Bahama Breeze

As noted in the comments on the Smokey Bones location, Bahama Breeze in Springdale has closed, too. It's another Darden restaurant. They closed Saturday. Mike Bernstein, the director of communications, told me that it in "no way reflects on the staff and the management," and that they'd all been offered jobs in other Bahama Breeze or Darden locations. He said it had to with location, that they have clarified their site development strategies since they first opened this local restaurant, and it longer fits what they need.

They closed 9 around the country, but they still plan to grow the concept in the right markets and locations. They're putting the building up for sale. It's huge--I wonder what could work there.