To the editor:

When my husband and I arrived at Salmon Canyon Cafe on Sunday and found it closed and a “sale” sign in the window, my heart broke, it couldn’t be true. No more Salmon Canyon Cafe?

No longer would we be able to enjoy fluffy blueberry pancakes as big as a plate, no more salmon Benedict or one of Dave’s famous omelets and how will I live without his bacon onion jam?

We have been customers at Salmon Canyon since we first moved here and to us this was hands down the best breakfast joint on the island; a hidden gem in Lynwood Center packed with regulars and locals who came there not only for the delicious food, but because of it’s two wonderful owners, Dave Ortiz and Shauna Sheridan. I don’t think I’ve ever met two harder working or nicer people.Dining at Salmon Canyon was like having breakfast in their home: cozy, warm, inviting and very comfortable. I can’t remember a morning when Shauna wasn’t greeting folks at the door or Dave wasn’t behind the stove cooking everything to order. It didn’t matter how busy they were, every customer was met with a smile and the service was always friendly and accommodating.

So it is with great sadness and an empty stomach I say goodbye to our beloved Salmon Canyon Cafe.

I would like to thank Dave, Shauna and their hardworking staff for all the great meals through out the years and wish you all only the best in your next culinary adventures. You will be truly missed!

To the next occupant of the Cafe, I say “welcome” and I wish you luck; you’ve got awfully big shoes to fill and many broken hearts to mend.

MANDY RHYS

Winslow