Grotto Closing – Cornerstone Expanding

Rising Costs and Difficult Economic Conditions Cause Closing of One of Marianna’s Fine Restaurants By Sid Riley

Ric and Dawn Amora have announced the planned closing of "The Grotto" one of Marianna’s fine restaurants on April 12th. "The rising cost of food, gas, utilities, taxes, and general operating costs along with the impact the increasing cost of living is having on the public, have all combined to create a negative cash flow for our business. Consequently, we will be forced to close The Grotto to enable us to focus totally on our other local restaurant, ‘The Cornerstone’, states a saddened owner-operator Dawn Amora.

Chef Ric will be returning home to the Cornerstone Restaurant, where he will bring many of his new and exciting dishes as additions to the existing menu. Many of the existing staff members will also be transferred to the Cornerstone. "We plan to work to make the Cornerstone one of the finest restaurants in the Panhandle.

The Cornerstone will soon be expanding it’s hours and will be open on Sunday’s with breakfast offered all day as well as regular menu items. The Amora family wishes to express it’s appreciation to all of the supporters and regular customers of the Grotto, and look forward to seeing them in the future at the Cornerstone. We at the Jackson County Times wish them good fortune and brisk business.