>> ALL NEW AT 11, A NORTH TOWN STAPLE IS SAYING GOODBYE AFTER DECADES OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY, THE GRAPEVINE RESTAURANT THAT BECAME A MEETING PLACE FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS FOR 41 YEARS. >> HAS SERVED ITS FINAL MEAL. THE POPULAR RESTAURANT ON NIAGARA FALLS BOULEVARD CLOSED ITS DOORS FOR GOOD LAST NIGHT OWNERS TOM AND LIZA PAIN OR RETIRING AFTER 41 YEARS IN BUSINESS. BUT THE GREAT FIND BANQUET AND EVENT CENTER IN IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS AND WILL REMAIN OPEN. THE AMHERST COMMUNITY TAKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO SAY GOODBYE, DOZENS AND DOZENS OF COMMENTS FOR THE BITTERSWEET CLOSURE WISHING THE HARDWORKING COUPLE ALL THE BEST IN THEIR RETIREMENT AND THANKING THEM FOR THE MEMORIES, THE DELICIOUS MEALS AND ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS WHY TONIGHT I HEADED OUT AS CUSTOMERS VOICED THEIR APPRECIATION AND LOVE FOR THE GREAT FIND AND BRING YOU A FAREWELL FROM THE VOICE THAT BROUGHT THE NORTH TOWNS. 41 YEARS OF SERVICE. >> A ONE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY. THE GRAPEVINE RESTAURANT OPERATED FOR THE LAST TIME SUNDAY NIGHT. CO-OWNER LIZA PAYNE TELLS ME THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND TOM MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS AND RETIRE. THERE'S SO MANY. >> EMOTIONS. MOSTLY ALL HAPPY. THE HAPPINESS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BE A PART OF SO MANY EVENTS AND HAVE SUCH BEAUTIFUL CUSTOMERS AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF WHO WE ARE GOING UP IN NORTH TONAWANDA. THE 2 DECIDED TO OPEN THE GRAPEVINE RESTAURANT IN AMHERST IN NOVEMBER 1983, IT WAS JUST A GREAT LOCATION. IT WAS GREAT TO BE IN THE AMHERST COMMUNITY. WE SERVICED ALL OF NORTH TONAWANDA TOWN, A ONE-DOSE AMHERST. >> NIAGARA FALLS, PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER CAME TO OUR STEPS MEANT TONY BROWN AND HER FAMILY HAVE BEEN REGULARS FOR 20 YEARS. THE GRAPEVINE IS ACTUALLY A MILE AWAY FROM THEIR HOUSE URGES ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. AND WE ALWAYS FREQUENT BROUGHT THE FAMILY. AND >> ANNIVERSARY PARTIES. BIRTHDAY PARTIES BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS TREATED US SO WELL. AND THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT. HERE'S A PHOTO OF BROWN AND HER FAMILY ON MOTHER'S DAY IN 2023. THEY FREQUENTED THE RESTAURANT SO OFTEN THE PANDEMIC DIDN'T STOP THEM FROM ORDERING TAKEOUT MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK. WE USED TO JOKE THAT IF WE DIDN'T SHOW THE NUMBER OF TIMES A WEEK THAT THEY WOULD CALL US AND SAY IF WE'RE BECAUSE THAT'S HOW OFTEN WE WANT. >> AND TO THE POINT, WHEN MY HUSBAND WHEN CALLED TO DO A TAKE OUT OR MAKE A RESERVATION, THEY DIDN'T. THEY RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE PARMESAN. >> FRENCH ONION SOUP. I FISH SELECTION. STUFFED MUSHROOMS. DELICIOUS. I WOULD ALWAYS TELL MY FRIENDS. WE GOT TO GO GETS TO FEES GREAT, FINE. THERE'S TWISTED CHICKEN PARM, DELICIOUS. THEY HAD THIS WAY CAN BAKE BURGER. AND THEN WHAT? I ALWAYS GET THE GRILLED CHEESE SYDNEY AND TONY MASTRANGELO TELL ME THAT IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR DINNER, THE GREAT FIND WAS THERE. GO TO OUR CHILDREN, BOTH HAVE ALLERGIES. SO THEY WERE ALWAYS VERY ACCOMMODATING. WE WALKED AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THEY KNOW. WE'RE KIDS WERE. >> THEY KNOW THAT OUR DAUGHTER LOVED THE FASHION, THE FISH TANK. SO THEY ALWAYS PURPOSELY STATUS THERE. THESE 2 FAMILIES ARE JUST A FEW WHO RAVE OVER THIS WESTERN NEW ORIGINAL AND SOMETHING THAT PAIN TAKES WITH A GREAT HONOR. WE LOVE YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATRONAGE FOR SUPPORT. >> AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU AT THE CURRENT TIME. BANQUETS. >> WE THE PAIN TELLS ME HER DAUGHTERS WILL BE TAKING OVER OPERATIONS AT THEIR