524014 Fri May 30 07:22:32 -0700 2008 4 12 Boston Area 0 3733892 Anyone have any inside info? I just read in the globe that it closed this week. Fri May 30 07:22:34 -0700 2008 90360 cambridgeMike 1 3733928 This blurb from the Globe... "The restaurant, Boston Public, abruptly closed this week because of financial problems, according to chef Pino Maffeo." Fri May 30 07:33:16 -0700 2008 3733892 14771 hiddenboston 2 3733957 Yeah, I read that it was the old "back taxes" routine. Fri May 30 07:41:15 -0700 2008 3733928 16490 Bostonbob3 3 3738250 They should have asked Gus Rancatore for advice. Sat May 31 18:45:59 -0700 2008 3733957 11870 Eddie Van Hungry 1 3738475 I'm sorry to see this place fail: I'm still pulling for locally-owned steak venues to beat the Ruth's Chrises of the world. Might not be a failure of the local concept, just a sign of harsh times. It certainly won't be the last high-end place to close in the coming months. Lots of fancy restaurants seem to be suffering at the moment. Sat May 31 21:33:05 -0700 2008 3733892 10143 MC Slim JB 1 3739093 their servers were paid with weekly paychecks, rather than nightly tips. the last 3 weeks of operations, nobody got a paycheck. that's some serious financial trouble. ( i had a friend who jumped ship prior to the closing.) Sun Jun 01 09:04:24 -0700 2008 3733892 30273 hotoynoodle