9:08am Tuesday 15th January 2008
By Kevin Bradford
A popular kosher restaurant in Golders Green will reopen this week, almost four months after it was gutted by fire.
Solly's, in Golders Green Road, was severely damaged in the blaze on September 24, last year.
It led some fans of the restaurant, which has been a favourite of residents for almost 20 years, to brand it "truly a tragic day for food lovers".
A Facebook group, set up to "mourn the loss of Solly's", has almost 1,000 members, who have posted their memories and comments about the restaurant, along with any updates or theories as to what caused the fire.
Manager of Solly's, Menashe Gavish said he expected the takeaway area to open tonight (January 15), and the rest of the ground floor to be opening tomorrow.
"It has taken a lot of cleaning but it is now first class and will look tip-top with great food," he said.
"The clients have been shouting that they want us to open up quickly, but we have been dictated by the workmen and have to do everything right to get things looking very nice."
The upper rooms, which were the worst affected by the fire, are due to reopen in the Spring.
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