((PKG)) RESTAURANT CLOSURE
((Banner: Restaurant Closing))
((Reporter/Camera: Gabrielle Weiss))
((Map: Washington, D.C.))
((Main characters: 1 female; 4 male))
((MUSIC/NATS))
((Courtesy: Rafael de la Uz))
((Popup Banner:
Ell?’s restaurant and bakery opened I la Uz))n 2018 by
husband and wife team, Lizzy Evelyn and Nick Pimentel.
Over the years, they have received numerous accolades and
awards.))
((Courtesy: Washingtonian Magazine))
((Popup Banner:
Ell?’s owners decided to close the restaurant as the
coronavirus spread through the U.S.))
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
I think the situation, what everybody’s saying is, it’s hour, it’s
like hour by hour, day by day. So, we’re shutting our doors at
three.
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
I think we’re hoping by closing, we’re doing our part to flatten
the curve and help solve this pandemic, so everyone can get
healthy again and we can open up sooner than, than later.
((NATS))
((Brad Deboy, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Chef))
We are cleaning. We’re just trying to figure out what we’ve
lost. Mainly just trying to give the food to, some food to the
staff and whatever they need and support. So, they’re here
picking up. We’ve pretty much donated everything we have
to them.
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
I think the staff, they were expecting this. This is happening
all across the city, all across the U.S., all across the world,
actually.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
So, we were trying to do to-go stuff for the most part. And
then we just, it was a day by day decision that we made the
call to cut ties and just close the restaurant for, for real
instead of trying to keep up with it because we were just
bleeding money as it was.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
So, the best move, it looks like, is filing for unemployment, at
least have some type of income come in. I’m not like too
worried about it, like I said, I should be. But I’m like thinking
all positive so, not too worried.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
We’ll see when unemployment rolls through.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
Yeah.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
It’s still delayed as of right now.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
Yes, too many people but we’re going to be fine. We’re
going to be back in no time.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
Hope so.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
Back in no time.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
It doesn’t help to think it’s going to be two weeks. It’s more
helpful to think realistically that it’s going to be another two
months, you know. Hopefully it’s just two months and then
we can just turn the lights back on, open our doors and go
back to normal.
((NATS))
((John Dockery, Neighborhood Resident))
I think it’s, it’s a fixture of the neighborhood. It’s probably the
only business in this city that I actually am a regular at. And I
think part of that is because of the way that they serve our
neighborhood, just in their kindness but also in the incredible
service that they give and also the food is amazing. I think
it’s something that will be sorely missed by me definitely but
by our neighborhood as a whole.
((NATS))
((Gemma, Neighborhood Resident))
I heard that Ell? was closing at 3 pm and it was 2:30 and so, I
didn’t even feel like a coffee but I had to come and say
goodbye because this is my favorite place in the
neighborhood. These are the kinds of places we come to, to
make us feel better, to have a warm cup of coffee and a cake
and where are we going to go now? It’s really sad.
((NATS))
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
Sold out of everything.
((Gabrielle Weiss, Camera operator))
Closing?
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
Closing now.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
Thank you from Jess and I both.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
Oh sure.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
I really appreciate that you really take care of us.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
And we’ll be lucky to have you back.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
We’re ready to go.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
Yeah. Yeah.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
It’s only been a day but we’re ready to go.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
I know. I’m like already over this, but it hasn’t even started.
So, we’ll just all stay in touch.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
Thank you. I think, I just got buttercream all over my face.
((NATS))
((Banner: Restaurant Closing))
((Reporter/Camera: Gabrielle Weiss))
((Map: Washington, D.C.))
((Main characters: 1 female; 4 male))
((MUSIC/NATS))
((Courtesy: Rafael de la Uz))
((Popup Banner:
Ell?’s restaurant and bakery opened I la Uz))n 2018 by
husband and wife team, Lizzy Evelyn and Nick Pimentel.
Over the years, they have received numerous accolades and
awards.))
((Courtesy: Washingtonian Magazine))
((Popup Banner:
Ell?’s owners decided to close the restaurant as the
coronavirus spread through the U.S.))
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
I think the situation, what everybody’s saying is, it’s hour, it’s
like hour by hour, day by day. So, we’re shutting our doors at
three.
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
I think we’re hoping by closing, we’re doing our part to flatten
the curve and help solve this pandemic, so everyone can get
healthy again and we can open up sooner than, than later.
((NATS))
((Brad Deboy, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Chef))
We are cleaning. We’re just trying to figure out what we’ve
lost. Mainly just trying to give the food to, some food to the
staff and whatever they need and support. So, they’re here
picking up. We’ve pretty much donated everything we have
to them.
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
I think the staff, they were expecting this. This is happening
all across the city, all across the U.S., all across the world,
actually.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
So, we were trying to do to-go stuff for the most part. And
then we just, it was a day by day decision that we made the
call to cut ties and just close the restaurant for, for real
instead of trying to keep up with it because we were just
bleeding money as it was.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
So, the best move, it looks like, is filing for unemployment, at
least have some type of income come in. I’m not like too
worried about it, like I said, I should be. But I’m like thinking
all positive so, not too worried.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
We’ll see when unemployment rolls through.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
Yeah.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
It’s still delayed as of right now.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
Yes, too many people but we’re going to be fine. We’re
going to be back in no time.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
Hope so.
((Juan Lainez, Ell?’s Restaurant, Cook))
Back in no time.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
It doesn’t help to think it’s going to be two weeks. It’s more
helpful to think realistically that it’s going to be another two
months, you know. Hopefully it’s just two months and then
we can just turn the lights back on, open our doors and go
back to normal.
((NATS))
((John Dockery, Neighborhood Resident))
I think it’s, it’s a fixture of the neighborhood. It’s probably the
only business in this city that I actually am a regular at. And I
think part of that is because of the way that they serve our
neighborhood, just in their kindness but also in the incredible
service that they give and also the food is amazing. I think
it’s something that will be sorely missed by me definitely but
by our neighborhood as a whole.
((NATS))
((Gemma, Neighborhood Resident))
I heard that Ell? was closing at 3 pm and it was 2:30 and so, I
didn’t even feel like a coffee but I had to come and say
goodbye because this is my favorite place in the
neighborhood. These are the kinds of places we come to, to
make us feel better, to have a warm cup of coffee and a cake
and where are we going to go now? It’s really sad.
((NATS))
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
Sold out of everything.
((Gabrielle Weiss, Camera operator))
Closing?
((Nick Pimentel, Ell?’s Restaurant, Co-Owner))
Closing now.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
Thank you from Jess and I both.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
Oh sure.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
I really appreciate that you really take care of us.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
And we’ll be lucky to have you back.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
We’re ready to go.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
Yeah. Yeah.
((John Hasentufle, Ell?’s Restaurant, Sous-Chef))
It’s only been a day but we’re ready to go.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
I know. I’m like already over this, but it hasn’t even started.
So, we’ll just all stay in touch.
((Lizzy Evelyn, Ell?’s Restaurant, Head Pastry Chef and
Co-owner))
Thank you. I think, I just got buttercream all over my face.
((NATS))
