The only time I ate there I remember the food was great, but the reception was not so great; even more so from the customers there, but the staff did their job cordially.
Perhaps that experience factored into my opinion as to why it and others along Baltimore Ave. closed during that time.
Thanks for the update.
Wilma de Soto
On 10/13/03 1:52 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
In a message dated 10/12/03 6:27:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Businesses such as Caspar's on Baltimore Ave. and others bailed as the
population shifted.�
Well, I can't speak for all the businesses on Baltimore Avenue, but I can
tell you that it wasn't population shift that caused the change at Caspar's
Cafe. I knew the Apesos family -- the restaurant's owners -- quite well for
over a decade, and the simple truth is that when John Apesos -- who served
as owner, maitre d', bartender, and occasional chef -- passed away,
his widow Helen decided that she didn't have the time, energy, or interest
to run the place without him. Their only child was not interested in entering
the business, and she chose to sell out and retire.
The purchaser made a commitment to maintain the restaurant in
its original condition, including the collection of art and antique weapons
that decorated the walls. Unfortunately, that commitment was not kept,
and later re-sale of the restaurant led to its becoming a "nightclub",
a bar with occasional food, and a church. Those changes may well
have been due to population shift, but the original sale was not.
