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Here are the restaurants that have closed since we visited. If ownership remains the same after a name change, we've made a note of that as well. For more on how we interpret The List, see "What is a restaurant, and when is it closed?"

This list may not be complete or accurate; please feel free to leave corrections in the comments and we'll make updates as regularly as possible.

  1. A Place for Friends
  2. A*Sakura
  3. Abarrotes Perez (name change)
  4. Abuelo's
  5. Acropolis
  6. Africana Restaurant and Lounge (and food cart)
  7. AJ Bomber's
  8. Alex Polish American Deli
  9. Allie B's*
  10. American Family Table
  11. Angelic Brewing Co.*
  12. Angelo's (McFarland)
  13. Antojitos el Toril*
  14. Arbat
  15. Artamos
  16. Asian One
  17. Atlanta Bread Co.
  18. Austin's Sidewalk Cafe
  19. Azzalino's Bar & Grill
  20. Babs' French Quarter Kitchen
  21. Baker's Too
  22. Bakers Window
  23. Bamboo Hut
  24. The Bank*
  25. Basie's
  26. Bavaria Family Restaurant (name change; now Sofra)
  27. bd's Mongolian Grill
  28. Beach House
  29. The Dry/Bean (fun fact: holds the record of closing 26 days before we posted our report.)
  30. Bear Rock Cafe
  31. Bea's Bonnet
  32. Beef O'Brady's
  33. Beijing Restaurant
  34. Bella Vita
  35. Ben and Jerry's
  36. Big Bowl
  37. Big Mike's Super Subs
  38. Big Red's Steaks
  39. Blarney Stone
  40. Blue Chalk Club
  41. Blue Spoon Cafe
  42. Bluefin
  43. Bluephies
  44. Boston Market
  45. Boston's the Gourmet Pizza
  46. Branch Street Retreat
  47. Brewer Square Gallery Bistro
  48. Brothers
  49. Bubble Island
  50. Bub's Burger Joint
  51. Bucatini Trattoria
  52. Bull's BBQ
  53. Buraka
  54. Burger Joint
  55. Burrachos
  56. Butler Cafe
  57. Byrd's
  58. C'est le Vin
  59. Cabana Room (name change; now Cafe Samba)
  60. Cactus Ranch
  61. Cafe at Arbor Gate
  62. Cafe Costa Rica
  63. Cafe Mariah
  64. Cafe Montmartre
  65. Cafe Samba (name change; now Side Door Grill and Tap)
  66. Cafe Soleil*
  67. Calasan Indonesian Fast Food
  68. Campus Candy
  69. Cancun Mexican Restaurant (name/theme change; now Nonno's Ristorante Italiano)
  70. Cardinal's Nest
  71. Caribou Coffee
  72. Carl's Cakes
  73. Carlos O'Kelly's
  74. Carroll Street Cafe
  75. Casa Bianca
  76. Casbah
  77. Caspian Cafe
  78. Catacombs Coffee House
  79. China Star
  80. Charley's Steakery
  81. Chautara
  82. Cheeseburger in Paradise
  83. China One
  84. China Palace
  85. Cilantro
  86. Cimino's Pizza
  87. CJ's Restaurant
  88. Cleveland's Diner (name change; now Plaka)
  89. Cloud 9 Grille
  90. Cocoliquot
  91. Cool Runnings
  92. Copper Gable Cafe
  93. The Continental
  94. Coreana
  95. Corner Store*
  96. Cosi
  97. Cottage
  98. Cozee Inn
  99. Crave Restaurant
  100. Crossroads Bar
  101. Cuda Cafe
  102. Cupcakes-A-Go-Go
  103. Curry n' Hurry (name change; now Curry in the Box)
  104. D. P. Dough
  105. Dahmen's Pizza Place
  106. Damon's
  107. Dancing Grounds (name change; now Froth House)
  108. Dandelion
  109. Dardanelles
  110. David W. Heiney's
  111. Dawg House
  112. Deininger's*
  113. Delitalia
  114. Deli Delicious*
  115. Deli Roma*
  116. Diego's
  117. Dimitri's Gyros
  118. Donut Delight*
  119. Doug's Soul Food Cafe
  120. Dryhootch
  121. Edo Sushi Bar and Buffet
  122. Eight Seasons Grille
  123. El Cabrito
  124. El Corral
  125. El Pescador
  126. Electric Earth
  127. Emian's European Bakery & Deli*
  128. Escape Java Joint & Gallery
  129. Faouzi's Restaurant*
  130. Fat Sandwich
  131. Fiesta Cancun
  132. Fiesta 38
  133. Fiesta Mexican Grill
  134. Figaro's Pizza
  135. Firefly
  136. Fitch's Chophouse
  137. Flaming Wok
  138. Flatiron Tavern*
  139. Flavor of India
  140. Forever Yogurt
  141. Fork and Spoon
  142. Francois' Bakery & Cafe*
  143. Frida Mexican Grill
  144. Fuddrucker's
  145. Full of Bull
  146. Fyfe's Corner Bistro*
  147. Gaston's*
  148. Get Some Burritos
  149. Gino's
  150. Good Times Restaurant and Games
  151. Grape & Co.
  152. Grasshopper Cafe
  153. Grid Iron
  154. Gumby's Pizza
  155. GumSeng
  156. Hack's
  157. Happy Grill
  158. Harold's Chicken Shack
  159. Haze*
  160. Hazelnut Cafe*
  161. HomeTown Buffet
  162. Houlihan's*
  163. House of Wisconsin Cheese
  164. Husnu's
  165. India Darbar
  166. Indigo Coffee & Tea (name change; now Tuvalu)
  167. Ingrid's Lunchbox
  168. Irish Waters
  169. JJ Fish and Chicken
  170. J.J.'s Top of the Swamp
  171. JA's Soul Food
  172. Jada's Soul Food*
  173. JD's
  174. Jimmy's American Tavern
  175. Jo's Tazzina
  176. Jolly Bob's
  177. Jovian Taphaus
  178. JT Whitney's
  179. Juanita's Tacos
  180. Kelly's Grille
  181. Kennedy Manor Dining Room and Bar*
  182. Ken's Cafeteria (name change; now Hunky Dory's)
  183. Kickshaw
  184. King of Falafel
  185. Kipp's Down Home Cookin'
  186. Kitchen Hearth
  187. Kushi Bar Muramoto
  188. La Queretana
  189. La Zacatecana
  190. Las Cazuelas
  191. Lava Lounge
  192. Laz Bistro and Bar
  193. Le Chardonnay
  194. Lee Asian Bistro
  195. Lee's Garden
  196. Limon*
  197. LMNO'Pies
  198. Local Tavern
  199. Los Jarochos
  200. Lovshack
  201. Luckenbooth*
  202. Luedtke's Wonder Bar (name/ownership change)
  203. Macy's Cafe
  204. Mad City Crab House
  205. Mad City Frites
  206. Madeleine's Patisserie
  207. Madtown Pizza
  208. MadTowne Fried Chicken
  209. Marrakesh
  210. Maza
  211. Mekong
  212. Mercury Restaurant and Lounge
  213. Metropolitan Coffee & Wine
  214. MiaZa's
  215. Mirch Masala
  216. Moe's
  217. Mojo's Pub
  218. Monroe St. Bistro
  219. Morels Restaurant
  220. Nadia's
  221. Noosh
  222. Ocean Grill
  223. Old Town Pub
  224. Orpheum Lobby Restaurant
  225. Opa
  226. Oysy
  227. Paciugo
  228. Page St. Pizza
  229. Palmyra
  230. Peppino's
  231. Pizza Oven (name change for Mineral Point Rd. location only; now Dahmen's Pizza Place)
  232. Pollo Inka
  233. Poppa Coronofoulos Gyros & Chicago-Style Deli
  234. Porky Pine Pete's
  235. Puerto Escondido
  236. Pug Mahone's
  237. QQ Asian Buffet
  238. Queen Anne's Catering
  239. Restaurant Magnus*
  240. Rossario's
  241. Scatz Sports Bar
  242. Sole Sapori
  243. Stadium Bar
  244. Stamm House
  245. Stella's Bakery*
  246. Super Tienda Latina*
  247. Surge
  248. Taco Shop*
  249. Tagura*
  250. Talula
  251. Tapas Rias*
  252. [Taqueria] La Guanajuatence
  253. Taste of Tibet
  254. Tropical Cuisine
  255. Underground Kitchen*
  256. Uno Chicago Grill
  257. Wong's Garden

*Formerly on the Honor Roll.

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