DaVinci’s Eatery on Mill Street in Lewiston remains closed Monday afternoon. A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Saturday said, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are closed. We do not have a specific time at which we can reopen.” Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
LEWISTON — DaVinci’s Eatery on Mill Street closed abruptly Saturday and the long-running restaurant has not announced a timeline for reopening.
A sign on the front door Monday afternoon at DaVinci’s Eatery on Mill Street in Lewiston remains after it abruptly closed over the weekend. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
A post on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Saturday said, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are closed. We do not have a specific time at which we can reopen. Our sincerest apologies to everyone whose plans will be affected this weekend.”
Due to the popularity of the restaurant, the post garnered considerable attention. As of Monday afternoon, it had been shared more than 500 times and received at least 200 comments.
The business has not posted anything since. A sign with a similar statement, saying the business is “temporarily closed,” hung on the door Monday.
According to Angelynne Amores, Lewiston’s director of marketing and communications, the state came to the city on Saturday with a complaint about DaVinci’s and the restaurant voluntarily closed immediately to address the complaint.
“DaVinci’s has been a long-standing, well-respected establishment in Lewiston. It is a safe place for patrons,” she said. “The city has a good working relationship with DaVinci’s and we are working with them to reopen.”
Amores said a report on the city’s inspection Saturday is still in draft.
Officials at Maine’s Health Inspection Program, which oversees restaurant operations, had not responded to a request for information by late Monday afternoon.
DaVinci’s opened in Lewiston in 1996 and continues to be one of the most well-known establishments in the city.
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