When lunchtime rolls around, I’m lucky to have seemingly endless options of fine eateries downtown to satisfy my palate (one of the many perks of working in the city). I’ve got my usual spots that I like to rotate between to keep things interesting. One spot on my list was the ever-popular Simply Turkey and More, which was located on the first floor of Strawberry Square. As was pointed out on the Spotoblog, this always-busy lunch spot rapidly shuttered its doors in early July.
Instead of tasty turkey sandwiches, all the public was served in this departure was a cryptic note indicating that they would be reopening on the second floor in late July. I heard a number of rumors circulating about the rapid exit of this favorite spot. Some claimed that the former restaurant’s location was slotted to be eaten up by the expanding Harrisburg University project. Others whispered that Simply Turkey was to reemerge on the second floor with its own separate seating area.
Well, late July came and went, and August passed by with nary a whisper about the fate of the turkey. Now September has arrived, and, as far as I can tell, nobody is in the process of opening a new eatery on the second floor of Strawberry Square. So what gives?
The case of the disappearing sandwich shop looked like it might remain a mystery until today. While casually perusing the Department of Revenue’s delinquent business tax list (an odd pastime, I know), there it was, right in front of me. Simply Turkey and More owes $24,261.28 in delinquent taxes. Maybe that has something to do with the relocation delays…
$24,261.28. ouch.
Glad I’m not in the turkey business.
Miss that place.
Gotta love public tax records!
Sue Gleiter reported in July that they were, in fact, moving upstairs – though it did claim “by the end of the month.”
http://www.pennlive.com/columns/patriotnews/gleiter/index.ssf?/base/columnists/1215879016277910.xml&coll=1&thispage=2
Over the weekend, I heard they were putting in a store on N. Front St.