A local, fine-dining restaurant that rebranded and reopened in March has closed its doors.

Belmont’s Kaya Gastrolounge had its last day on Sunday, Aug. 17.

“The decision was not made lightly, and we explored every possible path to keep moving forward," the business announced in a social media post.

While Kaya Gastrolounge opened at 102 Davis St. in Belmont earlier this year, the owners originally opened the restaurant as The Bottle Tree in 2019.

The restaurant closed for two weeks this spring and reopened with some renovations and a new menu.

After years of serving the community food and drinks from an internationally inspired menu, the leadership at The Bottle Tree wanted to go in a different direction, owner Gabe Sawhney said in a February interview.

Some items on the menu included

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