Romanian poet expands restaurant in Bucharest with tango hall

Romanian poet and businessman Mircea Dinescu plans to expand his Lacrimi si Sfinti restaurant in Bucharest’s Old Town by opening up a space where people can dance the tango and enjoy music concerts. The new space, which will be located on top of the restaurant, is to be opened in a few months, reports local Profit.ro. Dinescu, who currently pays a rent of EUR 9,000 for his restaurant, wants to rent an additional floor for this project. The new space will have a capacity of 200 people and will host tango nights and concerts. According to Mircea Dinescu, the building belongs to some Dutch investors who have bought several buildings in Bucharest’s Old Town. Dinescu opened Lacrimi si Sfinti in 2011. Last year, the restaurant had sales of EUR 1.2 million and a net profit of EUR 100,000. Mircea Dinescu, who turns 65 in November, is also a well-known journalist and political commentator. He became known in the late 1980s, as a critic of Nicolae Ceausescu's regime. He was also one of the main characters of the Romanian Revolution in 1989. After 1990, he co-founded several satirical magazines and invested in agriculture. He owns an estate in the Oltenia region, in southwestern Romania. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com