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Monday, April 20, 2009
Maia closes

Maia, the ambitious Villanova cafe/restaurant/marketplace that opened just off the Blue Route only last May, has shut down, acknowledges general manager Nicole Pizzi.

The landlord is interested in putting in a new tenant in the upstairs and downstairs, says another manager.

In March, Maia closed its posher upstairs room to focus on downstairs.

 

Posted by Michael Klein @ 1:36 PM  Permalink | File Under: TableTalk | 7 comments
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Posted 02:56 PM, 04/20/2009
ChuckB
Overpriced and overblown....with a lousy location to boot. Not a surprise.
Posted 03:08 PM, 04/20/2009
esterrick
No shock there; the hype (some of it a year in advance!) never matched the reality
Posted 11:22 PM, 04/20/2009
tagged
Hope a great restaurant with better food/service can fill it's shoes. I think it's the most stunning decor and ambiance of any restaurant south of NYC.
Posted 09:37 AM, 04/21/2009
topwinggirl
It's a shame, really. It felt very swanky which was even more fun because it was way out in the suburbs. We need more upscale restaurants out here with a worldly feel.
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Posted 12:42 PM, 04/21/2009
Domenic
Topwingggirl, be happy with the Grog and Kelly's! Or at least the cougars are now at the Boat House and Great American Pub.....
Posted 01:20 PM, 04/21/2009
buzzw
Right on Chuck B. Terrible concept in a worse location.
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About Michael Klein
Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." See his work at http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein.
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