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Vapiano ClosesSummer DasheAlexandra SistoHayley Thayer

+Breaking News! Vapiano Closed!

The news that Vapiano had closed was broken by The Dallas Observer on Wednesday, April 18. A blogger for the quirky news source was quick to write the story.

We have gathered multiple media elements to cover this story including photos, audio interviews, a storify story, and even an interactive poll!

+Pictures

+Storify Story

Storify: Closing of Vapiano

On Sunday night’s, Vapiano was the place to go for a quick and cheap meal.  Sunday was half-off any food item you chose.  Now, after two years of being open, it has closed down.  Or rather, has been forced to vacate the premises, as EscapeHatchDallas, notes.

In 2010, the neighborhood kids at SMU crowned this fast-casual Italian spot as “Best New Restaurant.”  And in 2009 there were named one of the “Hot New Concepts” by Nation’s Restaurant News.

But part of the concept never seemed to connect with customers, stated The Dallas Observer: Food Blog.  They had an unnecessary payment system where customers were given a plastic card after ordering, then paid with the card on the way out. 

Owner of Vapiano, Tim McCallum hopes to open back up soon.  

“We will send out info when we do,” McCallum replied.

+Audio Interviews

Vapiano Soundslide

+Interactive Poll

We asked four questions: How did you hear about the closing of

Vapiano? How often did you go to Vapiano What did you think about the service/food

quality? What did you think about their paying

system?

+How did you hear about the closing of Vapiano?

+How often did you go to Vapiano?

+What did you think about their service/food quality?

+What did you think about their paying system?

+Vapiano Mockingbird Station