State Street restaurants Diego’s Mexican Bistro and Cosi both closed their doors over UW-Madison’s winter break, according to local restaurant employees Sophie Stevenson and Dan Irish.
Owned by Mohamed Barketallah, Diego’s was located on the 100 block of State Street since 2012. Its former venue and space is already available for lease, listed through Midwest Commercial Real Estate.
Stevenson, a hostess at another one of Barketallah’s restaurants, The Icon, confirmed Diego’s closing this past weekend.
Cosi, which was part of a national chain, had operated on the 200 block of State Street since 2006.
Irish, now working at Cosi in Middleton, confirmed the State Street location’s closing, where he originally worked as a supervisor.
Business at the Cosi location in Middleton has not been impacted as a result of the Madison location closing thus far, according to Irish.
