On Friday, they will close Soup Dragon on Capel Street, the restaurant they opened in 2000 without business training, without chef qualifications and, by their own admission, "knowing nothing really".
due to business need and restructuring," the company will lay off some of its employees by April 22. The layoffs will affect 41 full-time employees and 38 part-time workers. After a $182 million renovation, the observatory opened in June 2023 on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Center.
Vegan Mexican restaurant Club Mexicana has closed the doors to its Kingly Court restaurant after six years. In an Instagram post, the famously hot pink resto announced it had served its last tofish taco on February 7. Owner Meriel Armitage said the restaurant wasn't closing its Carnaby Street location because of a lack of success, but because the landlords want to redevelop the building.
Achilles Heel, the casual Greenpoint bar from Andrew Tarlow, has closed after 13 years. The restaurateur behind the wildly popular Borgo in Manhattan who established a new Brooklyn aesthetic for dining with Diner and Roman's, announced the shutter on Instagram, Sunday, February 8 was the restaurant's last day of service. "The business has faced a protracted period of financial hardship, and we've reached a point where it is no longer viable to continue operating," the post reads.
After a year of doing everything we could to keep the Boo alive, from starting a GoFundMe to selling merch, we are very sad to say this is no longer sustainable and we'll be closing our doors on February 28. We are grateful for the 24 years you have spent with us and the love and support you've shown our vegan food. Much love from my dad and I, we hope to celebrate with you before the 28th. Bye for now and thanks for the memories.
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The money, they said, might not be there to continue operation. Payroll was in question, following months of uncertainty, and to make matters worse, they'd discovered two tax liens filed by the state of California against the restaurant for a total of $530,000, related to loans against the business taken out by the owner and principal investor, Stephen Light. A collections notice had arrived in December.
"Thank you to everyone who shared a meal, a laugh, a celebration, or a quiet night with us along the way," reads the caption on Alici's Instagram post. "While this chapter is coming to a close, the story isn't over. What comes next is already taking shape, and we can't wait to share it when the time is right." Pascarella, who owns the Porchetta Group, also runs Michelin-recommended the White Bull in Decatur and three locations of Grana.
"The restaurant was on a month-to-month agreement with the Port after its lease expired in December 2024," Young said in an email. "Port staff are currently assessing the building in anticipation of bringing the facility to market in early 2026 in search of a new restaurateur."
Chef Rock Harper closed Hill Prince on H Street and reopened it this fall as Hush Harbor, DC's first phone-free bar. To ensure everyone's actually unplugged, the bar uses Yondr pouches-the same ones that have become popular from schools to comedy shows-which allow you to carry your phone with you but not look at it. "All we're doing is giving people a little nudge to be supremely present and intentional about this hospitality experience," says Harper.
Just days after Christmas, sad news hit Pennsylvania: the Cadet Restaurant - a Pennsylvanian fixture that's fed families, first dates, and late-night cruisers for over 73 years - is shutting down for good, another casualty in a difficult year for beloved American diners. Famous for its Poorboy sandwich that became synonymous with the place itself over decades of service to the community,
Having been regulars at the bar for years, they were eager to start their new business venture. My husband and I always thought that as a retirement gig, hospitality was always something we'd think about, Tricia, a local Fremont teacher, told this news organization. We were just coming out of COVID, things were opening up and you were allowed to go outside. We thought, What an opportunity to get into something we knew well.'
Superfine Playa, Dina and chef Steve Samson's Playa Vista restaurant, will close on December 31, 2025; the restaurant confirmed the closure in a statement to Eater. This week's announcement is the latest closure in a year where a staggering number of prominent restaurants have ceased operations throughout the Southland. The couple's remaining restaurant, Rossoblu, will continue operations and serve Superfine Pizza on Sundays.
Kula Jay's Ube Kafe held a soft opening on Nov. 15, bringing its pop-up business to life in an existing food business known as Gerly's Ice Cream, which was temporarily closed for the season and whose owner allowed Kula Jay's to use the space through spring 2026. According to photos and videos online, the business had already garnered lines out the door for its menu of lattes and sweet treats utilizing the ingredient ube, a purple yam native to the Philippines.
With executive chef Nanor Harboyan and head baker Jacob Fraijo at the wheel, Helms Bakery opened with a slate of sourdough country loaves nestled in wood baskets and seasonal fruit tarts dotted with sliced figs and blueberries. On its first day open, crowds filtered through the 14,000-square-foot space, lining up for impeccably laminated croissants from the coffee bar or fried chicken, which emerged at 11 a.m. from the deli counter in the back corner.
The cafeteria-style eatery, known for its affordable, homestyle meals of fried chicken, baked spaghetti, and chocolate cream pie, announced its permanent closure in a Facebook post on Monday. The restaurant chain thanked customers for their support and added, "We are truly sorry to bring this chapter to an end, but profoundly thankful for the love you've shown us for nearly nine decades." No explanation was offered for K&W's sudden closure.
The Denny's located at 1000 W. Steele Lane at Santa Rosa's Coddingtown Mall announced its permanent closure in a short memo posted on its storefront window. The Press Democrat reported that the goodbye message directed customers to visit a nearby Denny's on Baker Avenue, which remains open.
Two years after taking over the former chain's last Chicago location, 218 S. Clark St., restaurateur Dame Dia announced via Instagram Friday he is closing the location permanently. It's last day in service was Nov. 28. The Senegalese native was one of three Native Foods employees who in 2024 accepted an offer to assume ownership of the Clark Street outpost, which had been in operation for over a decade.
