Having worked on 8th Ave for 10 years I had the opportunity to visit many restaurants in the area and can safely say that Escoba was one of the worst. The food was expensive and of poor quality for the price, however they benefitted greatly from the location and the fact that there was consistent lunch / after work traffic during "boom" times. My point is, perhaps the closing of some restaurants is due to the fact that they never had to be the best to thrive; times have changed and there is an accountability that never existed before. Perhaps some business owners should take time to reflect on what they can do better instead of blaming the economy for all of their woes.