Liv Dunton and Doni Cain have announced that Foxy’s, the café-bar-restaurant they opened in Barre late last fall, will close after a farewell party on Friday, September 26. The duo is also planning changes at Fox Market and Bar, their 4-year-old business in East Montpelier.
“This decision is being made for a wide variety of reasons, although most prevalently, financial,” Dunton wrote in a newsletter on August 25. “After a year without getting paid, after watching Foxy’s lose money every single month … Doni and I have both run out of anything to give.”
The journey to opening Foxy’s involved the yearlong — and somewhat contentious — purchase of the 19th-century Wheelock House, a massive DIY renovation, and two major floods that filled the basement. Cain and Dunton are now seeking someone to take over the space.
Changes at Fox Market aren’t finalized, but the newsletter hinted at “a full espresso bar, more baked goods, and shorter hours.”
“We hope that this change will be for the best, both for the community Fox Market serves, but also for us,” Dunton wrote.
Muncha Picchu, a Peruvian takeout restaurant that opened last fall at 3 Ferry Road in South Hero, will also close at the end of September. Owner Diana Camizan — who worked mostly solo to prepare comfort-food classics from her native Peru — shared the news in a Facebook post.
“My rheumatoid arthritis has been getting worse, and this has affected the consistency of our service,” Camizan wrote.
She will celebrate the end of summer with a “dance pollada” featuring Peruvian music and grilled whole chicken with potatoes, salad and sauces on Sunday, September 7. Tickets are $30; to reserve, call 518-364-9893.
This article appears in 30th Birthday Issue.
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