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The downtown restaurant Skratch, located at Bond and Mattison, has closed its doors.

The team behind the thrice reinvented eatery like the venue itself has varied through the years and has included mainstays Thomas McInerney and his wife Jodi, and brothers Michael and J.P. Acosta.

The owners opened in January 2014 as Bank on Mattison at the landmark neoclassical brick building that once served as a bank, law office and newspaper headquarters before transforming into Trinity and the Pope. That restaurant owned by restaurateur Marilyn Schlossbach closed after Hurricane Sandy hit and never returned.  

After 1½ years of offering moderately priced American pub style fare, the team transformed the venue into Redemption. The attention shifted to globally inspired but locally sourced fare under a more elegant umbrella. By last year a third metamorphosis took hold and Skratch debuted.

Today the darkened windows are affixed with a sign that simply reads – Available, with an email address for inquiries. At the time of this posting, the owners could not be reached for comment.

The 9,000 square foot space boasts over 130 seats and three different bars on three different levels, one of which was dubbed The Vault. It offered a more intimate atmosphere in the basement [below right], adjacent to the kitchen. On the top floor, the team presented a Gatsby-like décor suitable for private events.

“The premise of the entire building is that we are going to be changing as the seasons are changing but with a foundation of quality, affordable and approachable items that we want to share,” J.P. Acosta said at the time of the Redemption transformation. “We want to make this a comfortable environment for the entire community.”

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