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10 Most Notable Restaurant and Bar Closings of 2012

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Cyrus [Photo: Flickr/bubbletea1]

No restaurant was safe from The Shutter this year. Even Michelin-starred, Bauer-approved, and celebrity chef-run establishments saw their runs cut short. Here are ten of the saddest and most surprising goodbyes we said this year (or in the cases of Bambino and Txoko, tears we will be shedding within the next few days).

1. Cyrus
2. Lafitte
3. Bar Bambino
4. Bushi-Tei
5. Ana Mandara
6. Txoko
7. Hawk's Tavern
8. Café Fanny
9. Criolla Kitchen
10. Locavore

Other farewells of note, and some we may not have seen the last of: Sam Wo, Tu Lan, Buck Tavern, Asqew Grill, Estate, Origen, Prime Rib Shabu, Circolo, Dumplings & Buns, La Terrasse

Which restaurant passings are you mourning the most this year? Leave your condolences in the comments section below.

· All Shutter Coverage

Locavore

3215 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

Dumplings & Buns

2411 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 (415) 292-6209

Bushi-Tei

1638 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 415 440 4959

Origen

820 Miguel Hidalgo, Centro, Oax. 68000 01 951 501 1764 Visit Website

Bar Bambino

2931 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Lafitte

436 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105

Txoko

504 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133 415 500 2744 Visit Website

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