The last "old" Ruby Tuesday—they are keeping the location secret—will be literally blown up on Tuesday, August 5 at 3 p.m. ET, and the spectacle will be broadcast online.
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Bennigan's is shuttering most of its locations: Portfolio reminds us that in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing "a company seeks to liquidate its assets and shut down." More important, is Applebee's next? From the Bennigan's Careers page (site is loading slowly): Do you ever get the feeling that you might be part Leprechaun? Is St. Patrick your favorite saint? Do you like to walk up to complete strangers and say, "Can I start you out with an appetizer?"...
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Wolfie's Rascal House Wolfie's Rascal House, the last deli left standing in Miami, Florida, is closing its doors Sunday, according to the great chronicler of all things deli-related, David Sax. Mr. Sax says on his site: The Rascal House, arguably the most famous of all Florida’s numerous Jewish delicatessens, will go into the sunset after one final brunch. Friends who have been in the past weeks have said it’s deserted, and many thought it was already closed. I just called and spoke with the cashier, who, in her wisecracking, war-weary voice, told me that Sunday would be the final day of business. Then the sticky buns and buttery rugelach would go away, as would the towering corned beef sandwiches...
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