A longtime Windward Mall restaurant has shut its doors for good, a loss for regular customers and staff, though workers are being kept on at other locations.

• Big City Diner closed its Kaneohe location after 11 years at Windward Mall.
• Rising operating costs forced the closure, according to the restaurant's president.
• Staff are being relocated to the chain's three other locations, so no jobs are lost.
• An online auction is selling off the diner's furnishings and decor, including tables, kitchen equipment, and memorabilia like signed celebrity photos and historic Bishop Museum images, letting customers buy a keepsake.

Outlook: The remaining Big City Diner locations stay open, but the closure adds to pressure on local restaurants from rising costs.