After more than a decade, a Louisville doughnut shop is closing its doors for good.
Señora Arepa will close on March 9 and reopen as Bourbon & Burgers later in the month.
A fire started around 9 p.m. Oct. 21 and interrupted dinner service, forcing customers to evacuate.
It's a love affair with a restaurant 22 years in the making.
The new location will at a nearly 2,200-square-foot, two-story space that was originally occupied by The Local Seltzery.
Employees tell WDRB they were surprised by the sudden closure and were not given notice.
It was described by owners as a restaurant with a Miami art-deco feel mixed with London vibe.
The pizza joint closed its 5th and Jefferson location downtown in 2020.
The walls of the new restaurant were painted by local artists creating street-art inspired murals from the floor to the ceiling.
Mama Shadia celebrated its grand opening Friday afternoon on West Market and South 23rd streets.