The Usual will no longer happen (on Vanderbilt, near Prospect)

Agreed.  Best breakfast place in Prospect Heights.  Yeah, I said it..

I've never been, but may have to check them out before they close. On a side note: the restaurant listing is a bit deceptive in terms earnings potential. Yes, this is only a few blocks from Barclays, but its well known now that the arena crowd is not coming this far into Prospect Heights after or before games. What is going to make a difference in terms of foot traffic, however, is the housing being built to complete the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park project (this should actually have a boom on restaurants on Vanderbilt, Washington, and Franklin as well). Still, we're at least 2 years away from the buildings on Carlton and Vanderbilt being finished and even longer for the entire project being completed. That said, it is a great investment long-term if you can afford to wait for the neighborhood transformation to be completed (heck, it could even be a great investment short-term, but I don't know one way or the other there). 

That's a shame. They're cool guys. I wonder if they're looking to move back to Montreal? Well, like a previous poster said, I hope they get a huge payout for all of their trials and tribulations they went through with the place.

I remember them talking about selling somewhere around 2009 or before.  

I adore these guys and The Usual is one of the few places in Prospect Heights that draws a full spectrum of the neighborhood through its doors. But while I'll certainly miss this place, I wished they would have invested in a decent short order cook. The food has always been terribly mediocre and no match for the warm welcome and great service of the owners. By the way, I believe they own the building and also a brownstone on Prospect Place so they're not suffering!