Fish Trap gets reprieve

Fish Trap fans upset about recent reports it is closing, don’t throw your lobster bibs out yet. It is closing….but it is also re-opening soon after.

Owner Lonnie Willis confirms she and husband Albert will indeed close the restaurant on April 13 and will no longer be involved in the business. But their son Aaron, who left the family business to take a chef’s job at Yacht Haven Grand on St. Thomas last year, is coming back to re-open the Fish Trap as his own place in June.

No update yet on the Willis’ other restaurant, Stone Terrace. Stay tuned.

8 Responses to “Fish Trap gets reprieve”

  1. Ruth
    March 28th, 2008 05:16
    1

    Great news, and I’m delighted to hear it here first, confirmed by Lonnie Willis. It will be nice to have Aaron back on St. John.
    -Ruth

  2. Beachcomber
    March 28th, 2008 06:08
    2

    Nice Scoop guys!!!

  3. Eric D
    March 28th, 2008 09:00
    3

    Great news, now if a can gather enough $ to buy Stone Terrace- better check the dryer for some lost cash

  4. blake
    March 28th, 2008 10:55
    4

    hey there…Any word on WHEN in june he will be opening??? I ask fervently because we are going in mid-late june and would be sorely dissapointed if we missed the opening!!!

  5. rob
    March 28th, 2008 12:24
    5

    (looks at board)
    That looks yummy
    (looks at prices)
    Where’s my soft-sided cooler?

    Sorry…too rich for my on-island blood

  6. Rosi
    March 28th, 2008 17:00
    6

    cool…….figured aaron may be back and that is good. that means the fish market should stay open

  7. Parker
    March 29th, 2008 10:35
    7

    I just heard they’re finalizing a deal for the island’s first Burger King in the old Stone Terrace spot. SWEET!

  8. George
    March 30th, 2008 09:01
    8

    Interesting that the Tradewinds article says nothing about them reopening Fish Trap, just the demise of both restaurants. Glad you boys actually do reporting duties like searching for the real story….GOOD JOB!!!

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