When you walk into Fido in Hillsboro Village these days, you can’t miss the giant countdown clock, measuring the time until the coffee shop closes.
“It felt good putting that up. As sad as it is, it was sweet,” said Bob Bernstein, founder and owner of Fido.
Below the countdown clock, Bernstein has written a letter saying goodbye to the neighborhood — and the neighborhood is writing back. A blank book and a pen rest under the display, allowing regulars to share their own thoughts on what’s made Fido’s 30 years in business so special.
“It’s amazing to read some of these people’s stories about how they met here, how this was where they hung out while their kid was being operated on at Vanderbilt Hospital,” Bernstein said. “There’s funny, touching stories in there.”…