I live near Three and last time that i saw they had a "Closed for the holidays" sign in the window with no re-opening date.Ive heard from others that it has closed.But that is only hearsay.It's a shame if it's true.

For what its worth the location is a goldmine.And there is almost no competition in the neighborhood.I do wish that something would open up that's nice , but not too upscale.Sometimes you just want a burger and a beer.And not everybody can drop $30-$50 [not including drinks] for a meal .

Hear, hear Pete. I would argue that Three... was most successful when they listened to the locals and started offering a burger and beer special on Wednesday nights to coincide with the weekly Citizens on Patrol walks. Unfortunately, the chef that we liked quit, and then the owner hired some pretentious chef from DC whose idea of bar food was fries cooked in duck fat and topped with caviar and creme fraiche.

Hopefully, another entrepreneur will take over the place soon and cater to the locals instead of trying to be Pazo East.

Three was off to a good start, but it definitely went downhill after the chef quit. It was too expensive for the area. The last time I went there I could tell it was on its way out.

I was a regular at Three... since they first opened up. I think they were always successful till the day they Closed For The Holidays.

I think it is pretty selfish of neighborhood people to automatically assume a place would cater to their every request. A successful neighborhood place should be where everyone feels accepted. Whether you are from Patterson Park or Mt. Washington. The food shouldn't make or break an establishment. It's all about the atmosphere, and from what I remember, I always felt like I was in my living room at three...

It sounds like everybody gave up on the restaurant when this new chef came in, which in my opinion is pretty crappy. Why would people give up on a place, especially in their neighborhood. So a place would eventually shut down? Doesn't sound too supportive of the community.

Sure, a burger and beer is great. But if there isn't a burger, is it the end of the world. I live in the neighborhood and can drive to Five Guys in five minutes. I learned to try new and exciting things at three. And it wasn't that expensive, $12 for an entree? Sure beats chain prices.

Shame to see one of my favorite places go, especially if its because lack of neighborhood support.

Maybe someone should put a Five Guys where three... is. Maybe us neighbors would be happy then?

Good riddance.

BHillBomb,

It's hard for our neighborhood to support a restaurant when the new chef introduces a new menu with entrees that cost twice as much as before. I'm sorry, but not everyone in our neighborhood can afford to plunk down $75 for a meal for two and a couple of beers. Wouldn't you agree that raising menu prices during a recession is not the smartest business idea?

I'm assuming by your username that you live in Butchers Hill. If you can afford to plunk down $75, you can always eat at Salt.

Just to clear this up for everyone, Three did not go out of business for lack of neighborhood support. I talked to the owner on new years and don't want to get into details on the closing, but at no point did "the neighborhood didn't support us enough" come up.

I can say that since they closed I've had other bars in the area vying for the Trivia night that we ran there on Tuesday because they wanted the type of neighborhood activities that Three has been monopolizing since they opened.

If you want the reasoning for the closing I suggest you ask the owner, otherwise please don't speculate that the neighborhood had anything to do with it, since it is far from the truth.