Cousino: I just want to thank Toledo for the past 15 years
Written by Staff Reports | | news@toledofreepress.comThe office of Mayor Mike Bell sent out a press release and held a press conference Jan. 6 on the closing of the three venues owned by the Cousino family at The Docks riverfront complex; Tango’s, Navy Bistro and The Courtyard. Toledo Free Press spoke with Tom Cousino about the closings.
The City of Toledo reported it was notified on the afternoon of Jan. 6 that Front Street Ventures intended to cease operations of Tango’s, Cousino’s Navy Bistro and The Courtyard at the Bistro.
It was said that Front Street Ventures has been arrears on their rent obligations to the City for the three venues, but in 2009 entered a payment plan. This week the decision was made to close all facilities. In a verbal agreement with the City of Toledo, Thursday, January 6, 2011 will be the final day of operations. The facilities will be secured by the city at the close of business.
“It’s a disappointment, but my intention is to continue marketing The Docks as an attractive and vibrant riverfront property to potential investors interested in Toledo,” said Mayor Michael P. Bell.
The release stated Zia’s, Real Seafood and Metropolis remain open to patrons.
Employees at Navy Bistro were not aware of the 8 p.m. press conference nor that the City was planning on placing its locks on the premises at the close of business Jan. 6. They did not want to comment on the record, Tom Cousino was unavailable for comment initially.
Cousino spoke to Toledo Free Press on Jan. 6, he said he did not want to get into all of the legal aspects of this, that it was all public record and would be out there. “We had 15 nice years and gave Toledo every ounce of energy we had. We are proud of our restuarants and what we created. I just want to thank Toledo for the past 15 years. I really don’t have much energy to say anything else at this time,” Cousino said.
Tags: Cousino, Mayor Michael Bell, Navy Bistro, Tango's, The Docks, Toledo
Further and absolute proof that doing business in Little Detroit, with it’s horrendous tax burdens, high electricity costs, insane regulations, and union thuggery, produces NOTHING except a job killing environment.
Do you know how much dough Champion Spark Plug, has saved since leaving this god forsaken burg since leaving in 1984 ?
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 10:58 amA) no money was saved, Coon you lie,Little Detroit, is prospering BIG TIME !!
B) $ 8.00
C) $ 16.00
D) $312,000,000…that’s millions for you TPS grads.
I wonder why folks who continually complain about this city continue to live here?
What are you personally doing to change things?
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 11:56 amI wonder why folks who vote for the job killing fascist-Demonrats, continue to vote for them ?
Their personal edification is certainly in abeyance, BIG TIME !!!
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 12:43 pmPeople are probably stuck here because no idiot would buy the house we live in.
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 1:34 pmI know Ty could probably phrase things a bit better but I certainly don’t blame him for his remarks he is right this town is killing itself but no one seems to care. Eventually people like Ty Coon and myself included will leave the area for more prosperous parts of our great nation. I would prefer to stay here but I am not willing to continue to sit by and watch my tax money wasted on poor decision making or corruption. I am sure Ty like many others have will leave when he has reached his breaking point. If you have had a chance to look at the new census data you would know Ty and I are not alone in these feelings.
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 2:01 pmI happen to reside in a Pt.Place, home built in 1901 by my Great Aunt & Uncle.
Being on the Lake, has tremendous appeal to my family.
My family fought the Liccavoli-Iti-gang during “Prohibition”,in the Point.
Resulting in physical harm & death!!
So, our family has lived and DIED, for this godforsaken burg.
If it wasn’t for the Lakeside aesthetics and, a family farm in Swancreek Twp., to flee to… to regain semblance of reality…we’d be gone in FLASH !!
That.. is more than I ever wanted to reveal to anyone on T.F.P.
Thanks to Bruce, I felt it was necessary to do so.
Bruce, is more correct than others who post here ,seem to realize.
Besides, I never lie or use false statistics to support my conclusions & opinion…the facts are there for the inquisitive.
Something, you will never , ever read in the Yellow Blade or, hear from Little Detroit’s, JOB KILLERS !!
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 3:10 pmP.S. Bruce, you are even more correct in the stating that I could phrase things better.
My acuity, is deserving to the fellow travelers / useful dupes, that haven’t edified a blasted thing from any stat or fact,that is as apparent to them as it is to me.
However, when fascists call Gw, bushitler and, blame a very decent man for everything that is the Demonrats , fault.
I simply like to give better, than I get from the same booger eating reprobates who contest me.
Being a 5th generation Triple H-gallowglass, has a very fierce nature to it.
Hibernian Head Hunter…a very good one… at that !!
This comment was posted on January 7th, 2011 at 3:21 pm