Boca and Sotto to reopen Wednesday night after fire

The Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a blaze in the building housing popular Downtown restaurants Boca and Sotto on Wednesday, officials said.

David Falk, the chef and owner of the restaurants, said in statement Boca is already open, and Sotto will reopen for dinner.

"The restaurant will be back open and running this evening," Falk said.

Firefighters were called the restaurant in the 100 block of East Sixth Street around noon.

No one was injured in the fire, officials said.

District Chief Michael Washington said the blaze was isolated to an exhaust chute between floors.

“We are very appreciative of the Cincinnati Fire Department," Falk said. "Their hard work and response was incredible."

In December 2016, another fire caused $100,000 of damage to Boca. That blaze started the second floor and climbed the walls to the roof.

On Wednesday, at least four ladder trucks responded to the fire. Boca's neighbor, Nada, was not evacuated and remained open during the fire department's response.

Traffic was blocked on Sixth and Walnut streets until just before 1:30 p.m. The streetcar stopped operating downtown for over an hour.