"After nearly 10 years of operations, Perez-Gallardo is parting with Lil' Deb's, which has been through the ups and downs of the restaurant business since it opened. The restaurant became known as a hub of creativity, from its fried fish dishes to delightfully vibrant decor to an ever-steadfast community focus: 69 cents (intentionally) from every dish sale goes to mutual aid funds."
"A couple of years ago, Perez-Gallardo found that they were questioning themselves, wondering who they would be letting down if they closed the restaurant. "I'm really grateful that I moved slowly through those emotional moments," Perez-Gallardo says, "because of the clarity that I have now about the project, deserving to have a life outside of me and a future without me is the clearest, loudest, most correct outcome that I can think of." They told the staff in September."
""My hope and low-key faith is that there is a buyer out there that sees and understands and feels the spirit of the restaurant, and wants to usher that into the next generation," they say. "My ideal buyer is someone who loves it, respects it, wants to honor it, and also has vision and wants to make it their own, and wants to work collaboratively, and has excitement and vision about how to expand upon both the visual language, the energetic language of t"
Lil' Deb's Oasis, a queer, pan-Latin-ish restaurant in Hudson, New York, opened in 2016 and will be sold as owner Halo Kaya Perez-Gallardo plans to leave at year-end. The restaurant built a reputation for creative dishes, vibrant decor, and a strong community focus, donating 69 cents from every dish sale to mutual aid funds. Perez-Gallardo announced the sale on December 1 via Instagram, citing "great joy and clarity," and informed staff in September. Perez-Gallardo seeks a buyer who understands and respects the restaurant's spirit while bringing vision to carry it into a new generation.
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