Mint Café, Popular Thai Restaurant, Ends 2010 by Closing its Doors
Lunch crowd was shocked to learn of Mint's demise
Michael Paxton drove all the way from Akron to have lunch Friday at Mint Café in Cleveland Heights. If he had waited until another day, he would have been too late. The popular Thai restaurant shut down operations when the last diner left the building at 1791 Coventry Rd. Friday night. Paxton, like most of the lunch crowd, learned about Mint's closing upon arrival. Most gasped and said, "You've got to be kidding," when members of the wait staff informed them of the news. "Of all the restaurants, their closing seems crazy," Paxton said. "They're always busy. Their food is fantastic." Paxton began eating at Mint — often — when it opened nearly five years ago and he worked in Cleveland. He continued dining there, although not as frequently, …
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Michelle Simakis
1:21 pm on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Hi Holly. Thanks again for your comment last month. We wrote a feature about High Thai'd, the new restaurant that took over Mint Cafe, as part of our Bites Nearby feature. It will run tomorrow at 5 p.m. Have you had a chance to try it yet? more ›