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Notable Restaurant Closings, November 16, 2009

Posted on November 16, 2009 by brelleva

  • Austin:
    • WeFuse (120 E. Fourth St.)
    • Ms. B's 8015 Mesa Drive)
    • La Madeleine (3418 N. Lamar Blvd.)
  • Baltimore:
    • Freda's Kitchen (Mount Washington)
    • Orchard Landing (Towson)
  • Boston:
    • Brigham's Ice Cream (High Street)
    • C.F. Donovan's Pub (Dorchester)
  • Chicago:
    • Pause (1107 W. Berwyn)
  • Dallas:
    • Seabose (Trinity and Marsh)
    • Daddy Jack's Wood Grill (Deep Ellum)
  • Denver:
    • Spud Brothers (2010 10th St)
    • Sunflower (1701 Pearl Street)
    • Theorie (1920 Market Street)
  • Kansas City:
    • Cleat'z Sportz Bar and Grill (The Legends at Village West)
    • Sol Azteca Mexican Grill (542 Southwest Blvd)
    • Outback Steakhouse (6870 Johnson Drive)
  • Milwaukee:
    • Pandl's (Bayside)
    • Good Life (1935 N. Water St.)
    • Cornby's (724 N. Water St.)
    • SportsBook (1434 Blake Street)
    • JC's Pub and Grill (628 N. Water St.)
  • Nashville:
    • La Paz
  • New York:
    • Etats-Unis (Upper East Side)
    • Zoe (Soho)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Alison at Blue Bell
    • Ota-Ya (Warrington)
    • H.I. Rib & Co (Conshy)
  • San Francisco:
    • Sozai (Sunset)




Notable Restaurant Closings, November 9, 2009

Posted on November 9, 2009 by brelleva

  • Austin:
    • Baby Greens (all three locations)
  • Baltimore:
    • Burritos en Fuego (Fells Point)
    • Orchard Landing (Joppa Road in Towson)
  • Boston:
    • A. Boschetto Bakery (Roslindale)
  • Chicago:
    • Nick's Fishmarket (The Loop)
    • Cordis Brothers Supper Club (1625 W. Irving Park Road)
    • Sushi X (Lincoln Park)
    • Pepper's (Van Buren)
  • Columbus:
    • Max & Erma's (1904 Lake Club Dr.)
  • Dallas:
    • Thrive (Downtown Dallas Crowne Plaza Hotel)
    • Papou‚s Greek Kitchen and Taverna (Lakewood)
  • Denver:
    • XO Noodle Bar (1612 Wazee Street in the Jet Hotel)
    • Mojitos Cuban Bistro (1120 East Sixth Avenue)
    • Chopsticks & Sushi (1630 Welton Street)
    • BB O'Reilley's Bar & Grille (1500 West Littleton Boulevard)
  • Houston:
    • Andros Deli & Mediterranean Cafe
    • Javi Pi Cafe
  • Indianapolis:
    • Old Towne Ale House (8657 E 116th St)
  • Jacksonville:
    • Ragland's (Park Street)
  • Miami:
    • Cheeseme (South Beach)
  • Milwaukee:
    • Tazza Pizzeria (5010 W. Vliet St.)
  • New York:
    • Vong (East 54th St)
    • Le Souk, Xunta (East Village)
    • I Vandali (Upper East Side)
    • Elvie's Turo-Turo (214 1st Ave)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Blue Horse (Blue Bell)
  • Phoenix:
    • Lisa G Cafe & Wine Bar
  • San Antonio:
    • Waterstreet Oyster Bar (7500 Broadway)
  • Seattle:
    • Roosters Breakfast Club (6020 Phinney Ave. N)




Notable Restaurant Closings, November 2, 2009

Posted on November 2, 2009 by brelleva

  • Austin:
    • Cookie Lounge (2222 Rio Grande St)
  • Baltimore:
    • Burritos en Fuego (Fells Point)
  • Boston:
    • Pho Republique (1415 Washington Street)
    • A. Boschetto Bakery (Roslindale Square)
  • Charlotte:
    • Flat Rock Grille
  • Chicago:
    • Bombon Cafe (1000 N. Clark St.)
    • Piccolo (Ukranian Village)
    • Mercury Cafe (West Town)
  • Cincinnati:
    • Monk’s Kitchen (Harrison)
  • Columbus:
    • Wolfgang Express (Upper Arlington)
  • Dallas:
    • Lola
  • Denver:
    • Emily's Gourmet-to-Go (1543 Champa)
    • Ristras Santa Fe Grill (11961 Bradburn Boulevard in Westminster)
  • Houston:
    • A Taste of New Orleans
    • Valentino's Seafood
  • Kansas City:
    • Coyote Grill (Leawood)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Bravo Bistro (Beverly Hills)
    • The Gardens on Glendon (West LA)
  • Louisville:
    • Buckhead Mountain Grill (4112 Outer Loop)
  • Miami:
    • Blue Pizza e Cucina (Mary Brickell Village)
  • New York:
    • Pamplona
    • Centro Vinoteca
    • Bread Bar at Tabla
  • Pittsburgh:
    • Park Classic Diner (Boardman)
  • San Antonio:
    • La Reve
  • San Diego:
    • Apertivo (30th Street in North Park)
    • Chilangos Mexico City Grill (Hillcrest)
  • San Francisco:
    • Chevy's (Embarcadero Center)
    • Vic's (San Carlos)
    • SF Brewing Company
  • Seattle:
    • Opal (2 Boston St.), Pho Lotus (614 Broadway E.)
  • St. Louis:
    • Beechwood Bistro by Sage (Union Station)




Notable Restaurant Closings, October 26, 2009

Posted on October 26, 2009 by brelleva

  • Baltimore:
    • That's Amore (Columbia)
  • Boston:
    • Franky 'N the Boys (284 Washington Street in Brookline)
    • Bombay Club (Harvard Square)
    • Azure at the Lenox, Sasso
  • Cincinnati:
    • Basilico Organic Restaurant (Mason)
  • Columbus:
    • Rosendales
    • Damon's Grill (Delaware at 1159 Columbus Pike; and Hilliard, 3799 Park Mill Run Dr.)
  • Denver:
    • Old School Burgers (901 West Hampden Avenue and 3995 North Lewiston Way)
  • Fort Lauderdale:
    • Bova Ristorante (Boca Raton)
    • Pete's Tuscan Hibachi Grill (Parkland)
  • Kansas City:
    • McAlister's Deli (Ward Parkway Center)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Gaucho Grill (Santa Monica)
    • Mel's Drive-In (Seal Beach)
  • Miami:
    • Ben Neji's Wine 69 (Biscayne and 69th Street)
    • Badrutt's Place (1250 S Miami Ave)
  • New York:
    • Frederick's (Horatio and Hudson)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Bonte (1315 Walnut St.)
  • Phoenix:
    • Digestif (Scottsdale)
  • San Francisco:
    • Jay's Deli (Potrero Hill)
  • Seattle:
    • Riverhouse Creperie (Oct. 31, 3400 Harbor Ave. S.W.)
  • St. Louis:
    • Crepes in the City (500 N. 14th St.)
    • KoBa (138 Chesterfield Town Center)




Notable Restaurant Closings, October 19, 2009

Posted on October 19, 2009 by brelleva

  • Atlanta:
    • Fishmonger Seafood & Steak (Sandy Springs)
  • Boston:
    • Montreal French Fries (West Bridgewater)
  • Charlotte:
    • Frankie's Italian Grille
  • Cincinnati:
    • Pergola (Fort Thomas)
    • Burbank's Barbecue (Sharonville)
  • Denver:
    • Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese (1906 Pearl Street)
    • Hospoda (3763 Wynkoop Street)
  • Fort Lauderdale:
    • Italian Oven Café (CityPlace)
    • Frankie's 124 (Hallandale Beach)
  • Jacksonville:
    • Beef 'O'Brady's (9475 Philips Highway)
  • Kansas City:
    • McAlister's Deli (Ward Parkway)
    • Phnom Penh (3537 Independence Avenue)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Riva (Santa Monica)
  • Milwaukee:
    • The Abbey (134 E. Juneau Ave)
    • Tazza Pizzeria (5010 W Vliet St)
    • Capone's Grotto (1003 N Old World 3rd St)
  • Nashville:
    • Genie's Persian Palace (6990 Moore's Lane in Brentwood)
  • St. Louis:
    • Ozzie's (Westport Plaza)
    • Baan Thai Express (711 Olive Street)




Notable Restaurant Closings, October 12, 2009

Posted on October 12, 2009 by brelleva

  • Atlanta:
    • TGI Friday's (Peacthree Road)
  • Birmingham:
    • Monnette's Pizza (Lee Branch shopping center)
  • Boston:
    • Sage (South End)
  • Columbus:
    • The Happy Greek (1544 N High St)
    • Darbo (3764 Cleveland Ave)
  • Dallas:
    • DiTerra Urban Italian (on Greenville)
  • Denver:
    • Stage 2 (2729 Welton Street)
  • Fort Lauderdale:
    • Grill Room on Las Olas
  • Jacksonville:
    • Karlene's Deli (Jacksonville Landing)
    • Worman's (Downtown)
    • Brown Brothers BBQ (King Street)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Riva (Santa Monica)
  • Kansas City:
    • Adam's Rib (Overland Park)
  • Miami:
    • Frankie's 124 (Hallandale Beach)
    • Cohiba Brasserie (Pembroke Pines)
    • Christine's (Oakland Park Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale)
  • Milwaukee:
    • Capone's Grotto (1003-1007 N. Old World 3rd St.)
    • Vecchio Bar & Grill (1137 N. Old World Third St.)
    • Fat Abbey Biercafe (134 W. Juneau Ave.)
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul:
    • Red Pepper Cafe (University Avenue, St. Paul)
    • Pastrami Jack's (Eden Prairie)
  • New York:
    • Playa (Park Slope)
    • Wu Liang Ye (Upper East Side)
    • T Thai (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
    • Chickpea  (Lower East Side)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Little Fish (Queen Village)
  • Phoenix:
    • Mosaic
  • Raleigh/Durham:
    • Anotherthyme
  • San Francisco:
    • El Paseo (17 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley)
    • Bistro 24 (4123 24th Street)
  • Seattle:
    • Winchell's Donut House (211 N.E. 45th St.)




Notable Restaurant Closings, October 5, 2009

Posted on October 6, 2009 by brelleva

  • Atlanta:
    • Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead
    • ESPN Zone (Buckhead)
    • Snellville Diner (Snellville)
  • Chicago:
    • Tallulah (4539 N. Lincoln Ave.)
  • Columbus:
    • Asian Cuisine 8008 (8008 N. High St.)
    • Benevolence Cafe (41 W Swan St)
    • Starbucks (601 N High St and 3041 Turnberry Court, Grove City)
  • Dallas:
    • Avanti Euro Bistro (Addison)
    • Fish Express (Preston-Forest)
    • DiTerra's (Lower Greenville)
  • Denver:
    • Fresko (5062 South Syracuse in Greenwood Village)
  • Detroit:
    • Tribute (12 Mile in Farmington Hills)
    • Noi (Windsor)
  • Houston:
    • Jimmy Wilson's Seafood and Chop House (5161 San Felipe)
    • Bedford (1001 Studewood)
    • Collins Chop House/Whiskey Bar (300 Main)
    • Texadelphia (5535 Memorial Drive)
    • DaniVens Steak & Seafood (4940 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena)
  • Kansas City:
    • Farm to Market Cafe (7921 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park)
    • Savvy Coffee & Wine Bar (1201 Main St., Kansas City Power & Light District)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Hotel Bel-Air Restaurant
    • Wilson (Culver City)
  • Miami:
    • Cacao (Coral Gables)
    • North One 10 (11052 Biscayne Blvd)
  • Memphis:
    • Encore
  • Nashville:
    • Zavos (East Nashville)
  • New York:
    • Chanterelle, Lulu (Little Italy)
    • Tea Lounge (Cobble Hill)
    • Better Burger (Hell's Kitchen)
    • Park Luncheonette (Williamsburg)
    • Chickpea (Houston and Eldridge)
    • T Thai (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
    • Tailor (Soho)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Paloma (Castor Avenue in Oxford Circle)
    • Little Fish (Queen Village)
  • Phoenix:
    • Mosaic (North Scottsdale)
    • Calabria Italian Grocer & Deli
  • Raleigh/Durham:
    • NoFo on Liz
  • San Francisco:
    • Chile Lindo Empanadas (The Mission)
    • Mi Lindo Yucatan (Noe Valley)
    • Eliza's (Portrero Hill)
    • Baghdad Nights (Lower Haight)
    • Scnitzelhaus (SoMa)
    • Palace Steak House (The Mission)
    • Jay's Deli (Portrero Hill)
  • Seattle:
    • Troiani Ristorante Italiano
    • Esmeralda (1830 12th Ave)
  • St. Louis:
    • Chez Leon (4580 Laclede Avenue)
    • Chouteau's at 39th (3800 Chouteau Avenue)
    • Agave (Forest Park Southeast)




Notable Restaurant Closings, September 28, 2009

Posted on September 29, 2009 by brelleva

  • Atlanta:
    • Agnes and Muriel's (Buckhead)
    • Roy's Hawaiian Restaurant (Buckhead)
  • Baltimore:
    • Viccino (1317 N. Charles St.)
  • Boston:
    • Colonial Restaurant (Plymouth)
  • Chicago:
    • Farmerie 58 (58 E. Ontario St.)
  • Columbus:
    • The Wine Loft (4415 W Dublin-Granville Road)
  • Denver:
    • Zaidy's Downtown Deli/Fusion Cantina
  • Houston:
    • Bedford, Sizzler
  • Los Angeles:
    • Wilson (Culver City)
  • Minneapolis:
    • Paisano's Pizza and Hot Hoagies (Woodbury)
  • New York:
    • Rock-n-Sake (25th Street)
    • Kokura (FiDi)
    • Metro Marche (Hell's Kitchen)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Kristian's (South Philly)
    • Ly Michael's (11th and Arch)
    • Soul (Chestnut Hill)
    • Fuel (1917 E. Passyunk Ave.)
    • Resurrection Ale House (2425 Grays Ferry Ave.)
  • Phoenix:
    • Big Daddy's (3941 E. Chandler Blvd.)
  • San Francisco:
    • Eliza's (1457 18th St.)
    • Baghdad Nights (682 Haight St.)
    • Mi Lindo Yucatan (4042 24th St)
    • Matcha (915 Kearny St.)
    • El Raigon (North Beach)
    • Mi Lindo Yucatan (Noe Valley)
    • Schnitzelhaus (Ninth and Folsom)
    • Jay's Deli (Portrero Hill)
  • San Jose:
    • Seven on the Alameda
  • Seattle:
    • Skillet (Fourth Ave. S and Main)
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg:
    • La Maison Gourmet (Dunedin)
    • Harry's Seafood Bar & Grill (11935 Sheldon Road, Tampa)




Notable Restaurant Closings, September 21, 2009

Posted on September 21, 2009 by brelleva

  • Austin:
    • South Austin Trailer Park and Eatery (1311 S. First St.)
  • Dallas:
    • Cafe Rembrandt
  • Denver:
    • Juicy Lucy's (250 Josephine Street)
  • Detroit:
    • Zinc (6745 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Mood (Hollywood Boulevard)
  • Louisville:
    • Cafe Metro (1700 Bardstown Road)
  • New York:
    • Cafe Devillem
    • Comida Mercado Fresco
    • Giambelli
    • Go Sushi Greenwich Village
    • Simon Sips (East Village)
    • Ollie's (Upper West Side)
  • San Diego:
    • La Vache
    • The Better Half
  • San Francisco:
    • Tajine
  • San Jose:
    • Trevese (Los Gatos)
  • St. Louis:
    • Sapphire Pan-Asian (4753 McPherson Avenue)




Notable Restaurant Closings, September 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by brelleva

  • Birmingham:
    • Grey House Grille (Homewood)
  • Chicago:
    • Tilli's (Lincoln Park)
    • Soul Queen (South Side)
  • Dallas:
    • Split Peas Soup Café (McKinney Avenue)
    • Chili's (Victory Park)  
  • Jacksonville:
    • Karlene's Deli (Jacksonville Landing)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Mandevilla (Westlake Village)
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul:
    • Decoys Grill & Bar (White Bear Lake)
  • Nashville:
    • Red (1515 Church St)
    • Thompson's Station Grill (Thompson's Station)
  • New York:
    • Cafe DeVille (East Village)
    • Hea (East Village)
    • Sushi Twist (Flatiron)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Margot (232 Woodbine Ave. in Narberth)
  • Portland:
    • Palomino, Kincaid’s Fish
    • Chop & Steak House
    • Stanford’s at Riverplace
    • Lucier at Riverplace
  • San Francisco:
    • Essencia (401 Gough St.)
    • Fuzio (2175 Chestnut)
    • Cafe Neon (Western Addition)
  • San Jose:
    • 7 Restaurant
  • Seattle:
    • Cucina De-Ra (2801 Western Ave.)
    • Longhorn Barbecue (Pioneer Square)
  • St. Louis:
    • Sapphire Pan Asian
  • Washington, DC:
    • Ollie's Trolley (L Street)




Notable Restaurant Closings, September 7, 2009

Posted on September 8, 2009 by brelleva

  • Baltimore:
    • Babalu Grill, Blue Sea Grill
  • Chicago:
    • Purgatory Pizza (3415 N Clark St)
  • Cincinnati:
    • NuVo (527 York St., Newport)
    • La Tea Room Café (West Fourth Street)
    • Jalapeño Mexican restaurant (Madeira)
  • Dallas:
    • Cafe Italia
    • Al-Amir (Greenville)
  • Denver:
    • Otto's American Grill (2200 Market Street)
    • Chapter Two BBQ and Grill (2260 South Quebec Street)
  • Fort Lauderdale:
    • Las Gaoneras (Boynton Beach)
    • Dogma Grill (Federal Highway)
  • Los Angeles:
    • Spitfire Saloon (De Lacey Ave, Pasadena)
    • Chichen Itza (Westlake, 2501 W. 6th St.)
  • Milwaukee:
    • Saffron Indian Bistro (17395D W. Blue Mound Road, Brookfield)
    • Al's Seafood (6001 W. Mequon Road, Mequon)
  • Nashville:
    • Carolyn's Homestyle Kitchen (Jefferson Street)
  • New York:
    •  Il Bordello (Chelsea)
    • Planet Thailand (Williamsburg)
    • Choice Atlantic (Clinton Hill)
    • Green Canteen (106 North 6th St, Williamsburg)
    • Corio (Soho)
    • Whistlin' Dixie's Texas Tavern (Hell's Kitchen)
    • La Grolla (413 Amsterdam Ave, Upper West Side)
    • Go Sushi (6th Ave in Greenwich Village)
    • Comida Mercado Fresco (461 Columbus Ave)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Gayle
  • San Francisco:
    • Cafe Saint Rose (9890 Bodega Highway, Sebastopol)
  • Seattle:
    • Madoka (Bainbridge Island)




Notable Restaurant Closings, Aug 31, 2009

Posted on August 31, 2009 by brelleva

  • Boston:
    • Bonfire
    • Zon's (Jamaica Plain)
  • Cincinnati:
    • Aqua (1020 Delta Ave)
  • Detroit:
    • Nippon Grille (2959 W 12 Mile, Berkley)
  • Houston:
    • Mama Ninfa's (6154 Westheimer)
    • Tung's Hunan Palace
  • Los Angeles:
    • All' Angelo
    • Massimo (Beverly Hills)
    • Yuri (Mid-City)
  • Nashville:
    • Los Rosales (Blue Hole and Bell roads)
    • Tomato Tomato (Murfreesboro)
  • New York:
    • Cafe des Artistes (Hotel des Artitses, W 67th St)
    • Elettaria (Greenwich Village)
    • Sweet Afton (30-09 34th St)
    • Bia Garden (154 Orchard St.)
    • Vynyl (Upper East Side)
  • Philadelphia:
    • Carambola
    • Loie (128 S. 19th St.)
  • Phoenix:
    • Fusion (Old Town Scottsdale)
    • Pink Pony (Old Town Scottsdale)
    • Quilted Bear (Old Town Scottsdale)
    • Pizza Fusion (Mesa)
    • EJ's Steakhouse (Mesa)
    • Tanked Fish Sushi Bar (Ahwatukee)
    • Madi G's Neighborhood Grill (Ahwatukee)
    • Sweet O Wine & Chocolate Lounge (Glendale)
    • Firm (Scottsdale Road)
  • Portland:
    • Palomino
  • San Antonio:
    • Ciel (20626 Stone Oak Parkway)
  • San Francisco:
    • Cafe Saint Rose (Sebastopol)
  • Seattle:
    • Kwik Cup Espresso (3815 South Othello Street)
  • St. Louis:
    • El Scorcho (7356/8 Manchester in Maplewood)
    • Skybox (800 North Third Street)
    • Soda Fountain Square (1801 Park Avenue; open for special events only)
  • Tampa:
    •  Abol Bunna Ethiopian




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