10 Businesses That Closed in 2011

Sometimes over the course of a year, businesses, often times newer ones, close down for various reasons. Here's a look at 10 local businesses that closed their doors in 2011.

• In 2008, the Handlebar Restaurant, located at 23 Hallock Ave.Route 25A in Mt. Sinai, gained fame by appearing on FOX's Kitchen Nightmares with Chef Gordon Ramsay. The appearance didn't help the restaurant as it closed down soon after. The restaurant then reopened in 2010 as Skybox Restaurant and Sports Lounge, but didn't last and closed in Fall of this year.

• : This women's gym was one of three gyms to close down during the year. Joining it was...

• : The chain closed it's Rocky Point location, the latest casualty of nation-wide closings from Curves International.

• The Body Shop: The longtime locally-owned gym sold this year, but was quicky reopened under new owners and a new name,

• : The Sound Beach butcher closed early in 2011.

• : The popular Miller Place restaurant along historic North Country Road sold to Eric Lomando, owner of the St. James restaurants and .

• : When the chain announced many store closings early in the year, on the Rocky Point location and it closed down in March.

• : A different story than many of the other closings in the area, a shooting at the long-troubled spot caused politicans to act swiftly, shutting down the bar citing liquor license issues.

• : The window design stop in Sound Beach now has For Rent signs on its windows. The spot has had a few owners over the years, most notably Mr. C's video, which closed in the 90s.

• : The latest casualty of 2011, the bagel store was one of the new businesses of 2011 and The store closed down just before Christmas.