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They hung on with Bullion To Go, but that closed as of December 31. Of all the fields to suffer during the virus, the food and beverage industry suffered the worst.Īscension Coffee - Local chain closed their Thanksgiving Tower location in downtown Dallas on August 10, and the Willow Bend location in Plano in May.īarbec's - Breakfast favorite closed after suffering a devastating fire in October.īarnes & Noble - One-of-a-kind bookstore-cafe in Plano closed in March, due to the coronavirus.īartaco - Upscale taco chain based in Connecticut closed its two DFW locations, at Preston Center in Dallas, and at West Bend in Fort Worth.īeauty Bar - Dallas dance club debuted on Henderson Avenue a decade ago before moving to Deep Ellum, which it never really survived.īlack Swan Saloon - November closure of bar from acclaimed bartender Gabe Sanchez was a major loss for Deep Ellum.īoi Na Braza - Las Colinas location of this locally-owned Brazilian steakhouse closed in May after two years.īolsa - Landmark farm-to-table Oak Cliff restaurant closed in January, but the space has been revived as Encina by chef Matt Balke.īullion - Downtown fine-dining spot was done in by the pandemic. It's a gloomy CultureMap tradition to do an annual list of restaurant closures although it's usually framed as more as an homage to what came and went.īut the 2020 version is more brutal than usual, since so many restaurants and bars closed due to COVID-19.