It's easy to blame amateur management, a struggling chef, or a hit-and-run celebrity makeover. But DownCity faced serious external challenges: The closure of the Arcade in 2008; the failure of a developer to rebuild nearby 35 Weybosset as promised; and a recessionary die-off among downtown condos and small merchants.
DC management's hands were tied: Given the recession, they could not have had sufficient cash flow to fix problems that might have been easy to fix during the boom years.
The LGBT community in Providence shall find other restaurants, but the departure of DC adds to a hole in the Financial District that will grow further with the relocation of Bank of America.
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