Unless you truly live in the middle of the woods, you probably have your fair share of restaurants to choose from when you want to grab lunch or dinner.
Even in rural areas, it's common to have a variety of options. And in major suburbs and cities, your choices might be plentiful. You could walk down the street and choose from among a number of popular cuisines without having to search far and wide.
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Still, when there's a restaurant you've known and loved for years, losing it can be a big blow.
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There might be a similar restaurant five minutes away that serves almost the exact same menu.
But if a go-to restaurant of yours has the one special dis