In today’s economic climate, businesses come & go with alarming frequency.
Sometimes it feels good to slow down and remember a favorite,
long-time location that is no longer around…
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| Clark’s Dairy on Whitney Avenue closed several years ago (Clark’s Restaurant next door, is still open) |
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| York Square Cinema was on Broadway for years, before closing its doors for good |
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| Caffe Adulis on College Street, now Oaxaca Kitchen |
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| Yankee Doodle Coffee & Sandwich Shop was on Broadway (next to Tyco), before closing for good |
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| News Haven on Chapel Street, sold magazines from around the world for many years. This storefront has been completely re-faced, and is now Panera Small Batch Bakery. |
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| Cutler’s Records, Tapes, Compact Discs, went out on a high note last year |
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| Cutler’s Records – Interior |
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| Richter’s Cafe & Tap Room surprised many when it closed its doors, Now it has reopened as the beautifully restored “Ordinary” |
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| Geppi’s Ristorante on Grand Avenue, served up Italian food the envy of any restaurant in Little Italy. This location is now La Molienda, an Ecuadorian/Peruvian restaurant |
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| The Palace Theater hosted many memorable shows before closing its doors for good |
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| Copper Kitchen Restaurant was a great breakfast-lunch-dinner spot. This location is now totally re-envisioned as The Green Teahouse. |
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| Simkins operated on East Street for decades, before this building was demolished, changing the New Haven industrial skyline forever. |
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| Savitt Jewelers closed its doors for good last year. |
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| the outdoor patio at Scoozi has not looked the same since they closed suddenly. The site remains closed but reliable sources say ‘The Harvest’ will open soon!
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| Celtica was on College, then Chapel Streets, now gone…
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I still miss Copper Kitchen. There is just no affordable place to have a meal downtown anymore 🙁 Another place I miss TERRIBLY is Bru Cafe!!!! No place to get a decent cup downtown anymore that isn't over run with Yalies!!!
Your pages are great. I can't believe all these places are gone…