A Pleasant Ridge restaurant is shutting its doors next month.
Gorilla Cinema Presents owner Jacob Trevino announced on social media Wednesday that one of his concepts, Lonely Pine Steakhouse, will host its last service on Oct. 4. Trevino cites the departure of Chef Madeline Sheblessy as the reason behind the closure.
“Based on her successes on ‘Guys Grocery Games’ and ‘Chopped’, our Chef, Madeline Sheblessy @savor513, has been offered an executive position that she cannot refuse — and we unfortunately cannot compete with. Lonely Pine is now at a culinary crossroads, and we’re going to wrap this chapter on the highest note possible. In the restaurant industry, [it’s] a rarity to be able to write your own ending,” Trevino wrote.
Lonely Pine opened next door to Gorilla Cinema’s The Shining-themed bar Overlook Lodge in March 2019. The space was Route 66-inspired, with a mid-century modern design and a menu featuring a variety of steaks and sharables.
“We built Lonely Pine to be a window of time where you could escape the world of today, enjoy the simplicity of yesterday, and dream about what’s in store for tomorrow. A chance to gather around the dinner table, and a place where the steaks were dressed up, but the service was always casual. No need for a special occasion, just somewhere to enjoy locally sourced beef and produce with friends and family,” Trevino said.
Trevino says while this is the end of Lonely Pine, Gorilla Cinema will bring a new concept to Pleasant Ridge in the near future.
You can make reservations for Lonely Pine’s last few weeks of service here.
Lonely Pine Steakhouse, 6085 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge. More info: lonelypinesteakhouse.com.
