518 West Italian Restaurant
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518 W. Jones St. - Raleigh, NC 27603
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Thursday, February 5, 2009

The Rise and Fall of the Airlock Sentinel

So what has become of the beloved 518 gargoyle that sat over the airlock as you entered the restaurant? One of the owners, in unfathomable wisdom, has decided to take part in the change of the restaurant and make his contribution. And that contribution is...you guessed it...removing the gargoyle to replace it with what? We aren't quite sure...when queried the reply was "I have an idea of something else that can go there"...well what? It seems that the idea has not quite morphed itself into a reality beyond the removal of our friend. Why am I a little upset over this? Well..that gargoyle has remained the one constant at 518 that we could count on. He has been our sentinel sitting over the airlock keeping watch on the goings on of the restaurant since we opened. We put reindeer antlers on him during Christmas, just to see who may notice and to add a bit of whimsy to our lives here at the restaurant. Children notice him and point him out to the amusement of their parents. He is our friend. And now without us even being given a chance to postulate an opinion, he is gone. So keep your eyes peeled for whatever may take his place, and watch out for the incarnation of the gargoyle.

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