‘No!!’: This beloved Boise bar and restaurant will close suddenly. New concept is coming
Dig out that reloadable card for a goodbye pour.
Bodovino bar and restaurant is closing at 404 S. 8th St.
“It’s been a wonderful 11-year run, Boise!” the self-service wine mecca posted Wednesday on social media. “Saturday will be our last day in downtown Boise.”
To celebrate, Bodovino is offering happy-hour pricing all day for the rest of the week: 50% off all wine, sake and beer. And if you still have a few bucks loaded onto one of those cards? They’re still good at Bodovino’s other location at The Village at Meridian, which will remain open.
Launched in 2013, Bodovino quickly became a popular hangout for wine fans who loved perusing the sea of choices on the wall, inserting a card preloaded with credit, then watching automated deliciousness flow.
Eventually, it got a liquor license, too.
Bodovino’s restaurant was known for small plates until sushi and ramen from Happy Fish were added to the arsenal, too.
News of Bodovino’s sudden shuttering drew disappointed responses online, ranging from from “No!!” to “Bummer!”
“Hate this!” wrote an Instagram commenter. “We’ve loved you for years and years.”
Bovodino countered to the outpouring with an intriguing promise. “Stay tuned for something new!” it wrote. “You’ll still be able to use your cards!”
This story was originally published July 10, 2024 at 1:15 PM.