Closings

Farewell to Mama Desta’s and (Probably) Doggy’s S.S. Soul Eatery

Not all restaurants go out with the hustle and bustle of yesterday’s high-profile closing of Aigre Doux — The Food Chain’s Mike Sula notes that Doggy’s S.S. Soul Eatery is no longer answering their phones and is most likely a victim of the economy. For that matter, Mama Desta’s Red Sea is the restaurant equivalent of the little old lady who dies in her apartment but isn’t discovered for seventeen years — the grande dame of Chicago Ethiopian food has been closed since all the way back in February, due mostly to structural concerns with the building. Owner Tekle Gabriel might be opening a new spot, though. [The Food Chain]

Farewell to Mama Desta’s and (Probably) Doggy’s S.S. Soul Eatery