Buzz-worthy Filipino-fusion taqueria shuttered

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My timing is impeccable.

I was finally able to squeeze in a mention of the Filipino-fusion taqueria A Tribe Called Tacos in this week’s column and today it was announced that their location in south Ontario has been shuttered.

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So long Famous Dave’s and Joe’s Crab Shack

The lights are on, but nobody's servin' crab buckets inside.

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Two chains have recently closed locations here in the Inland Empire: Joe’s Crab Shack in Rancho Cucamonga and Famous Dave’s in Temecula.

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Haandi out, Grill 8 in in Rancho Cucamonga


Daily Bulletin columnist David Allen recently told me that the Rancho Cucamonga Indian restaurant Haandi had closed.

The news was a little surprising, since the restaurant was well-regarded, and even was voted the Inland Valley’s best Indian cuisine several years in a row.

In its place is Grill 8, which, according to its logo, specializes in beer, burgers and wings.

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Del Rosa Taco Tia location to become The Flame Broiler


The last remaining San Bernardino Taco Tia, at 2535 Del Rosa Ave., closed earlier this year.

A banner has gone up at the former location indicating that The Flame Broiler will be taking its place.

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Requiem for Jason’s Deli

A moment of silence, please.

The Riverside Jason’s Deli has closed.

We were big fans of the restaurant, and appreciated its strive to use ingredients free of high-fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors and colors. Oh, and the free ice cream. In fact, we even named it a Dine 909 favorite.

However, I can’t help but feel that the location was doomed from the start.

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North Rialto going to lose its sole supermarket

Rialto Ralph'sPoor north Rialto. Sure, you’ve got an In-N-Out Burger and a Chipotle Mexican Grill now, but what if you’re eating in?

You used to be able to shop at fresh & easy, but we all know how that turned out.

Now the only supermarket north of Base Line in the city — Ralph’s — has announced it’s closing in less than a month.

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