For many restaurants, the light at the end of the tunnel has nearly arrived. Restrictions are beginning to ease, warmer weather is arriving allowing for more comfortable outdoor dining and the general public just seems ready to be out and about. But as the saying goes, not everything is sunshine and rainbows for all restaurants. That includes Pedro O'Hara's in Lewiston, which announced they'll be closing permanently next week on Saturday, May 15th.
Shared on Facebook by Pedro O'Hara Lewiston, the decision didn't come easy to close permanently. Pedro O'Hara's was facing a multitude of issues, from a shortage in staffing and difficulty finding new hires to working out an acceptable lease agreement with their current landlord given the circumstances of the last 14 months. With some restrictions still in place on indoor capacity as well, the owners of Pedro O'Hara's just didn't see a way to continue forward.