From Staten Island to Gettysburg, familiar names disappear
From the waterfront views of Staten Island to the historic streets of Gettysburg, this week’s update chronicles the quiet end of long-standing community anchors. The loss of Wellington’s Grill in Harrison, New York, marks the conclusion of a 30-year run, while a Pizza Hut in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania—a fixture since 1977—has turned off its ovens for the last time. The wave of closures spares no format, claiming a Dallas BBQ in the Bronx, the chef-owned J’s on the Bay, and a string of casual dining favorites across Northern Virginia. This email addition was originally sent out on Jan 25th, 2026.
Our Sunday edition, Mid-Atlantic Memo, documents restaurant closures across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Published every Sunday, this edition tracks how even well-known and well-loved places disappear amid rising rents, shifting neighborhoods, and changing habits. It serves as a weekly record of how our cities evolve in one of the country’s most competitive regions—one closed dining room at a time. Read more here.
