For all Chico's greatness, sometimes businesses have to shut their doors forever. Here we remind ourselves of places we used to walk by, patron, and, perhaps, enjoy.
Restaurants
See restaurants for places that are still open where you can grab a bite to eat.
American
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Black Crow Grill and Taproom — 1997-2009
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Chico BrewHouse — 1995-2006
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Hideaway Cafe — ???-2008
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House of Nature's Own — 2007-2008
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Joe's Famous Deli — ???-2008
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The Kramore Inn — 1976-2007
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Mel's (around or at what is now the Garden Walk)
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Moe's To Go — mid 1970s-mid 2000s
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Pommes Frites — ???-2008
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Ribs City — ca. 1990)
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Stick n Dip — 2006-2007
Asian
European/Pizza
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Pizza Face — 1995-2001?
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Ristorante Pulcinella — ???-2009
Fast Food
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A&W — ???-late 1970s
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Arsenio's — 2007-2009
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Carousel Snack Bar — 1969-???
Fine Dining
Mexican/Latin American/Tex-Mex
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Baja Fresh — 2003/4?-2008
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Maria's Mexican Restaurant — 2008
Dessert/Smoothies
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Bars
See bars for places that are still open where you can get a drink.
Cafes
See cafes for places that are still open where you can get your caffeine fix.
Shopping
Department Stores
Discount/"Five and Dime"
Groceries
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Albertsons (turned into a Save Mart in 2007)
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Lucky (a grocery chain that was absorbed by Albertsons in late 1999)
Drug Stores and Pharmacies
Hardware Stores
Other Stores
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Circuit City (March 8, 2009)
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Linens N Things (?-2008) between Best Buy and Old Navy
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[Small's Jewery"]
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Industry
Services/Other
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Senator Theater (at least in terms of its former movie theater status)
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Comments:
2008-06-24 02:17:27 Paradise Lost has actually moved. I don't know the exact address but it's by Park and 20th right next to Flavor Falls. —68.127.49.124
2008-08-13 15:43:12 There was a music venue called "The Burro Room" connected to Juanita's (formally "Hey, Juan"), where Pizza Face later opened. In the late 80's and early 90's, it was one of the only venues in Chico, and a large part of their music was alternative (when it really was alternative, not mainstream). Nirvana and many others played there. —72.156.165.112
2008-11-23 19:14:51 added 3m and Fleetwood to industry, I believe they both closed in the late 90s —ideagirl
2009-01-06 09:28:22 Mervyn's has closed —132.241.248.83
2009-04-02 11:42:07 McMahan's Furniture —63.195.6.212
2009-05-10 15:44:33 My mom mentioned a drive-thru dairy that used to be located on Mangrove between First Avenue and Chico Cemetery. She thinks it was something like "Milky Way Drive-In" but isn't confident. Anyone else have any recollection of this place? I'd love to get a page up for it, but we aren't sure of the name. —StaceyEllis
2009-05-25 17:58:51 In the early to mid-80s there was a take-and-bake pizza place located on East Avenue, across from Chuck Patterson’s, just east of the Esplanade. It was in a small strip of stores that currently house a barber shop and I think a dog groomer. This was the first take-and-bake pizza we’d ever heard of (pre-Papa Murphy’s) and I believe it was locally owned. They made the best pizza. Anyone else remember this? —MaryMo
