UPDATED 10/1:

It's official, one of downtown Sarasota 's most recognizable restaurants has closed.

The Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar location on Main Street served its last meals Wednesday. Applebee's was one of the original tenants in the Sarasota Main Plaza that opened in 1997.

In August, the Herald-Tribune reported that a $35 million debt on the plaza is coming due. This has raised questions about the future of the the entertainment center anchored by the Hollywood 20 movie theater with a mix of retail and office tenants including the WingHouse, Sarasota YMCA, Florida Department of Revenue and the Legg Mason stock brokerage, plus a five-story parking garage.

But we're pretty sure the 253,504-square-foot plaza isn't going anywhere.

"Sarasota Brewing Company would be cool here, with a much needed face-lift," writes Taylor Pogue on our Facebook page.

What do you think should replace Applebee's?