Closed Restaurants Roundup of Doom

Almost two quarters into 2010 and restaurants are dropping like so many flies at a swatter factory.Did your favorite neighborhood joint close? Yes. So did some big-money startups, middling little guys, and corporate behemoths' touristic appendages.Our records indicate the loss of 28 29 restaurants so far this year. But will...

By Jacob Katel

May 13, 2010

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Almost two quarters into 2010 and restaurants are dropping like so many flies at a swatter factory.

Did your favorite neighborhood joint close? Yes. So did some big-money startups, middling little guys, and corporate behemoths' touristic appendages.

Our records indicate the loss of 28 29 restaurants so far this year. But will anybody miss them?

Read on and let us know what you think.

Ariston Greek Restaurant
Au Pied de Cochon
Bangkok Sushi
Blade Sushi
Brasserie Brickell Key
Café Maurice
El Carajo International Tapas ad Wines (57th Ave Location)
El Nachito
Elements Tierra Restaurant
Heelsha Indian Cuisine
Ishq
La Fonda Paisa Restaurant
La Provence (Little Havana)
Le Bon
Le P'Tit Paris
Los Ranchos (Coconut Grove)
Montes de Oca (North Miami)
Myung Ga Tofu and BBQ
O Asian Grill
One Sumo
Original Soup Man Café
Outback Steakhouse (South Beach)
Pasha's (North Miami)
Paul Bakery Café (North Miami Beach)
Sun Inn (Biscayne)
Sun Inn (SW 25 Street)
Sylvano (Collins Ave)
Ver Daddy's Taco Shop
Vix

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