NOTE: In the May
15, 2002 issue of Newsday, an article appeared announcing the closing of the
popular Amityville restaurant Santosha. The original article does not
appear to be available on-line through Newsday for us to link to. In
lieu of a link following are a few "facts" from the article to avoid
any copyright issues while still providing the news to you-L.K.
- Opened in 1977, Santosha was built for a number of
reasons, not the least of which was to provide income to the non-profit
Yoga Anand Ashram - a yoga study community.
- Santosha was one of the first vegetarian dining spots
in the area and survived, yes thrived for 25 years before finally closing
their doors.
- The decision to close the restaurant was not an easy
one for the Familia family. Greater participation in yoga programs
lessened the Ashram's reliance on the restaurant for income. Further
efforts to grow the business would have taken more time and attention away
from the Ashram's dedicated community.
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- Head Chef Mary Pregent was shocked and disappointed to
learn of the restaurant's closing. She, along with another Santosha
employee Demi Green have plans to open a small vegetarian catering
business operating at the same location using a new name. They plan to be
offering cooking classes and a take-out weekly meal service.
- Ashram members will be foucussing their energies on a
new endeavor, the East West Center for the Arts scheduled to open in
Autumn.
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