12/02/2025
It’s been… a year.
And by “a year,” we mean:
• our building AC broke down
• our walk-in fridge broke down
• our fire-suppression hood broke down
(All things you absolutely cannot run a restaurant without.)
Add in government shutdown, slow months, a few health issues, and now another family emergency — and, well… 2025 really is a doozy to keep up with.
Right now, Ricardo is in Argentina to visit his father for one last time and say goodbye in the final days, and I — Chef Justė — am here holding down the fort and catching up on everything we’ve been juggling.
Because of all this, we’re doing TAKEOUT ONLY through December 5th and will reopen for dine-in on December 6th for dinner.
Please support our tiny, very human restaurant during the holiday season, and especially now:
✨Order Takeout:
www.ordermapleave.com
✨Reserve a table for dine-in (starting Dec 6):
https://mapleaverestaurant.com/reservations/
🎉Book your private holiday events:
https://mapleaverestaurant.com/private-events/
🎁Buy a gift card — a small-business lifeline:
https://mapleaverestaurant.com/gift-cards/
Perfect for the foodie, the tired parent, the coworker you actually like, or anyone who deserves a night off. Or buy one for yourself and redeem when needed! Your support helps us keep going through this rollercoaster of a year.
Thank you — truly — for sticking with us through every twist, turn, and unexpected repair bill.
With gratitude, resilience, humor and definitely too much coffee,
Ricardo & Chef Justė
Maple Ave Restaurant
P.S. The pic is after we shoved the hood fan into our hatchback after driving to Bedford, PA. A 6 hour road trip!