Syracuse, NY — A Westcott Street restaurant known for everything lobster announced this morning that it has closed for good.
Lobster Babe, a mostly take-out seafood restaurant that has operated at 466 Westcott St. since late 2022, had closed in November. Owner Danielle Mercuri said at the time that she hoped to reopen this spring. This morning, Mercuri said Lobster Babe would not reopen.
She the spot just wasn’t the right fit for such a restaurant. She also blamed the rising costs of food for the closure.
“We really did our absolute best, and we had the most amazing customers and support,” Mercuri said. “It’s just the cost of goods alone, especially with lobster, is crazy right now. What we’d have to charge as a brick and mortar would be insane.”
Mercuri, who also owns the Rise N Shine diner across Dell Street, said she will continue to do occasional pop-up events. Praised, Mercuri’s restaurant at 510 Westcott St. that sells creative smash burgers, fries and mac & cheese remains open as well. That’s located in the space that had been the home of Beer Belly Deli for 10 years until it closed in 2022.
“Well, we had a good run Lobster babes,” she said to her customers in a post on Instagram. “Thank you to all our amazing diehard fans. We love you and we hope to see you soon. Until we meet again.”
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