Banco Pedroso
Havana, Cuba
Expropriated 1960
Bavarian Wurst Haus
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Closed 1990s
Henri Bendel
New York, New York, USA Closed 2019 The Disappointed Tourist: Henri Bendel, Ellen Harvey, 2021. Oil and acrylic on Gessoboard, 24 x 18″ (61 x 46 cm). Photograph: Etienne Frossard. Henri Bendel was originally a women’s accessories store, founded in 1895. Its luxurious flagship department store was located at 712 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. It is mentioned in […]
The Blue Hole
Castalia, Ohio, USA
Closed 1990
Brandybucks
Cliftonville, Kent, England, UK
Closed 1998
Carnation Company
Los Angeles, California, USA
Closed 1989
CBGB
New York, New York, USA
Closed 2006
Chapman’s
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Closed 1987
Chesterfield Mall Carousel
Chesterfield Mall, Missouri, USA
Closed 2018
The Coffee Trader
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Closed 1999
Colette
Paris, France
Closed 2017
Corcoran Gallery
Washington DC, USA
Closed 2014
The Cotton Patch
Eutaw, Alabama, USA
Closed 2008
Cup & Saucer
New York, New York, USA
Closed 2006
Dreamland
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Closed 2005
Enchanted Shoe
Memphis, Tennesse, USA
Closed 1995
Fairyland Kiddie Park
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Closed 2002
Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace
Los Angeles, California, USA Closed 1981 Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace was converted from a bowling alley into a roller rink in 1979, becoming a brief sensation for its live bands and celebrity guest list. An episode of Charlies Angels (Angels on Skates) was filmed there in 1979. It closed in 1981 and today the building […]
Florent
New York, New York, USA
Closed 2008
Harmony Hall
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Closed 2019
Joe Jr. Restaurant
New York, New York, USA
Closed 2009
The Joiner’s Arms
London, England, UK
Demolished 2015
Key Food
Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, USA Closed This supermarket was located at 120 Fifth Avenue in the Park Slope district of Brooklyn. It closed in 2021 and was subsequently demolished. The site is currently being developed. Plan for the site include a Lidl discount grocery on the ground floor and affordable housing above. When my […]
Kim’s Video
New York, New York, USA Closed 2014 Kim’s Video and Music were a group of video and music retail stores in and around New York City, known for their esoteric titles and knowledgeable if haughty staff. The owner, Yongman Kim, opened the first location inside his laundromat at 85 Avenue A. There was a second store at […]