ParkwayBoston.com reports the old Vintage has been sold to another restaurant group (which probably makes sense, although it would have been more poetic if somebody like Vonage had bought it). No word on the actual buyers or type of eatery yet.

Also no word on the price. The property is currently assessed at $370,464 (with George Fontaine still listed as owner!), although the purchase price presumably also included a premium for the value of the old joint's liquor license.

The West Roxbury Bulletin reports the owners of Vintage will reimburse people who bought cards before the place shut down last month; just that it will take a month or so for them to gain access to their computer records. Also, they are looking to find another restaurant operator to move into the former steak place.

ParkwayBoston.com reports on the suddenly defunct Vintage and its now worthless gift cards, highlighting a group of local hockey parents who bought $300 worth of them for their kids' coaches a week before the steak place shut down and who now can't get their phone calls returned by the owners:

"I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt and attempted to give them an opportunity to make this right", O'Connor said. "They will attempt to do business around here again so I want everyone to know about this". ...

The Transcript reports Vintage - not just West Roxbury's only steakhouse but its only restaurant with valet parking - shut down yesterday, barely a month after it got a new chef.

The chicken wishes to give Vintage a hug:

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