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Merchants Mull Post Tavern Futures

Mount Washington Village has lost two restaurants since September.

It has not been an easy time for merchants in Mount Washington Village lately.

The Falls Restaurant its doors last month, and on Monday many merchants watched in horror as the legendary Mt. Washington Tavern was

But the few merchants who were open on Monday—many were closed because the police and fire departments had blocked roads into the village—were split on the impact of one restaurant's closing and another one's burning will have on local business.

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Savetta Stevens, owner of , has run her business in the village for 15 years. She said the tavern burning down was a big loss, but she was confident that it will not mean businesses would see less foot traffic in the area.

“We have more wonderful restaurants, so I guess they’ll just get busier,” Stevens said.

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Trish Pollak, general manager of , said she was worried the combination of The Falls closing and the Mt. Washington Tavern burning could have a negative impact on businesses. But she said they’re more concerned about the tavern’s owners and employees.

“There is concern [about business], but like I said, it’s hard to be worried about ourselves when they’ve lost their livelihoods,” Pollack said.  

Earlier during the day on Monday, Mt. Washington Tavern owner Rob Frisch told Patch he intends to rebuild the restaurant better than ever.

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