CINCINNATI — Taste of Belgium has closed its flagship location in Over-the-Rhine.

The restaurant announced Monday that the last day of service at the 1135 Vine Street location was Sunday. The bistro opened in August 2011 as the first full-service Taste of Belgium restaurant.

In a press release announcing the closure, the restaurant said the number of guests "have been in significant decline" recently at that location.

“Closing our Over-the-Rhine bistro is heartbreaking,” said Jean-François Flechet, founder of Taste of Belgium. “This was our very first full-service restaurant and has been part of the OTR neighborhood for 14 years. It holds a special place in our history & Cincinnati’s history as a gathering place that contributed to the energy and revitalization of OTR. We hope that pe

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