For more than three decades, it has been a fixture in Harvard Square, first as UpStairs at the Pudding and, since 2002, as UpStairs on the Square — in both its incarnations, a place that drew celebrities and locals alike for its eclectic menu and its Alice in Wonderland decor.
But on New Year's Eve, the iconic restaurant that Mary-Catherine Deibel and Deborah Hughes founded will close its doors for the last time after a grand finale fete with dancing and champagne to celebrate UpStairs' storied history.
"It's been a long and fruitful 31 years," Deibel said last night. "Now it's pedal to the metal so we have a great three months."
News that their landlord has decided to sell the building at 91 Winthrop St. came as a shock to those who have come to see it as a local landmark.
The restaurant opened in 1982 for Harvard's Hasting Pudding Woman of the Year, Ella Fitzgerald, and went on to host other celebrities over the years, including Bono, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts and James Franco.
"The restaurant has always been beautiful and fun, with its zebra prints, hot pink walls and chandeliers," said Denise Jillson, executive director of the Harvard Square Business Association. "It could make something as simple as a roast chicken dinner memorable. It will be sorely missed."
UpStairs had a particular appeal for young professional women who could meet there after work for drinks, Jillson said. Her personal favorite was the Jackie O'.
"I have no idea what was in it," she said. "I can only tell you that it was very effective."
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