STACCATO AT THE FIREHALL CLOSED ON MONDAY, JUNE 21 Unable to negotiate a fair market lease, the award-winning restaurant, Staccato at the Firehall closed its doors after dinner service on Monday, June 21, 2010.  The restaurant, which was housed in Downtown Bend's original firehouse quickly became a favorite among locals and tourists after opening in November 2005 and was awarded "Best New Restaurant."   It has since been a perennial winner of "Best Italian" restaurant in local publications in addition to many other awards. The family operation was notified Wednesday, June 16th that a fair market lease would not be negotiated and that the restaurant would be forced to close within days. The decision of the building ownership group came as a shock to the Staccato owners, having developed one of the most recognized and respected restaurants in Central Oregon.  Unbeknownst to Staccato, the building's ownership group, Firehall Partners, had negotiated a new business operation and lease partnership with another operator several months before surprising Staccato with the news that they would be forced out.    It was not our decision to close and we were very upset and disappointed by the failure of Firehall Partners to offer us a comparable lease arrangement to what was offered to the new tenant. We have been fortunate to have had tremendous support over the last five years and in spite of the downturn of the economy, we had managed to weather the storm and looked forward to growth over the summer and the rebounding of the local and national economy.  While we are disappointed with the decision of the property owners, we feel proud of what was built and operated at Staccato.  It was important to build a first-class dining experience for Bend which we feel we accomplished.  It was equally  important to create a culture among our employees that represented family and based on the amount of long-term, loyal and talented employees we've had, we feel that was achieved too and we would like to thank them all for being part of that.  Contributing to the community was also vital and having donated tens of thousands of dollars and numerous volunteer hours to local organizations and non-profit groups, we are proud of our partnership with the community. We are grateful to everyone who has supported us over the past five years as well as the friends that we've made from near and far. A tremendous number of you have inquired about a potential re-opening of Staccato at another location. Please sign our guest list to keep informed of any new ventures. Thank you, Staccato    541-312-3100

CURRENT NEWS:

• Staccato awarded "Editor's Pick" for Best Restaurant by Bend Living Magazine in 2008
  
• To catch a glimpse of the warm decor of Staccato, visit this video shot by the crew from BendNights.com. 
  
• Staccato & Banfi Wine Dinner a smashing success as 32 people enjoyed a seven-course meal paired with magnificent Italian wines from Banfi Vintners.
  
• Thank you to all of our local customers, writers and fellow industry professionals who have again recognized Staccato as the "Best Italian Restaurant" in Bend for the fourth year in a row!

OTHER AWARDS:

• Best New Restaurant 2006 ~ GUSTO MAGAZINE
  
• Best Italian Restaurant 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 ~ GUSTO MAGAZINE
  
• Best Italian Restaurant 2007, 2008, 2009 ~ THE SOURCE WEEKLY
  
• Best Place to Celebrate 2006 ~ BEND LIVING MAGAZINE
  
  Bend, Oregon. The quality and attention to detail has far exceeded my wildest expectations. From all of us at BendNights.com, we applaud you"

STACCATO is open seven nights per week.  Our hours are:

{Monday through Saturday}
Happy Hour @ 4:00 PM
Dinner Service @ 5:30
{Sunday}
Dinner Service at 5:00 PM