A Pura Vida employee expands on the restaurant's announced closing at the end of the year: "The whole staff is pretty devastated by the news. The landlords chose not to renew Pura Vida's lease— this year has seen a dramatic decrease in business from 2011 and I know Hector and Leslie [Santiago] fought as long and hard as possible to keep Pura Vida open. [EaterWire]
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