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So sad.....
Yes, not too far away. I dumped a lot of moolah in there over the years.
For big occasions we'd get the Alaskan Crab stuff lobsters. Legendary.
They have a second restaurant in Silver Sun Gallery. I think I financed that one too.
The first one was opened in 1954.
This one is Silver Sun.
For many years there just wasn't many quality restaurants in Santo Domingo. Cantabrico was one of them.
Vesuvio was another, as was El Chino de Marisco.
Who remembers the name of the restaurant on the second floor of Plaza de Galerias on Ave 27?
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Is it on the 1st floor where Applebee's is? There was an Italian restaurant also, can't remember the name.
Yes. It's a Spanish restaurant, BTW. They know how to do seafood.
I need to go one of these days. Silver Sun used to be my favorite for Saturday matinees until Downtown opened. Restaurants, Cigar shop, theater.. what more do you want?
So many hangouts and places I used to visit on the Malecon back in the 70's and 80's:
The streets of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, are a showcase of deterioration, where the protagonists are buildings that were once emblematic places of high standing that became ashes of time when they fell into ruin.
Today, more than five years have passed since these structures were abandoned. They are withered flowers rising amidst the tourist landscape of the Malecón. But what are these properties? And what is their current state?
This is what nearly fifteen buildings that once served as a center for social gatherings, business meetings, corporate and political gatherings, and for tasting dishes look like; while their current state pales into obscurity, the National District mayor's office, the Ministry of Tourism, and other authorities have ignored the deteriorating condition.
Restaurants
El Vesubio, a prestigious restaurant on the Malecón on George Washington Avenue, owned by Anibale Bonarelly and his sons Enzo, Peppino, and Etano.
At its peak, it was one of the most visited buildings by locals and tourists who chose to escape the suburbs and enjoy exclusive cuisine, especially seafood, said Juan de la Cruz, a local passerby.
It was not only renowned for its prestige in the culinary arts, but also for its four distinct areas: the main dining room, the bar, the ocean-view terrace, and La Trattoria, a separate space from the buffet, famous for its wood-fired pizzas.
In 2016, the well-known restaurant in the capital closed its doors. Since then, its structure has been abandoned and is being cared for by two Haitians.
Elías's Cantábrico Restaurant, located on Independencia Avenue. What used to be a famous Spanish restaurant is now a haven for drug addicts.
Its facade, once painted in an off-white color that blended with the properties of the busy area, is now faded.
Peeking through the holes in their broken windows, some sealed with wooden frames, they block out the sunlight. Meanwhile, the foul odor of urine and feces permeates the interior.
No trace of what they were
Manresa was an attractive entertainment center located at kilometer 13, near Puerto de Haina. Raúl Asencio
Manresa was an attractive entertainment center located at kilometer 13, near the Port of Haina, between the jurisdiction of the National District City Council and the Santo Domingo Oeste mayor's office.
The park, created in the 1980s, served as a family recreation area that attracted people from all over the country for its rides, candy, and, especially, its famous ice cream. It also had an esplanade for artistic events, such as magic shows, theater, recitals, and other activities.
However, the establishment is abandoned. Its rusty zinc roof has a reddish-brown surface, reflecting the wear of the metal. Its walls are adorned with cobwebs and honeycombs.
Its interior is covered with grass, dried leaves from the almond trees that grow there, and dirt.
What used to be a place of fun is now a hideout for dozens of men and women who have some kind of vice.
After consulting with Ismael Rojas, the park's custodian, he said: "Manresa was declared bankrupt due to competition from companies that emerged to sell ice cream." From that moment on, neglect befell the park, losing its shine and splendor.
Fifteen lost works
To date, the capital is the legendary setting for at least fifteen abandoned sites discovered by Listín Diario.
Structures such as restaurants La Barca: Terraza, La Bahía, El Vesubio, La Trattoria, Cantábrico, the hotel La Llave de Mar, Manresa and the Acevedo Law Firm, on Avenida Independencia.
On George Washington Avenue is the former Hotel Santo Domingo and the "Triple" cinema, the first center with three movie theaters to show current films.
There's also the Doll House Club (a nightclub closed in 2016 due to an alleged investigation by the Attorney General's Office into a human trafficking ring with international ramifications), in addition to the nameless building that has been under construction for more than 30 years, located at the intersection of George Washington and Máximo Gómez avenues, and other establishments whose names and owners are unknown.
These works, due to their structural condition, require urgent intervention by the authorities. Raúl Asencio
These properties are located near movie theaters, hotels, and government-owned facilities, and are frequented by both nationals and foreigners. Due to their structural condition, they urgently require intervention by the relevant authorities.
One would think the gov't should do something with these places instead of building a marina.
The streets of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, are a showcase of deterioration, where the protagonists are buildings that were once emblematic places of high standing that became ashes of time when they fell into ruin.
Today, more than five years have passed since these structures were abandoned. They are withered flowers rising amidst the tourist landscape of the Malecón. But what are these properties? And what is their current state?
This is what nearly fifteen buildings that once served as a center for social gatherings, business meetings, corporate and political gatherings, and for tasting dishes look like; while their current state pales into obscurity, the National District mayor's office, the Ministry of Tourism, and other authorities have ignored the deteriorating condition.
Restaurants
El Vesubio, a prestigious restaurant on the Malecón on George Washington Avenue, owned by Anibale Bonarelly and his sons Enzo, Peppino, and Etano.
At its peak, it was one of the most visited buildings by locals and tourists who chose to escape the suburbs and enjoy exclusive cuisine, especially seafood, said Juan de la Cruz, a local passerby.
It was not only renowned for its prestige in the culinary arts, but also for its four distinct areas: the main dining room, the bar, the ocean-view terrace, and La Trattoria, a separate space from the buffet, famous for its wood-fired pizzas.
In 2016, the well-known restaurant in the capital closed its doors. Since then, its structure has been abandoned and is being cared for by two Haitians.
Elías's Cantábrico Restaurant, located on Independencia Avenue. What used to be a famous Spanish restaurant is now a haven for drug addicts.
Its facade, once painted in an off-white color that blended with the properties of the busy area, is now faded.
Peeking through the holes in their broken windows, some sealed with wooden frames, they block out the sunlight. Meanwhile, the foul odor of urine and feces permeates the interior.
No trace of what they were
Manresa was an attractive entertainment center located at kilometer 13, near Puerto de Haina. Raúl Asencio
Manresa was an attractive entertainment center located at kilometer 13, near the Port of Haina, between the jurisdiction of the National District City Council and the Santo Domingo Oeste mayor's office.
The park, created in the 1980s, served as a family recreation area that attracted people from all over the country for its rides, candy, and, especially, its famous ice cream. It also had an esplanade for artistic events, such as magic shows, theater, recitals, and other activities.
However, the establishment is abandoned. Its rusty zinc roof has a reddish-brown surface, reflecting the wear of the metal. Its walls are adorned with cobwebs and honeycombs.
Its interior is covered with grass, dried leaves from the almond trees that grow there, and dirt.
What used to be a place of fun is now a hideout for dozens of men and women who have some kind of vice.
After consulting with Ismael Rojas, the park's custodian, he said: "Manresa was declared bankrupt due to competition from companies that emerged to sell ice cream." From that moment on, neglect befell the park, losing its shine and splendor.
Fifteen lost works
To date, the capital is the legendary setting for at least fifteen abandoned sites discovered by Listín Diario.
Structures such as restaurants La Barca: Terraza, La Bahía, El Vesubio, La Trattoria, Cantábrico, the hotel La Llave de Mar, Manresa and the Acevedo Law Firm, on Avenida Independencia.
On George Washington Avenue is the former Hotel Santo Domingo and the "Triple" cinema, the first center with three movie theaters to show current films.
There's also the Doll House Club (a nightclub closed in 2016 due to an alleged investigation by the Attorney General's Office into a human trafficking ring with international ramifications), in addition to the nameless building that has been under construction for more than 30 years, located at the intersection of George Washington and Máximo Gómez avenues, and other establishments whose names and owners are unknown.
These works, due to their structural condition, require urgent intervention by the authorities. Raúl Asencio
Deteriorated
The infrastructure is in disrepair, with a twisted concrete roof on the verge of collapse, rotten wooden beams, and fallen tiles. Inside, filled with rubble, wild vegetation has begun to invade the space, climbing the walls and growing on the floor covered in leaves, branches, and forgotten objects.These properties are located near movie theaters, hotels, and government-owned facilities, and are frequented by both nationals and foreigners. Due to their structural condition, they urgently require intervention by the relevant authorities.
One would think the gov't should do something with these places instead of building a marina.
I remember all those places. Back in 1975, Mr AE was introduced to me by a friend, and we went out in a group twice before we had our first date. He took me to La Llave Del Mar. I remember we had cazuela de mariscos, it was a magical little place, like being under the sea. We’d go back there about once a year, it was “our” place. I was sad to pass there a couple of months back to see it’s gone, another non-descript place there.
I didn't know it was gone either.
I wonder if the hotel is still open?So many family run places where the next generation has no interest in keeping the tradition alive.
A restaurant requires a lot of work given the money that can be made. Unless someone has a passion for all things cooking and the family that runs a restaurant doesn’t want (or isn’t able) to sell it to a third business that has the passion, don’t expect it to be kept open when it’s time for the younger ones in the family to take charge (unless they have the same passion as their parents for that restaurant.)
I didn't know it was gone either.
So many family run places where the next generation has no interest in keeping the tradition alive.
The restaurant is another name, but I think the hotel is still there because there was another sign with the name.