A longtime, one-of-a-kind eating experience in northern Nevada is saying goodbye.
Zagol Ethiopian Cuisine is calling it a career after almost 20 years in Reno.
A couple of years ago, 2 News Nevada highlighted Zagol and its owner, Shita Gesit.
During the restaurant's entire run, Gesit was your server, cook, and owner. A one-woman wrecking crew.
"I've been doing this by myself all these years, so it's time for me to retire," she said. "So, I feel sad for the people, the community. At the meantime, I also want to thank them to keep me going all these years."
For years, Gesit has tried to find a successor to take her place so she could retire, but unfortunately, that did not come to fruition.
"There are a few people that wanted to," she said. "They have interest to take it, but they will not come forward, and then some of them, are just scared of the hard work. I know the restaurant business is not easy."
In retirement, Gesit wants to go camping, spend more time with family and friends, and travel.
However, how much she will cook is up in the air.
"Maybe they can cook for me," she said while laughing. "No, no. They're skinny. No one cooks. So I wish my kids can cook, but no."
Customers, both old and new, are trying to get their last taste.
"This was my first time in," said Hannah Heffernan. "I saw online that this place was closing, and I never had Ethiopian food before, and I, like, begged some members of my family to come with me."
"This is normally our treat restaurant when dad is out of town," said Jennifer Zeni, with her husband and son. "We come to Ethiopian because we like it more than he does."
Many are going to miss it.
"I'm going to miss that I'm not really going to be able to eat this kind of food for a while," said Jasper Zeni, Jennifer's child.
To celebrate riding off into the sunset, on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be a farewell feast.
The buffet-style dinner is at its location in the Mira Loma Shopping Center in east Reno.
It's first come first serve and once the food runs out, Zagol's story closes its last chapter.
"This is goodbye," Gesit said.
