Just read about Kody's departure from Mattino.
What are the people at this restaurant thinking?
Kody made this spot into the best environment on College street. Now that he's apparently gone, I suspect that it will go the route of every other junky resto-bar that's been on this corner.
It's ironic, because I was just about to go onto Yelp and write a shining review about this spot... to inform the community about how spectacular the attention to detail and personal service was. And I, like others before me, was looking forward to letting everyone know about Kody and his wonderful rapport with the customers and staff.
We started hanging out here pretty heavily, almost entirely because of him and his mastery of the hospitality business. Oh, it's probably worth letting you know that I have no prior connection to the guy whatsoever.
I'm beginning to think that the only reason that this bar exists is to schlock this horrid herbal supplement that the owner's inexplicably been trying to place on every table.
It's my birthday next week. We had scheduled a 50 person party here which we're now going to be re-booking to another venue.
Sometimes it's the PEOPLE who make the experience.