In Memoriam: Your favorite restaurants that passed away in the past

B & D Deli (I don't think anyone practiced bondage and discipline there, but you never know) was a favorite place on Beacon Street in Brookline. We saw Conan O'Brien there once! They were in business for at least a good 60 years and then finally went bust, I think it must be going on 5 years ago.

Here's an old review of the place: http://local.yahoo.com/info-10233612-b-d-deli-brookline

They had gooood potato pancakes.

((Crosses self with fork and knife)) You have my deepest condolences Jespah. A loss of a great deli is a loss for all.

I read about this closing last year:
Natick institution Joan & Ed's Deli to close on Fathers' Day
Posted by Megan McKee June 16, 2010 08:07 AM
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/natick/2010/06/natick_institution_joan_eds_de.html
Source of my favorite Rueben sandwich I have ever ate. And really incredible cheese cakes!

I have a nostalgic rue for the loss of chef Jean Bertranou, who changed the chef culture in Los Angeles in the late seventies at his restaurant, L'Ermitage, on La Cienega. Memorable meals there, for us.

Here's an article written by Ruth Reichl on the fifteenth anniversary of the restaurant, about ten years after Bertranou's death, telling more of the history.

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-02-20/entertainment/ca-1118_1_15th-anniversary

One thing I remember, was that when Bertranou was dying in the hospital, local chefs made sure he had other than hospital food, or so I read.

The restaurant did stay open with other chefs for quite a while, but we never did go back after Bertranou's death.

Even though Friendly's is a sentimental favorite which I haven't partaken in years, I am saddened by the news of its bankruptcy declaration:
Friendly’s files for bankruptcy, closes 63 restaurants ,
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2011/10/05/friendly-close-stores-ice-cream-chain-files-for-bankruptcy/mMedFzxeKmCr3ZNYCyFzOL/story.xml

Pig Heaven is closing soon with no apparent plans of relocating.

Upper East Side Development Plan Takes Out 4 Restaurants at Once
http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/07/pig-heaven-relocating.html?om_rid=AAAgmh&om_mid=_BTzq2uB87Wa1yQ

This New Years Eve (2014), I found out that another beloved tea shop in NYC, The Tea Spot, was out of business:

I stumbled onto this horror when I was craving a nice pot of hot tea after going to the movies that night.

We had a Shoney's in town for a few months. They closed. The had an arrogant staff pushing burgers and stuff at outrageous prices. They left us a nice message on the signboard after they had fortunately it up.

"Thanks a lot, Farmington"

We just weren't good enough for them.

Last Sunday, I stumbled onto the following devastating news.


Nine Chains, my favorite neighborhood bakery has been closed indefinitely.


http://www.ninechainsbk.com/