Sharon's Coriander Bistro has closed after eight years. Also recently lost to the world was the 14-year-old barbecue joint in Revere, Uncle Pete's Hickory Ribs BBQ.
And in an increasingly common twist, the owners of Lexington's three-year-old chophouse Max Stein's have transformed it into a more casual concept with a new menu and name, Palio's Italian Grill.