7 Recent Metro Detroit Restaurant Shutters to Know
The once mighty Bobcat Bonnie's has only one location left. At one point, the chain operated seven locations. Meanwhile, a food truck known for its bulgogi cheesesteaks won't be out and about this summer. Belly It's owners have called it quits. Read about those two shutters and more below.
The Shutter , a regular roundup of Detroit and metro Detroit's restaurant closures, is your resource to find out what's on its way out . The list is by no means comprehensive. Have information on another closing? Send all tips to detroit@eater.com .
ANN ARBOR — In Ann Arbor, Red Hawk Bar & Grill, which lasted over three decades, closed on May 2. An Instagram post blamed rising food costs and the scars left by the pandemic. The restaurant, 316 S. State Street, had been around for 33 years.
AROUND TOWN — Fans of bulogi cheesesteaks mourned the loss of the Belly It food truck earlier this year. An Instagram post announced the shutter, with the owner admitting that summers in the truck were exhausting and that they just wanted to enjoy the season.
DOWNTOWN — Coffee Down Under has closed after four years in downtown Detroit, according to a Facebook post. The shop struggled and was barely surviving with only one worker at 607 Shelby Street.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS — After a quarter century around Detroit, the last Little Daddy's Family Restaurant has closed at 39500 Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills, according to a Facebook post. The Greek diner's original location closed in September 2023 in Southfield, and there were outposts in Royal Oak and Taylor.
CLAWSON — Zeoli's Modern Italian, which had been around for nearly seven years, closed on March 14 at 110 East 14 Mile Road. The Detroit News reports the chef wants to remain in the industry.
FERNDALE — The Ferndale location of Bobcat Bonnie's closed on Monday, June 3, at 240 W. Nine Mile Road. The chain now has only one remaining location, in Lansing. A Facebook post teased that an unnamed tenant is already lined up. At one point, the chain had seven locations. Last year, the gastropub chain faced allegations of not paying its workers.
LIVONIA — Bahama Breeze, one of the many restaurants in the Darden empire, has closed its Livonia location at 19600 Haggerty, according to the Detroit News . The chain has seen several shutters in recent months, including a Troy outpost.
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