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By KARA O'CONNOR

Villager Staff Writer


WILTON -- When one door shuts, a new door opens.

Last month, the doors of Leah's Grill -- formerly known as the Sky Bar and Restaurant -- closed it's doors at 239 Danbury Road, and a new restaurant will be taking its place by the end of the summer, according to Wilton Town Assessor Dave Lisowski.

Lisowski said he does not know why Leah's Grill shut down, but he knows that Wilton resident Eric Xie will be the new owner of a Chinese restaurant in that location.

"It's our understanding that a new Chinese restaurant will open up by the end of this summer," he said about the space at 239 Danbury Road, which sits just down the road from Town Hall.

A sign at the old location of Leah's Grill says "Ten China Bistro," a restaurant featuring authentic Chinese cuisine, is coming soon.

Xie, who could not be reached for this story, also owns a new nail salon at 239 Danbury Road called Charming Nail & Spa, which opened up last week. He also owns a number of Asian restaurants and nail salons in Fairfield County, said Lisowski.

The co-owners of Leah's Grill, Tony Ramadani, who currently owns Portofino Restaurant & Pizzeria in Wilton Center, and Meratip Mazari, were unavailable for comment.

Carol Johnson, a member of the Wilton Chamber of Commerce, said she doesn't know why Leah's Grill closed, but noted that it is very hard to keep any kind of restaurant open in this economy.

"I think when the economy changed, many restaurants made changes to attract new clientele, like Leah's Grill," said Johnson, referring to how the Sky Bar and Restaurant changed its name to Leah's Grill last year. "I don't think that had anything to do with why it went out of business -- the economy is just tough right now."

Even though this economy isn't easy for businesses, Johnson said, a new restaurant does have a chance to make it, as long as it keeps customers wanting to come back.

"I think any business, restaurants included, need to have a good product at a fair price," said Johnson. "If you get customers to keep coming back, that's how a business would survive in this economy."

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