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Deathwatch Annual Report: 16 Closed; 18 Deathwatched; 2 Survivors

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We now present our first ever complete report on the Deathwatch. Below, every venue that's been placed on the the dreaded list, along with original Deathwatch paperwork, date Deathwatched and the time they've spent on the Watch. By the numbers, we've placed 36 restaurants on the Deathwatch; 16 have closed, 18 remain in the Eater Hospice, in varying states of decay (3 have gone into remission), and 2 have been de-listed and are genuine Deathwatch survival stories.

Dani
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 11.08.07
Time on the 'Watch: 7 weeks

HQ
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 06.08.06
Date Un-Deathwatched: 01.08.07
Time on the 'Watch: 30 weeks

Gin Lane
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 08.01.07
Time on the 'Watch: 23 weeks

Varietal
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 03.29.07
Time on the 'Watch: 11 weeks

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Cronkite Pizzeria
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 03.15.07
Time on the 'Watch: 17 weeks

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Lonesome Dove
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 01.18.07
Time on the 'Watch: 6 weeks

LoSide
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 09.08.06
Time on the 'Watch: 14 weeks

Jovia
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 03.30.06
Time on the 'Watch: 61 weeks

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Sascha
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 09.27.06
Time on the 'Watch: 11 weeks

J.Cool
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 09.18.06
Time on the 'Watch: 56 weeks

66
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 03.23.06
Time on the 'Watch: 54 weeks
Comments: tk

Jefferson
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 03.14.06
Time on the 'Watch: 42 weeks
Comments: tk

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Barça 18
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 03.13.06
Time on the 'Watch: 44 weeks
Comments: tk

Rice on Mott
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 12.19.06
Comments: tk

Biltmore Room
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 06.08.06

Bistro du Vent
Status: CLOSED
Date Deathwatched: 04.21.06

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BarFry
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 01.10.08
Time on the 'Watch: 1 day

Zoe Townhouse
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 11.08.07
Time on the 'Watch: 8 weeks

Degustation
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 10.11.07
Time on the 'Watch: 13 weeks

Jack’s Oyster Bar
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 10.11.07
Time on the 'Watch: 13 weeks

Jewel Bako
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 10.11.07
Time on the 'Watch: 13 weeks

Blue Seats
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 09.11.07
Time on the 'Watch: 17 weeks

Paris Commune
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 08.16.07
Time on the 'Watch: 21 weeks

Aspen
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 06.07.07
Time on the 'Watch: 32 weeks

Devin Tavern
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 06.07.07
Time on the 'Watch: 32 weeks

FR.OG
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 04.27.07
Time on the 'Watch: 38 weeks
Comments: tk

Russian Tea Room
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 03.15.07
Time on the 'Watch: 43 weeks

24 Prince
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 02.22.07
Time on the 'Watch: 46 weeks

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Kobe Club
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 02.07.07
Time on the 'Watch: 48 weeks

Barbounia
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 09.27.06
Time on the 'Watch: 67 weeks

Ama
Status: DEATHWATCH
Date Deathwatched: 09.08.06
Time on the 'Watch: 70 weeks

Diablo Royale
Status: DEATHWATCH REMISSION
Date Deathwatched: 09.08.06
Time on the 'Watch: 70 weeks

Buddha Bar
Status: DEATHWATCH REMISSION
Date Deathwatched:04.27.06
Time on the 'Watch: 89 weeks

Cercle Rouge
Status: DEATHWATCH REMISSION
Date Deathwatched: 04.18.06
Time on the 'Watch: 90 weeks

Maremma
Status: OPEN; DELISTED
Date Deathwatched: 09.08.06
Date Un-Deathwatched: 01.08.07
Time on the 'Watch: 17 weeks
Comments: This restaurant confounds the DWC: any and all reasonable measures suggest that the restaurant should be closed.

Alto
Status: OPEN; DELISTED
Date Deathwatched: 09.08.06
Time on the 'Watch: 70 weeks
Comments: Alto checked out of the hospice alive—with a new chef and three stars from the Times.

· Introducing the Eater Deathwatch [~E~]

—With research by Jonah Moulin and Monica Padrick

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