ABINGTON – The landmark Vin & Eddie’s restaurant will be closing on Friday after six decades in business, its co-owner confirmed Wednesday.

Marcia Travi said Friday’s closing will mark the end of an era in Abington, where the family-owned business has thrived for decades.



“It’s very bittersweet. We’ve established a lot of very close friends over the years,” said Travi, 64, who co-owns the business with her husband, Vin. “A lot of a families have been coming here since Vinnie’s father started it.”



Vin Travi Sr. first opened the restaurant at 1400 Bedford St. in 1955. Several family members, including his grandchildren, have worked in the business.



Andrea Schnell, who has worked as a chef at Square Cafe in Hingham for about 15 years, will reopen the restaurant in September as Sorelle Bar and Grille, Schnell said.



Schnell said she’s purchasing both the building and the business.



“It’s a landmark. We completely understand the demographic and the history behind it,” said Schnell, 35, a West Bridgewater resident.



Schnell, who is of Italian heritage, says she plans to keep the menu Italian “but we’re going to put a 2016 flair on it.”



Marcia Travi said she’s happy with Schnell’s plans for the business.



“We are thrilled that she bought it. She’s going to be a chef owner and she’s very talented,” Travi said.



Travi said she expects most of her current employees will continue to work in the new restaurant when it opens in September. Schnell agreed.



“Ever since I kind of had my eyes on Vin & Eddie’s, I've been so impressed with what they’ve done. They have such a loyal corps of service people. It's a great crew to have," Schnell said.



Vin & Eddie’s will be open through the close of business on Friday.



For Travi, who will retire with her husband, said the couple plans to travel and spend time with family.



But on Friday, when the family business closes after 61 years, she expects the day will be “very emotional probably.”



“It’s been awesome. It’s a very, very nice town and we have a lot of customers from the area,” Travi said. “We have a very strong following so it really is like our customers are like family.”



