BOSTON (WHDH) - An iconic Boston restaurant could be closing its doors next week.
The Faneuil Hall staple Durgin Park, which opened in 1827, is slated to shut down Jan. 12.
The restaurant is known for its prime rib and Indian pudding.
Workers say they were told by the New-York-based company that bought Durgin Park in 2007 that the restaurant is no longer profitable.
“It was like a bombshell hit,” said Richelle Mazzoa, who has worked as a bartender at the mainstay for 30 years. “The older people that have been here longer, they texted me first, saying, ‘Do you believe it?’ It’s such a main place in Boston like Union Oyster House is.”
Shift Manager Kenny Thimothee said, “This is a Boston landmark, the second oldest restaurant. We have people that haven’t been here 40-plus years and come back. This is a piece of history.”
The restaurant could be sold to another company, but for now, it is scheduled to close next week.
“I love the customers that come in every week, and there’s new people you meet every day from all over the world,” Mazzoa said.
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