Originally printed in The West Volusia Beacon on June 3, 2026

On May 28, The Table restaurant closed its doors.

In a post announcing the closure on Facebook, the restaurant on the southeast corner of the New York Avenue and Woodland Boulevard intersection stated that “[their] current space is being divided into multiple spaces so unfortunately remaining here isn’t a feasible option for us.”

Many people took to the comments to express their dismay and disappointment at the news. 

Maria Henao-Jaimes, a DeLand native, celebrated her wedding at The Table just two weeks before it closed. 

“Born and raised in DeLand, I’ve been coming to The Table for years. When it came time for a small, intimate wedding, it felt like the only place that made sense. They welcomed us with so much kindness and professionalism — we celebrated our marriage here on May 15th, and my husband and I will truly miss this place,” Henao-Jaimes said.

Established in 2017, The Table was a beloved restaurant for “Southern-inspired, scratch-made” cuisine. The restaurant drew especially large crowds for their “bottomless” weekend brunches.

The restaurant was originally opened by Dan and Melisa Reed, inspired by memories of eating around Melisa’s grandmother’s dining-room table. Scratch cooking was central to the vision from the start.

“We focused on something I felt deeply passionate about — quality food made from scratch. It wasn’t something widely offered at the time, and I believed if it was executed correctly, it could become something truly special,” Melisa Reed said.

“We built more than a restaurant,” Reed said. “We built relationships and bonds among team members that will last a lifetime. That is what was so special about The Table to me. Not just the space. The people.”

After five-and-a-half years of operating the business, Melisa Reed sold The Table to Heidi and Jessee Quinn in August of 2022. The Quinns moved here from Alaska to run the restaurant, despite having never eaten there.

The Table is the latest in a series of closures to hit Downtown DeLand institutions in recent months. 

Jessie Ritz, former owner of Sidecar Market and Bar on the southwest corner of the New York Avenue and Woodland Boulevard intersection, closed her business at the beginning of May. She said the costs of doing business have increased, but that businesses can’t afford to raise prices accordingly.

“Every year, the overall cost of overhead and inventory has gone up faster than we can keep up with. And customers have less spending power, which means I couldn’t increase prices to match my costs,” Ritz said.

Barb Shepherd, publisher of The Beacon and owner of the 1-acre Conrad Property in Downtown DeLand, that’s home to Artisan Alley, said property owners are facing economic pressures, too.

“As the owner of four 100-year-old buildings and landlord to more than 20 small businesses, I can tell you that expenses are rising significantly for building owners, with insurance and property taxes the two most significant,” Shepherd said.

Devon Morris, Chair of Walkable Volusia and a member of DeLand’s Historic Preservation Board, sees the closures as part of a larger pattern.

“Every Downtown business that closes represents one fewer reason to visit DeLand, and every bar or shop replaced by office space represents a lost opportunity for residents to build community with each other,” Morris said.

The Quinns cite a similar reason for their decision to close The Table.

According to Jessee Quinn, the property owner decided to split the ground floor and basement into two separate rental spaces. The Table had occupied both. The property owner offered The Table the opportunity to relocate their business entirely in the basement — but at a higher rent, Jessee Quinn said. 

Quinn said the numbers didn’t work, and that closing was the only feasible option.

Swann Real Estate, manager of the property, declined to comment on Quinn’s claims.

Jessee Quinn said the possibility of reopening The Table elsewhere has not been ruled out — though for now, the doors are closed.