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This is a partial list of former public houses and coffeehouses in Boston, Massachusetts. In the 17th and 18th centuries in particular these types of venues functioned also as meeting spaces for business, politics, theater, concerts, exhibitions, and other secular activities.
Wimpy Grills – founded in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1934; eventually grew to 25 locations within the United States and 1,500 outside of the U.S.; its international locations were eventually sold to J. Lyons and Co. in the United Kingdom, which remains open while all of the American locations eventually closed by 1978 [14] [15] [16] [17]
Several dozen militiamen gathered there to await the arrival of the British troops. It ceased restaurant operations in the 1910s and is now a museum. [69] Boston landmark Durgin-Park was founded 198 years ago in 1827, and closed its doors on January 12, 2019, after operating for nearly 192 years. [70]
After the Restoration, coffeehouses known as penny universities catered to a range of gentlemanly arts and acted as an alternate centre of academic learning. [46] These included lessons in French, Italian or Latin, dancing, fencing, poetry, mathematics and astronomy. [46] Other coffeehouses acted as a centre for social gathering for less ...
Pages in category "Defunct restaurant chains in the United States" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Sanderson’s Lunch. A 24/7 downtown diner that drew a wide demographic — some showed up daily — it moved to midtown and then south Kansas City. It opened in 1912 and closed in 2000.
All 13 locations closed permanently in late 2020, with company officials attributing the decision to rising food and operational costs even once restaurants had reopened from their initial COVID ...
Pages in category "Coffeehouses and cafés in the United States" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .