Amid his many talents, it's sometimes difficult to remember that Justin Timberlake is also an entrepreneur who once had dreams of restaurant-world domination. Recall those days now while you enjoy this newly unearthed nugget of information about Justin's former restaurant Destino. Destino, despite being generally well-liked and frequented by famous clientele, closed in 2013 due to what was at the time called a "flood problem." But thanks to a new lawsuit filed by the restaurant's partners against their insurance company, it's now clear that the "flood" in question was actually a torrent of human shit, or as Jezebel's Kitchenette blog brilliantly puts it, "a localized doody hurricane." Bon appetit!
According to Page Six, Destino first ran into problems in July 2013 when illegal plumbing pipes above the restaurant exploded and "[drenched] the walls and premises with human waste." The suit alleges that the insurance company then pushed the owners to reopen in November 2013 before they were ready, at which point another pipe burst and "drenched a recently stocked food area with sewage." And then everybody gave up, because poop on my restaurant once, shame on you. Poop on my restaurant twice, shame on me and go home forever.
For those of you still interested in a Justin Timberlake-approved dining experience, Southern Hospitality remains open in New York City.
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