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Ruins And Resources

What Do You Think You're Looking At? #227

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Addison Del Mastro
Aug 12, 2025
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In response to my piece on Bonanza Steakhouse, someone pointed me to this vacant Bonanza building in Danville, Virginia, a rather struggling city in southern Virginia. It’s been vacant for many years, but was previously a Japanese restaurant, which shows how widespread that cuisine is in America.

This is from 2015; it’s still there, but in worse shape in…

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