Ditmas Park Favorite The Dogwood Abruptly Shutters

Ditmas Park's year-old Southern-style restaurant The Dogwood closed suddenly over the weekend. Chef Ashley Weavil and her husband Matt served the same Carolina cuisine at their well-received pop-up, The Fat Beagle before opening The Dogwood as a permanent restaurant last year, and just a couple weeks ago earned a positive review from Ligaya Mishan in the Times. In a followup to their farewell on Facebook, the pair explain: "Family issues came in to play. Closing wasn't a decision taken likely [sic], but it had to be done." From subsequent comments, it sounds like those family issues may actually be a baby on the way. The restaurant served its last meal Sunday.
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