Server Matthew Weimer holds a freshly made souffle at Cafe Jacqueline in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. I went to sleep and suddenly our concept is no longer a good concept for the times. The restaurant's locations in San Carlos and San Mateo will remain open. RICHMOND DISTRICT Brewcraft, San Franciscos go-to for home brewing supplies, closed after nearly 30 years in service. "This was not an easy decision, but for the time being, its for the best." Bok lahong, a green papaya salad with soft-shell crab, at Nyum Bai. The news came via an Instagram post from the business with no details as to why the shop shuttered. Stay tuned for updates on the prized 40th Street bar and restaurant (and its handsome streetside outdoor patio). WALNUT CREEK Cream, a 10-year-old ice cream shop known for its mix-and-match ice cream and cookie sandwiches in Walnut Creek, will close its doors in July, Beyond the Creek spotted first. Amanda Bartlett is a culture reporter for SFGATE. 7. Known for its popular tacro, a meat-filled pastry that is a cross between a croissant and taco, Vive La Tarte made the decision to shutter its Ferry Building location, the owners told The Chronicle. startup plans to roll out a fleet of futuristic water taxis on S.F. Tia Margarita put margaritas on the map in SF. PHILO The Bewildered Pigs chef-owner Janelle Weaver and co-owner Daniel Townsend let fans know through a Facebook post and newsletter that the 1810 Highway 128 restaurant will close for good in May 2023, Tablehopper reports. BERKELEY An East Bay favorite for vegan and vegetarian food, the last remaining Saturn Cafe, which was located inside the Adeline Food Hall, closed without a word. Then drop us a line. The pandemic made things worse. OAKLAND East Bay Nosh caught the news this month that Oaklands Crooked City Cider Tap House was recently sold by owner Dana Bushouse. The Bistro Garden at Coldwater, a longtime establishment known for its fine dining, chocolate souffls and a "garden" atmosphere that often served as a Hollywood backdrop, is closing after 30 years in Studio City, owners announced in August. The chef, who also operates Michelin-starred Commis in Oakland, called growing food, labor, and operating costs insurmountable. The restaurant was open for nine years and explored Thai and Laotian food, a personal project for the chef. Hemsley says he plans to reveal his next project in the coming weeks. This is a carousel. Once we have more clarity, we will let you know.". Weve basically reopened this restaurant twice this year, said restaurant executive director Heather Murphy. Clockwise from top: Ohlone salad composed of upland cress, hot house cress, sorrel, pickleweed, purslane, gooseberries, blackberries, dried strawberries, pion nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, edible flowers, popped amaranth seeds dressed in blackberry and bay laurel sauce with walnut oil; smoked rainbow trout; roasted onions; roasted Indian potatoes with bay laurel; quail eggs; roasted tan oak mushrooms, northern white chanterelle mushrooms, and lobster mushrooms; and chanterelle gravy thickened with hazelnut flour photographed at Cafe Ohlone in Berkeley, Calif. on Saturday, September 21, 2019. "Well folksthat's ITend of an era & another nail in the coffin of Rock 'n Roll," the club wrote on Facebook. The business owners cited a rent increase as to why they called it quits on the more than 20-year-old restaurant. Woods Bar & Brewery, a fixture of Uptown Oakland's nightlife scene, is closing permanently after seven years after being unable to reach a new agreement with its landlord. Little Hunan located at125 Berkeley Sq., in Berkeley has permanently closed, according to Berkeleyside. 1. Everything.. More Bay Area restaurants hosted their final service hour as May came to an end. in English and Media Studies from UC Berkeley. The business partnered with Earthbar in 2020 and changed all of its stores names in 2022. SOMA Chef Peter Hemsleys fine dining restaurant Palette will close on February 15 at 816 Folsom Street in SoMa. MISSION The Phoenix Inn, Valencia Streets go-to haunt for cheap steak fries and draughts of beer, closed on February 12 after more than 20 years in service. The Mercury News reports the company hopes to redeploy and add resources to other locations where we can continue our growth but provided managers and team members the opportunity to relocate to one of the restaurants eight other restaurants in the Bay Area. The chicken and avocado tacro is topped with mango, pickled red onion, radish and micro-greens from Vive La Tarte is seen in this photo. Vinoma. Free from pretension and with plenty of warmth to spare, the Franciscas team was the model of hospitality for all. Nizario's three other San Francisco locations still remain in operation. "We did just that by searching for the best and the rarest whiskey in the US.. Even corporate giants such as J.Crew, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Hertz, Pier 1, and GNC have filed for bankruptcy. The Crepe House located at 1132 Valencia St. in San Francisco will permanently close by the end of May, citing that business had dropped by 70%. It's one of several restaurants and businesses closing in Santa Monica in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Tablehopper, Mission eatery Velvet Cantina decided to close its doors permanently this month, reopening briefly as a bottle shop in May, before deciding not to renew its lease, Eater SF reported. He grew up in the East Bay Area and is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where he studied media theory and production, political science, and journalism. The bar, best known as a hangout spot for fans of the San Jose Sharks, held a closing party over the. After struggling to operate under the restraints of the pandemic, Reina Montenegro, chef-owner of Nick's on Grand, Nick's on Mission, and Nick's Kitchen, permanently closed her vegan restaurants on Oct. 20 to transition her business to an online presence. Where to eat in the Bay Area. The business, which opened in 1983, will continue to operate its six other Bay Area locations. OAKLAND On March 25, Kingston 11, one of the East Bays favorite restaurants for oxtail, salmon, and jerk chicken, will close its doors for good. Read more, The long-running restaurant shuttered in July because of the pandemic, after 83 years in its iconic location near Sutro Baths, The Chronicle reported. The restaurant, originally slated to debut in spring 2018, went through a few tumultuous delays in opening. OAKLAND Hive, the Place to Bee, at 2139 MacArthur Boulevard closed on January 28. Rohnert Park. Covid-19-Related Bay Area Restaurant Permanent Closures in June - KQED What happened on first day of CHP drug dealing crackdown in S.F. Yiyis Mandarin Kitchen located at 2435 Clement St. in San Francisco has permanently closed, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. In a dark dining room lit by cocktails garnished with colorful flashing LED ice cubes, Giminez married Italian and Venezuelan flavors in new, unpredictable ways. More than anything, Ive been so stressed out about taking care of our staff.. After nearly 90 years of business, San Jose dive bar Patty's Inn has permanently closed. Dianne de Guzman is the Food + Drink Editor for SFGATE. So much of Piperade's charm is in its cozy dining room in the Financial District where, over the past 18 years, San Franciscans have chased seafood pintxos and tissue-thin slices of cured Bayonne ham with glasses of Spanish wine. Alfred's Steakhouse at 659 Merchant St. in San Francisco has permanently closed after 92 years. It was a difficult decision for us because we love the restaurant, our customers and the amazing team of people who work for us making this place what it is, the owners wrote on Facebook. Browse by region, re-watch your favorite segments, and enjoy food reviewed by regular Bay Area residents! Big H Deli. So the plan is to hibernate for a while, chef Melissa Perello said. Hoodline reports the space will flip into new business Mr. Hen Chicken Rice & Noodle. Tartine confirmed that the Berkeley location will not be reopening following the COVID-19 pandemic, but did not provide further comment. Ho also writes features and cultural commentary, specializing in the ways that our food reflects the way we live. Eater SF. Owners of The House, a popular North Beach restaurant, announced that the 26-year-old business would shutter on July 9. The Inner Sunset diner was located at 747 Irving St. After 83 continuous years of business, Louis' Restaurant, a San Francisco institution near Ocean Beach, is closing its doors permanently due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is a curated list of the Bay Areas most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. But then the pandemic. Most have been able to find ways to adapt and survive. Trattoria La Siciliana in Berkeley will permanently close on Sept. 30 after 23 years. On Instagram, chef-owner Nite Yun shared that her lease had ended, but she hopes to resurface her Cambodian restaurant, known for its pork chops and noodle soup, at a new location in the near future.. Anyone looking to get their empanada fix can still find El Sur on local delivery service Locale; catering and online orders are also available on the El Sur website. Behind a nondescript black facade in the heart of the Mission District is a moody, luxurious space decorated with chandeliers and scored with new wave tunes; a space where, before the pandemic hit, diners could experience Mexican cuisine through a haute lens. The French restaurant was highly anticipated and focused on French food influenced by the region of Occitania. CARMICHAEL Shige Sushi, the restaurant by Sacramento sushi chef Shige Tokita, closed quietly back in November 2022, the Sacramento Bee discovered. The Eville Eye also spotted the closure of Chinese dining chain P.F. Executives have said 103 of the closings were just "temporary" and that most of those Steak 'n Shakes will reopen under new franchisees and with a new counter-service format, like fast-food places. After more than 23 years in Union Square, an email sent to Farallon Restaurant employees said the business was closing permanently. Co-owner Paul Rustigian, the grandson of founders Rose and Paul Agajan, says thanks to the staff and customers in a statement. Warriors lean into their championship DNA, beat Kings behind sublime California reparations task force releases first estimate of damages: up the loss of venue doesnt spell the end of their project, Flower Moon, a lunar eclipse and a meteor shower unfold this week, Oakland teachers set to strike starting Thursday. She grew up in the Seattle area and received her B.A. Changs on January 13. Co-owners Roscoe Skipper and Wendy Brucker are leaving the restaurant business, although their original restaurant, Rivoli, will remain open under new ownership. NAPA Marys Pizza Shack has been a Northern California institution for more than 60 years with multiple locations across the Bay Area. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you. Gavin Newsom amid a staggering winter surge in cases statewide, it drove a final nail in the proverbial coffin for many restaurants and eateries. From fine dining . As The San Francisco Chronicle notes, owner Guisell Osorio will move her business to a commercial kitchen and also hopes to reopen later at a smaller location. The 33-year-old Chinese restaurant in Oakland quietly closed last month, according to Berkeleyside. Tia Margarita put margaritas on the map in SF. Read the full story here. GRANITE BAY After less than a year in business, digital-ax-throwing bar Get Axed has closed. As ICU capacity has remained below 15 percent in the four regions under the order, it remains to be seen just how many restaurants will survive the extended dine-in closure, and whether a relief package will be enough to save them. Goldberg thanked the restaurant's employees, his fellow managers and others who have supported it over the years. Each sandwich on the slim menu was a flavor bomb served on super-soft, rich bread. The power shutoffs were devastating to the restaurant, Worth said. She received an M.A. Specialty's Cafe & Bakery Permanently Closing All Locations. A Complete List of 'Check, Please! Bay Area' Restaurants A-Z Here's a Running List of Recent San Francisco Bay Area Restaurant and No San Francisco restaurant was quicker to reinvent itself in the face of the pandemic than Prairie. When the most recent Regional Stay-At-Home order came down from Gov. Abrupt closure of S.F. Hard Water, a whiskey bar owned by Charles Phan, closed after 10 years in San Francisco. Rodney Worth Closes 2 Restaurants In Danville, San Ramon. And while the reasons behind the decision to shutter varied, both restaurant owners made the challenging decision to close for good. There were also some closures that werent a complete gut-punch as some business owners planned to rebrand or set up shop at a different location in the future. The best place to get a sandwich in SoMa, the Sentinel, a literal hole-in-the-wall, was the worst kept secret in the neighborhood. Thankfully, the publication discovered that the restaurant is set to reopen soon in El Sobrante. Nyum Bai, Hard Water and more Bay Area restaurants that closed in May Susana Guerrero , SFGATE June 2, 2022 Updated: June 2, 2022 2:29 p.m. Warung Siska, at 917 Main St. in Redwood City,. BERKELEY The Berkeley location of Paris Baguette quietly closed on January 1, SFGATE reports. No reason was given for the restaurants closure. According to a message left by the owner on Yelp, the restaurant will eventually. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. "Over the last two months, I have spent a lot of time with my daughter and wife (the most I have ever spent with them since owning the restaurants) and during this time I have also been thinking about my future and what the restaurant business will look like post-COVID-19," Difu said. Sweet Tomatoes in Pleasanton is one of 97 sites in the restaurant chain shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The shop, which is located at 2533 Seventh Street, will keep its standard hours until April 1 before switching to walk-in purchases and order pick-ups on Saturdays only, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Granted, the remaining San Francisco location is only temporarily closed, but with the Marina and Palo Alto locations gone and now the Uptown location at 2100 Franklin Street its anyones guess how long the remaining restaurant will hang on. The bars have been temporarily closed since shelter in place orders were issued in mid-March. The restaurant was known for its modern take on Indian food. Nick's Next Door added its name to the growing list of Bay Area restaurants that have closed as a result of the pandemic. Popular items included handmade sandwiches and big cookies baked from scratch, as well as catered lunches delivered to offices around the Bay Area. Tamale; black bean at Californios in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on . The interior of Cockscomb, the restaurant from chef Chris Cosentino. Ho also hosts The Chronicles food podcast, Extra Spicy, and has a weekly newsletter called Bite Curious. Its lengthy tasting menu was centered on the humble boons of the vegetable garden: a Caesar salad built from cover crops; clam escabeche with tiny, impossibly green sprigs of broccoli; or slow-aged kiwis presented as if they were 24-karat gold nuggets. MENLO PARK Pastrami and Belgian beer destination the Refuge in Menlo Park will close its doors after January 20, Palo Alto Online reports. Its unclear when the restaurant closed, but the business website announces simply sorry, we are permanently closed.. Owners Craig and Annie Stoll temporarily closed Delfina too, but the plan is to re-open it when the city order to close all restaurants, except for take-out, is lifted. Restaurants A-Z | San Francisco | East Bay | Peninsula/South Bay | North Bay. The South Korea-based pastry chain had been a part of Shattuck Avenue for 10 years. Souplantation, the buffet-style restaurant chain founded and headquartered in San Diego, is permanently closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fast food giants outpost at Fishermans Wharf closed in late December, the company confirmed to the outlet, saying in part that the company reviews its restaurant portfolio on a regular basis to make the best decisions for our business moving forward.. Beach Street Grill, a restaurant serving organic breakfast and brunch in Fisherman's Wharf, has closed after 15 years. The owners shared the news with a goodbye note posted to their storefront that read, My wife and [I] have decided to start a new journey, and have sold the establishment to a new owner. Its unclear if Great Wall Chinese Restaurant will continue operating under the same name in the near future. Walzwerk, an East German restaurant in the Mission, is closing after 21 years. Soleil Ho is The San Francisco Chronicles restaurant critic. The restaurant had been a fixture of San Francisco for the last 30 years. Pictured are Cindy and Haig Krikorianoutside Lalime's in Berkeley. Following months of temporary closure, PRIMA restaurant has closed for good after a 43-year run in Walnut Creek. Please enter a valid email and try again. PALO ALTO Cudos, a custard and doughnut shop at 855 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, closed on March 13. FINANCIAL DISTRICT Vegan Mexican restaurant Vida Cantina S.F. The bar will cease operations at the end of May, but could reopen in a different location. Steak 'n Shake in Santa Monica closed its Third Street Promenade location and leasing signs appeared at the location in late summer. The restaurant earned three Michelin stars in 2010 under the leadership of executive chef Christopher Kostow. The celebrated Chinese restaurant in Oakland has quietly shuttered after 40 years, as first reported by Berkeleyside. Many outdoor parklets that had just been constructed as health orders lifted over the summer have sat vacant since the order came down in early December as regions fell below the intensive care unit capacity threshold of 15 percent. After 30 years of serving breakfast staples, Art's Cafe closed its doors in July. The Sentinel has been closed throughout shelter-in-place, though restaurateur Dennis Leary hopes to reopen it soon. It hosted weekly happy hours, where guests would sip on foraged nettle tea while listening to contemporary music by Ohlone musicians, as well as coursed-out dinners featuring skewers of smoked black trumpet mushrooms, spongy acorn flour pastries and salmon sourced from tribal fishermen. It debuted in June so the closure comes about nine months after it opened. Unfortunately, the business halted its market on Sept. 2, leaving the space completely dark for now. HAYES VALLEY Fluff Nugget, the gourmet popcorn business from Doug Tomlinson and chef Laurine Wickett, closed at the end of December. I see it operating in spiritual parallel with the genre-shifting work of Enrique Olvera, who advanced the cause of Mexican gastronomy with Mexico Citys Pujol. Well miss you all. Read more, After 48 years in business, the popular Jeanne D'Arc shuttered, confirming its closure on Bastille Day in a Facebook post. CASTRO The 4039 18th Street location of mini-chain Rooster and Rice closed on December 23 after about four years. Owner Jay Hamada closed shop on his brick-and-mortar spot and was looking for an interested party to take over its popular food truck, JapaCurry. Tamale; black bean at Californios in San Francisco, Calif. is seen on October 14th, 2017. The restaurant's last day in service was May 10. Marriott Hotel illegally kept $9 million in workers tips, judge says. Bistro Garden At Coldwater Closing After 30 Years In Studio City. Bay Area Reporter, Nine years after it opened in the Outer Sunset, Beachside Coffee Bar & Kitchen permanently closed, thanking customers for their support through the years. This, then, is more an appreciation than a guide, a shout-out to 10 great area restaurants, some that have made the choice to close, and others that have been forced by factors such as fire. Susana Guerrero is a reporter for SFGATE covering the Bay Area's food scene. 1 of 62. The state panel is preparing a final report that will suggest how to compensate Black residents to address the harms caused by the states history of slavery. A Running List of San Francisco and Bay Area Restaurant Closings - Eater SF Nopalito, a popular Mexican food restaurant in San Francisco's Nopa neighborhood, has closed its Inner Sunset location permanently. "Hard Water was born with the goal for the bar to be a place where you can take your best friend to have a drink that you know they will remember for the rest of their life," read the farewell message on Instagram. Nizario's Pizza has closed its Castro location at 4077 18th St. after nearly 20 years. The 83-year-old restaurant in San Francisco's Lands End area is closing its doors permanently after what owners Bill and Tom Hountlas say was "much deliberation and a lot of tears.". Resilience may be the key phrase for the Bay Area's restaurant scene. Paul Bavaro, the owner of Thieves Tavern and Blind Cat bars said that both locations will be fully vacated by June 1. LARKSPUR The residents of Larkspur will have to find another bargain grocery store to shop at soon: The Lucky supermarket located in downtown Larkspur is set to close its doors on Friday, April 14, the San Francisco Standard reports. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the Dixon, Novato, and Napa locations have closed, leaving just seven locations of the Italian food spot.