HAMPTON, Va. — Southern Comfort Restaurant and Lounge has closed a little over a month after Hampton City Council revoked the late-night lounge’s special use permit.
The restaurant closed on Monday following a decision by Hampton City Council to limit the restaurant’s hours, setting closing time to 12 a.m. rather than the 2 a.m. closing time that owner Eddie Gomez was requesting.
“Restrictions on our operating hours and other mandates imposed on us by the City of Hampton have made it impossible for us to generate sufficient revenue to meet expenses,” Gomez said in a statement sent to News 3…