Closing out 2025 with another restaurant closing announcement is not what I want to be doing right now. But here we are: The all-around lovely Bavette la Boucherie (217 N. Broadway) will cease operations in mid-January. Owner/chef Karen Bell posted the announcement on the restaurant’s social media earlier today. The last day of service is Jan. 17.
To be honest, this is not a surprise. Bell had eliminated dinner service at Bavette last August, to give the five-time James Beard Award nominee more time to spend with her family. At the time, she said she was open to handing the business over to a new owner. But the end has come anyway.
As with Beans & Barley (which is closing for a different reason), Bavette deserves a rousing sendoff of support. Get your last dining experience (Steak tartare? Smoked trout deviled eggs? Pork belly banh mi? Burger?) in soon. There isn’t another restaurant here like it. And oh, how it will be missed.