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Ann Arbor's lost eateries

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Afghan Family Restaurant on Washtenaw
Afundi's on Ashley next to the Fleetwood. Middle Eastern, great weekend breakfasts
Alley Bar in the east-west alley just north of the State Theater
Azure 625 Hilton...in the ring around the mall...that used to be Jojos. Middle Eastern/North African/Fusion
Bon Juice, on William, predecessor to Shahrayar
Arriba short lived Mexican restaurant that took over Maude's spot on 4th, which is now Studio 4
Bagel Factory on South U.
Bev's Caribbean Cafe Packard at Woodlawn now vacant
Bicycle Jim's, 1301 S. University
Bill Knapp's two Ann Arbor locations were the hangouts for the Lawrence Welk crowd for a long time. The one on Carpenter is now Charlie's La Shish and the one on Stadium is Zingerman's Roadhouse.
Bill's Coffee Cup, 201 E. Liberty; now Cloverleaf, which used to be Cloverleaf Lunch at 1015 Broadway and is now Northside Grille
Bimbo's, 114 E. Washington, where Arbor Brewing is now
Bimbo's on the Hill, 3411 Washtenaw Rd., where Paesano's is now
Bird of Paradise, former Ashley, then Main St.
Blue Frogge, 1977 bar and disco frequented by Madonna, now Rick's
Bombay Bicycle Club by the mall, might now be Damon's Steak House
Burger King corner Maynard and Liberty where Kinko's is now
The Burro burritos on William near State
The Central Cafe, where Middle Kingdom is currently.
Chianti, where Rush Street is currently - a short lived Jimmy Schmidt venture.
China On The Run Packard at Woodlawn now vacant
Charlie White’s Restaurant, Liberty
Chez Crepe, 328 S. Main (briefly a restaurant called “328 S. Main”, now Prickly Pear)
Chubb's on State St somewhere in the 1930s
Continental For anyone who worked on State in the late 1980s, the Continental was the lunch spot.
Cracked Crab, 112 W. Washington, where Cafe Zola is now
Curtis Chicken in the Rough
D'Amato's, 102 S 1st St
De Long's Barb-be-cue Pit, 314 Detroit St. Became Mysore Woodlands, which became Teriyaki Time.
Del Rio, Inc., 122 W. Washington
Delta Restaurant, 640 Packard Rd
The Derby on Ann
Diamond Head Cafe in Kerrytown
Don Carlos on Main--originally on Detroit's west side. Until real Mexican food came to Washtenaw County, their sincronizada was one of the better Mexican dishes around
Donburi, on State where Totoro is now (replaced by Hinodae)
Dooley's, 310 Maynard (now Score Keepers)
Drake's, 709 N. University
Eden - have I got that right? - on Maynard where Madras Masala is now. Hippie buffet and coffee shop.
Escoffier, Thayer (Before Escoffier took over the space on Thayer in the Bell Tower Hotel, it was called the Stage Door, going after the theater crowd from Hill and Lydia Mendelssohn).
Everett's Drive In, 2280 W. Stadium Blvd.
Flaming Pit
Food Where Pizza Bob's Uptown/Mr. Spots is now - was a restaurant named "Food."
Gianelli's Pizza somewhere downtown (N. 4th?), closed in mid-80s
Gino's
Govinda's kitchen was in the Continental's location on State Street - vegetarian Indian cuisine run by Krishnas
Hinodae, on State where Totoro is now
Indian Summer, State St. (Also known as Govinda's -- and much earlier had been known as The Virginian. The Indian Summer sign is preserved inside the Produce Station, above the produce.)
Joe’s Star Lounge
Joe Joe's next to the People's Food co-op, run by a very sweet Greek woman named Irene and her husband, who I believe was Joe Joe. It's now No Thai!
JoJos in the ring around the mall 625 Hilton
Kales Waterfall was on W.Stadium Blvd. that became Lim's of Ann Arbor, and now called Sze-Chuan West
Kana Korean home-style where the Pringle's auditorium is now
Kav's Cafe in Kerrytown (Kosmo Deli now has their former space)
Kerrytown Bistro in the spot in Kerrytown that is now occupied by eve: the restaurant
Krazy Jim’s, now Blimpy Burger (Krazy Jim had a second store on Ann St. too, where Jimmy Johns is now.)
La Pinata At Stadium and Liberty, now the site of Bank of Ann Arbor. Margaritas swirling in a lemonade dispenser, just like a Woolworth's counter. A waiting list out the door, for they didn't take reservations.
Lamplighter, Liberty St.
Lantern Garden, Liberty
Leo Ping’s
Liberty Inn
Lim's of Ann Arbor on Stadium, now called Sze-Chuan West
Manali Cafe, Indian. On Washington at 5th where the Blue Nile expansion is now
Mandarin 625 Hilton...in the ring around the mall...that used to be Jojos. in its early days it was actually quite good, with some unusual dishes
Manikas, Main Street
Maude's, 314 S. 4th St.
McDonald's next to the Arcade, won architectural awards, town down to build the Collegian Building
Metzger's, 203 E. Washington - now moved to Scio Township. Now is the Arena
Michigan League Cafeteria, 227 S. Ingalls - known for "International night"
Mr. Flood's Party
Mr. Rib, Main St., then Packard, then somewhere out by the airport.
Mysore Woodlands a vegetarian Indian place that replaced DeLong's BBQ pit.
Nikko's Pizzeria at the foot of Broadway. You would always get a cheery "Enjoy your pizza, OK?" with your pie
Northern Lights Danish sandwiches in Kerrytown
Olga's, 205 S. State, (Before Olga's on the corner of State and Washington, the restaurant was a hamburger joint, part of a short-lived chain called Gino's.
Old German, 120 W. Washington, now is Grizzly Peak
Orange Julius corner Forest and South U ground floor of U Towers
Oyster Bar and Spaghetti Machine in the spot that is now Good Night Gracies
Pan Tree, Liberty near Division above Liberty Plaza and the former Community Newscenter
Papa Romano's corner Washington and Fifth - you could always get a discount coupon so we called them Papa Coupono's
Pastabilities in Kerrytown in the spot that is now Sparrow Gym
Pastiche in Kerrytown in the spot that is now Sparrow Gym
Pawli's in the spot that is now West End Grill
Piano Bar
Pizza Bob's (still one on S. State; wasn't there one on Forrest or Church?)
Pizza Bob's Uptown was two doors up from the existing S State store in the 1970s
Pizza Republic on Eisenhower in the Colonnade
Pizzeria Uno's, S. University (Started out as the Village Bell (a branch of the Pretzel Bell) after the Division Street dryline ordinance was rescinded, and likker could be served on that side of campus.
Pretzel Bell, 120 E. Liberty
Purple Pickle, where Amadeus is now
Quality Bar briefly where the Quality Bakery was, now Palio's
Red Bull 2222 Hogback, it is now Yotsuba
Red's Rite Spot, William, where Tower Plaza is now
The Round Table, West Liberty (a legendary townie place -- a favorite of judges, lawyers and bankers, but also visited regularly by a few academics from campus. Presided over by Evelyn Stack, who had been a waitress at the restaurant's former location, on West Huron (where a parking lot is now)
Road Runner in the ring around the mall...that used to be Jojos.
Robbie's at the Ice House is now Live and PJs.
Roy’s Squeeze-In, next to the Beer Vault on Detroit Street, across from the Farmers Market. A tiny hole in the wall burger joint, with a sign outside that said "Capacity 5000 (8 at a time)." For those who miss the greasy minimalism of Roy's, there's still one in Ypsilanti (best place around to feel like you've stepped into an Edward Hopper painting) and one in Milan
Rubiyatnow the location of PJ's live
Saco Taco, on William, at Thompson, in a former gas station (whose picture is on the signs site). For the last 20 years or so, the restaurant there has had 2 or 3 different Korean names.
Second Chance, 516 E. Liberty, now Nectarine; (First called “Chances Are” but had to change the name after a few years when they were told they were infringing on a national trademark.
Shahrayar on Maynard where Madras Masala is now -- its former owner, Ali Hijazi, now owns La Zamaan on State
Southside Grill corner State and Packard
Stadium Tavern Basically a big white house. Across Stadium from La Pinata was this funky old townie bar. Way back in the day, when the bar first opened, it was in the