A well-known local restaurant has closed its doors after being in business for decades.
Grinnell’s closed its doors after a nostalgic last day on Sunday. The eatery on Monroe Avenue in Brighton was established more than 60 years ago by brothers Fred and Al Grinnell.
It’s been in the family all that time, including current owner and cousin of the founders, David Grinnell, who worked with his son, Matt, who was the general manager.
Matt Grinnell said the closing of the restaurant is bittersweet; he appreciates the fact Grinnell’s has been around so long in a business not always known for its longevity, but he said that it was time to end this era.
His father has had some health challenges, and Matt Grinnell said that the COVID-19 pandemic obviously had a big impact on many restaurants.
“It’s a really special thing to be able to be a part of, and because we’ve been around so long and our…
