Amer's Cafe was, in the words of a Jewish Times reviewer, "the most exotic thing ever to happen to Fullerton."
Egyptian pizza, falafel, kebabs, even belly dancing on weekends, in a shopping center of all things.
And now, it seems to be gone.
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"I'm wondering if they are going into a different space. (There was no sign on the door," a fan of the place wrote me. "Or are they another casualty of the recession?"
I've tried reaching the owners, but the phone has been disconnected and they have not responded to my e-mails.
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If you're out there, let us know your plans. And know that you are missed.
UPDATE: I just received an e-mail from Gretchen Amer. She writes:
"After 9 years in business [there] comes a time when you have to close," she said. "We are not planing to reopen."
Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam