, L'Artusi, and Anfora have to shutter a concept that's less than a year old.

Eat, Drink, and be Bloody Mary

Tyler Drinkwater, friend and beverage director at ellabess, took home the drinkers choice award with his Mexican Mary at the sold-out bloody mary contest held at ellabess over the weekend.  Judges choice was awarded to the Peels/Freeman's team.

Mexican Mary:

Crop organic vodka, roasted tomatillo, serrano, jalepeno, onion, garlic, lime juice, smoked chipotle salt, pepper, cilantro.

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