RIP - Palomino's

Last night I attempted to go to Palomino's for Friday night happy hour, something I have done several times before. To my surprise they were closed, and all signage was removed, save for a piece of white paper taped to the door announcing that a new restaurant, run by Chef Mavro, would be opening soon. I always found Palomino's to be one of the best, and busiest, happy hours on the island. Several new happy hour options have appeared in downtown Honolulu over the past few months, which is a good thing, but I hope it does not lead to the departure of older, reliable destinations.