7/23/2019 Jackie's Closing Press Release

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PRESS RELEASE

 JACKIE’S RESTAURANT TO CLOSE

 January 6, 2016 -- Jackie’s Restaurant, a Silver Spring institution or over 11 years,plans to close on or a!out "arc# $1, 2016% &pene' in 200( !y co-o)ners Jackie*reen!au+ an' Patrick iggins, Jackie’s )as t#e rst c#e-'riven .ar+ to ta!le/restaurant to open in Silver Spring’s #istory% oinci'ing )it# t#e incipientrevitaliation o Silver Spring, Jackie’s opene' t#e sa+e year as iscoveryo++unications’ #ea'3uarters an' t#e A+erican 4il+ 5nstituteall signaling ane) era or t#e region% 5ts arrival +arke' a turning point or Silver Spring as it

garnere' attention as a 'ining 'estination, in part 'ue to its initial a7liation )it# Ja+es 8ear' a)ar' )inning c#e Ann as#ion%

.Jackie’s #as !een an' al)ays )ill !e +y prou'est ac#ieve+ent,/ sai' Jackie*reen!au+% .9ot :ust or its !rilliant oo' an' at+osp#ere)#ic# is pretty !a'ass!ut or t#e co++unity it create' in Silver Spring%/ ;#e !ar an' restaurant #as!eco+e a #o+e a)ay ro+ #o+e or +any Silver Spring an' ;ako+a Parkresi'ents, an' #as #oste' +any +e+ora!le events% 5n 200<, it #el' t#e pre+ierereception or t#e aca'e+y a)ar' )inning l+ .ras#,/ )it# 'irector an' cast inatten'ance% 5n 200=, it )as t#e #o+e o t#e A45’s Silverocs #ospitality center,en'ing )it# a !lo)out !lock party or "ayor "arion 8arry’s 'ocu+entary l+,

)#ic# inclu'e' a peror+ance !y legen'ary go-go !an' ;rou!le 4unk%A''itionally, Jackie’s #as receive' consistently #ig# critical praise over its +anyyears o operation%

.At t#is :uncture, 5’' like to recognie t#e talente' c#es t#at +a'e Jackie’s )#at itis> Sa+ A'kins, )#ose res# an' 'elicious cooking gave us our initial i'entity?iana avila-8ol'in, )#o a''e' a uni3ue international @air? an' nally, A'a+arvey, )#ose inspire' cuisine elevate' us to a )#ole ne) level% 5’' also like toeten' +y t#anks to all t#e staB over all t#e years )#o +a'e Jackie’s so special%/

 ;#e closure is inten'e' to coinci'e )it# t#e opening o *reen!au+’s ne) 5talian

restaurant, Little oco’s, 'ue to open in Pet)ort# in t#e spring% #e A'a+arvey )ill !e t#e Eecutive #e o t#e ne) restaurant, )#ic# )ill serve +o'ern5talian cuisine ranging ro+ creative pias to regional 'is#es% "ost o t#e kitc#enan' service staB ro+ Jackie’s )ill relocate to Little oco’s% .Ce’re passing t#etorc# ro+ Jackie’s to Little oco’s,/ sai' *reen!au+, .an' !ringing t#e creativity)e )ere kno)n or at Jackie’s to 5talian cuisine%/

uring t#e nal $ +ont#s o operation, Jackie’s plans to take a culinary )alk 'o)n+e+ory lane, revisiting +any o its iconic 'is#es% ;#e list )ill inclu'e +ini-Elvis!urgers, pork ri!lets, .perect/ nac#os, skillet rie' c#icken, truDe' c#eese riesan' nu+erous ot#ers% A''itionally, it plans pop-in guest c#e appearances% An

announce+ent 'etailing +enu ite+s, special c#e events an' closing party )ill !eort#co+ing%

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