Openings

C.F. Donovan’s Could Open This Week

The Hyde Park outpost of C.F. Donovan’s, originally slated for November 2006, could open as early as this week, reports the Bulletin. In order to put this announcement in perspective, let’s take a look at C.F. Donovan’s opening news over the past two and a half years. The full timeline after the jump.

November 2006 C.F. Donovan’s is scheduled to open on Hyde Park Avenue and Dana Street.

February 26, 2008 The restaurant posts an ad on Craigslist seeking staff.

October 27, 2008 Another Craigslist hiring post. Talk begins to spread of an “imminent” opening.

February 2, 2009 Word comes via Chowhound that C.F. Donovan’s is all staffed up and ready to go.

April 1, 2009 Let’s all say it together: another Craigslist hiring post. This one promises an opening “VERY soon.”

July 8, 2009 Arthur Donovan tells the Bulletin that he plans to open the restaurant in stages, starting with catering and functions this week.

Moral of the story: hope for the best in Hyde Park this week, but don’t hold your breath.

C.F. Donovan’s Soon to Come? [Bulletin]

C.F. Donovan’s Could Open This Week