COVID PROMPTS SCHAWARMA SHOP IN ALPINE TO CLOSE: OWNER SEEKS BUYER 2.2K
Total Views: 38 By Miriam Raftery April 17, 2020 (Alpine) – Many restaurants are struggling due to the COVID-19 emergency that has forced restaurants to stop offering dine-in services. While some have been offering take-out or delivery in an effort to stay afloat, the owners of the Schawarma Shop (formerly Greek Village Grill) in Alpine have announced plans to sell their newly remodeled restaurant due to the pandemic’s impacts. Below is their announcement with details: An Urgent Message to All Alpine Entrepreneurs Dear Alpine, If you have ever wanted the opportunity to own your own restaurant, NOW is the time! We all know that things will eventually get back to normal, so now may be the perfect time to invest, instead of hunkering down and waiting to see what happens. Because when there is a crisis, new stars are born! Here are the details: The Greek Village Grill had been serving Alpine successfully as a favorite restaurant for almost 10 years. Late last year my family bought it and remodeled it to like-new condition and with a new name, “The Shawarma Shop”. (Located at 1730 Alpine Blvd., Suite #116 & 117 – in the Ayres Center) We opened only a short time before the Coronavirus craziness hit. With little time to gain traction, as well as having other businesses on our plate, the stress for our family has just become too much. We have remained open for takeout and delivery to serve the community the best that we can, but now have no choice but to close it, sell it and move on. We are willing to look at all offers with cash and possibly cash and carry. This will be a straight asset sale with assets in place and ready to open back up immediately. We did not renew our lease on March 31 and have gone month to month. The landlord has expressed their willingness to work with a qualified tenant on a new lease. As many of you know, this is an incredible opportunity because it has been taking new restaurants over a year to permit, build-out and open from scratch. A year of time and a huge investment is not possible for most entrepreneurs wanting to open a restaurant. With this one, you can negotiate your own new lease, get your health department permits and re-open up as soon as you are ready! Offers are being accepted between now and April 30, 2020. I urge anyone interested in this opportunity to submit your offer with proof of closing ability ASAP. Please send any questions, correspondence or offers to Ron Brookshire, ron@ronbrookshire.com, or call 619-279-4258. Broker DRE #01050798. Thank you, Aiman Adam Sendi – Owner, the Shawarma Shop ——————- In the neighborhood, from East County Magazine AYRES LODGE ALPINE: GATEWAY TO SAN DIEGO’S BEAUTIFUL BACKCOUNTRY ALPINE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE: SAN DIEGO’S SOUTHEAST REGION, WILDERNESS GATEWAY In lieu of East County Magazine/Media’s monthly fundraisers, please rush a contribution in any amount, by visiting www.EastCountyMedia.org/donate ——————- Printer-friendly version
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Total Views: 115 Our guide to unique lodging and adventures in San Diego’s beautiful backcountry. Photo, left: Courtesy: Ayres Lodge Alpine Photo, right, by Jonathan Goetz Story and most photos by: Jonathan Ronald Goetz June 10, 2018 (Alpine) – The Ayres Lodge Alpine is a friendly, well-maintained hotel with old West feel and modern appeal It’s located just off Interstate 8 at Tavern Road in Alpine, gateway to the Cuyamaca Mountains, Cleveland National Forest, local lakes and other backcountry adventure areas. Alpine is in San Diego’s East County, within 30 to 45 minutes from downtown and coastal areas. Alpine boasts of its “best climate in the U.S.A.” as rated by a WWI-era government report. The area has a rich history, first settled by the Kumeyaay Native Americans approximately 12,000 years ago. The area was renamed “Alpine” from “Viejas” by early white pioneer settlers, who began arriving in approximately 1860. (Learn more at the Alpine Historical Society) In 1986, Don Ayres built what is now the Ayres Lodge Alpine at the corner of Tavern Road and Alpine Boulevard, and it is still in the family to this day. Recent renovations added class and large TVs to the rooms. Photo: 50” flatscreen and desk standard in every room The Ayres finished renovating each of its 97 rooms in March 2018, complete with 50” flatscreens, new carpet, lamps, tubs/showers, chairs, beds and drapes. These renovations happen every five to six years at all the Ayres family’s hotels, according to General Manager Larry Clark. New dark wood accents bring a touch of class and elegance to the woodsy, two story lodge. What to do in Alpine Walk into a world of books, or computers, not 500 feet from your room, in the world-class Alpine County Branch Library. There is also a bookstore, open to the general public, except on Sundays. Photo: Alpine Library, 1752 Alpine Blvd, Alpine, CA 91901 (619) 445-4221 Within the Ayres Lodge Center, you will find Panda Machi Sushi Bar & Chinese Cuisine, Franco’s Flapjack Breakfast House, Mañanas Mexican Food, Greek Village Grill, American Grill (breakfast, lunch & dinner), Little Caesar’s pizza, Steph’s Donut Hole and a deli at Country Wine & Spirits that is well reviewed online. Several stores are new, including Seek & Gather. Across the street in another shopping center is a Baron’s Market, CVS, Mediterraneo Restaurant and Rite-Aid. Heading east along Alpine Boulevard is a charming downtown main street, great for your local vacation. A few blocks north on Alpine Blvd. is Janet’s Montana Cafe (2506 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine CA 91901 (619) 659-3874) with great ambiance reminscent of a log cabin, and service if you’re looking to stay with the country feel. Just look for the bear statue atop the building. Photo by Miriam Raftery: Janet’s Montana Café Alpine Beer Company on the south side of Alpine Blvd. has hand-crafted brews and an adjacent pub. Across the highway is the Viejas Casino and Resort, which has a great steakhouse and buffet plus gaming, as well as the Viejas Outlets Center mall across the street from the casino offering factory outlet stores amid a charming setting with bronze wildlife statues, fountains and pawprints of local wildlife embedded in meandering walkways through the Southwest-themed property. Viejas hosts numerous special events, too, such as summertimes concerts and movies in the park and in winter, the largest ice-skating rink in southern California. Photo: Deer statue at Viejas Outlets Center West of Alpine On our way to Alpine, we stopped by Summers Past Farms in Flinn Springs for coffee, refreshments and specialty soaps. I announce some of their special events on 89.1fm, but this was my first time at the picturesque location. Photo: Summers Past Farms (credit: Zaid Al-Mubarek), open to the public at 15602 Olde Hwy 80, El Cajon Nearby, at Flinn Springs County Park, there’s a playground for kids to play, picnic areas, a gazebo and more. Photo: Flinn Springs County Park Another attraction just west of Alpine is Lake Jennings, 9535 Harritt Road, with fishing and boating opportunities. Photo: (Jonathan Goetz, Nital Meshkoor, Ronald Goetz, credit: Zaid Al-Mubarek) Lake Jennings East of Alpine A few miles east of Alpine, the Descanso/Highway 79 exit is the gateway to the Cuyamaca Mountains and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, where you can enjoy hiking at beautiful places such as Green Valley Falls. The falls are about five miles up state route 79 on your left, best seen in spring or early summer when the water is flowing and easily accessible with just a short walk. You can also visit Lake Cuyamaca, about a half hour away, with boating and fishing amid a pine forest. Photo by Miriam Raftery: Green Valley Falls In Alpine, if you follow Alpine Blvd. just north of town you’ll come to the ranger station for Cleveland National Forest on your left at 3348 Alpine Blvd. The ranger station has information on rugged areas within the forest such as the Pacific Coast Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada, and multiple waterfalls accessible only by a steep and rugged half-day hike. Some require permits. Choosing your room at Ayres Lodge Alpine Basic rooms start under $100 most weeknights and $150 most weekends and include a desk, 50” flatscreen tv and tub/shower (except one Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] compliant walk-in shower). There are two ice-makers on the ground floor, as well as a gas grill and koi pond in the garden. Deluxe rooms come with a mini-fridge and microwave. Photo: King rooms are the same size as the double queen but include a leather couch/sofa bed and coffee table instead of a second bed. A nice touch if you’re going to be spending much time in your room. Quietest rooms face the garden out back, and the east tower. Photo, right, courtyard, (Credit: Ayres Lodge Alpine) You can play in the heated pool, relax in the spa, lift weights, jog or climb stairs in the small fitness room, or exercise with your kids during a picnic at one
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