Remember [[Cafe Diem]], the summer-only coffee shop on Victoria Row in Charlottetown? Well after its initial multi-year run as a Rodney Jones joint, followed by a summer managed by Mamdouh Elgharib, this summer, sources say, it will be operated by The Murphy Group, another step in their complete assimilation of all Charlottetown eateries.
If you’re confused, remember there’s always the handy Which Murphy is Which? page.
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You may also want to make of
You may also want to make of the former Islander Motor Lodge and the former Stanhope Beach Lodge. The word on the street is that they are now both owned and operated by one or more of the Murphys.
Just had lunch at a Murphy
Just had lunch at a Murphy restaurant (hard not to these days!). They tell me that they are keeping the same name, at least for this summer, and will run it basically the same way - coffee and very light lunches, but will increase the specialty coffee complement, and endeavor to sell more alcoholic beverages. Due to their unsuccess in keeping Castella’s and Fishbones open into the winter, Diem will remain a summer-only endeavor.
Note also that the former Brennans on the Row is being taken over by the owner of Hunter’s, and Hunter’s manager, Stevie Barber. They are planning a “best of the world” type menu.
And don’t forget Danny’s new
And don’t forget Danny’s new Hampton Inn and Suites, near the Costco in Moncton.
Mamdouh deserves his own
Mamdouh deserves his own category.
Just to clarify, Mamdouh
Just to clarify, Mamdouh never sold the cafe to the Murphy Group; he just subleased it to them. I currently work with him at Cafe Diem, and he told me that, after how many years in the restaurant business (he used to own Meekos that existed just down the street), he wanted to take a summer off just to see if he preferred not being a business owner. Clearly, he doesn’t :P
Café Diem is no more and is
Café Diem is no more and is now called Ristorante Diem owned by Mamdouh. It’s totally awesome - great service, wonderful location, and the food is, well, lovely.
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