since the closing of B Merrill's and its reincarnation as an eyeglass store, of all things, another long-standing restaurant has ended: El Chico's.
I remember celebrating birthdays there with the huge sombrero being placed on the birthday boy or girl's head (until the hat was unfortunately stolen). At some point in the late '80's they started seriously reheating most of their food in a microwave and I stopped going there.
Still, it's sad to see someplace go away, even if you didn't go there.
