The restaurant industry is fickle -- for every eatery that announces its opening , you hear of a longtime spot closing its doors.
Here, we remember (nearly all) the metro Atlanta restaurants that closed in 2017:
Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Intown Atlanta
521 Kitchen & Que in Buckhead
Baked in Old Fourth Ward
Bellwoods Social House in West Midtown
Benzino's Crab Trap in Midtown
BrickTop's in Buckhead
Brio Tuscan Grill in Buckhead (a location in Dunwoody also closed)
Cameli's Pizza in Midtown (a Little Five Points location remains open)
Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro in Atlantic Station
Corso Coffee in Shops Buckhead Atlanta
Craft Izakaya in Krog Street Market (reopened as Makimono)
Dolce Italian in Shops Buckhead Atlanta
Fire of Brazil in downtown Atlanta
FLIP Burger in Buckhead
Front Page News in Midtown (a Little Five Points location remains open)
Gekko Sushi in Old Fourth Ward
Gordon Biersch in Midtown
Grain in Midtown
Illegal Food in Virginia-Highland
J&J Bourbon Bar in Virginia-Highland
Jalapeno Charlie's in downtown Atlanta
Kiri in Midtown
The Luminary at Krog Street Market
NEXTO in Old Fourth Ward
Preserving Place in West Midtown
Raja Indian Restaurant in Buckhead
Rize Artisan Pizza in Poncey-Highland (a Sandy Springs locations remains open)
Rosa Mexicano in Atlantic Station
Slice Piedmont in downtown Atlanta
Spice To Table in Old Fourth Ward
Vine & Tap in Buckhead
World Famous Chicken & Waffles (previously Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffles) in Midtown
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Credit: Alexa Lampasona
Cobb County
Barker's Red Hots in Marietta
Buckhead Pizza Co. in Cobb Galleria
Common Quarter in Marietta (reopened as a second Muss & Turner's)
Niecy's Cafe in Marietta
Rib Ranch in Marietta
Credit: Rachel Taylor
Credit: Rachel Taylor
DeKalb County
Broadway Cafe in Toco Hills
Cafe Bello in Chamblee
Chateau Saigon on Buford Highway
Communion in Decatur
Cook's Warehouse/Sherlock's Wine Merchant in Decatur
Copper Coin in Brookhaven (a Woodstock location remains open)
d'Vine Wine Bar in Dunwoody
El Torero in North Druid Hills
Figo Pasta in Decatur (locations in West Midtown, Buckhead, Vinings and Edgewood remain open)
Fiorello's Italian Bistro in Brookhaven
Havana Sandwich Shop In Chamblee (the Brookhaven location remains open)
Himalayas Indian Restaurant in Chamblee
Lucky's Burger & Brew in Emory Village (locations in Roswell and Brookhaven remain open)
M572 in Tucker
Marcello's at Emory Point
Mason Tavern in Decatur
Pallookaville in Avondale Estates
PizzaFire in Brookhaven
Riverside Pizza in Tucker
Slice & Pint in Emory Village
Truman Tavern in Decatur
Credit: Rachel Taylor
Credit: Rachel Taylor
North Fulton County
Aqua Blue in Roswell
Greenwood's on Greenwood and Swallow at the Hollow in Roswell
Maya Steaks & Seafood in Sandy Springs
Metro Diner in Roswell
Public House in Roswell
Ray's Rio Bravo in Sandy Springs
Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Credit: Yvonne Zusel
Gwinnett County
Cheeky in Norcross
Joe's Crab Shack in Duluth
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