SAN FRANCISCO — Hoodline reports that Estela’s Donburi, a Lower Nob Hill restaurant that began as a sandwich shop and pivoted to Japanese rice bowls last year, has closed for good. Read the story here. "We had an amazing time serving food and drinks to San Francisco and the Bay Area," the restaurant wrote in an Instagram post. Read more, Dive bar The Summer Place permanently closed after 23 years of being operated by owner Suzy Gordon and her two sons, Hoodline reported. SAN JOSE — Japantown’s popular Banana Crepe restaurant is closing for good, as its owners head off to retirement, the East Bay Times reports. SAN FRANCISCO — Bistro Aix, a 24-year-old Marina French spot honored with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, has permanently closed. Runners up: Mama Ji's, Izakaya Roku Mister Jiu's, the elevated Chinatown delight is well worth a visit when it reopens. The owners plan to consolidate that location with their other Berkeley restaurant, Agrodolce, that's better equipped to operate under current coronavirus guidelines. SAN FRANCISCO — Three-year-old Divisadero tapas spot Barvale has closed for good, Hoodline reports. SAN FRANCISCO — Angkor Borei, one of the city’s only Cambodian restaurants, is closing after 30 years in business, Hoodline reports. Bartlett graduated from the University of Iowa and lives in San Francisco. Email: madeline.wells@sfgate.com, These are the Bay Area restaurants that closed permanently in July, MediaNews Group/The Mercury News/MediaNews Group via Getty Images, From (l) to (r): Manda Bear B., Jennifer G, and Andrew D. on Yelp, From (l) to (r): Sydney G. and Brittney B. on Yelp, Ann S. on Yelp (L)/ Fr. Wings also crosses price boundaries, from finger foods at bars to fancily plated at white-tablecloth places. Located in Upper Market, this corner retail building feature The last day is July 31st, come by for a last bowl and some deals on sake. 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. SAN BRUNO — For ten years, the Tanforan location of Hooters, a national chain known for wings and sexually suggestive branding, has served patrons within its self-described “delightfully tacky yet unrefined” walls. Email her at Susana.Guerrero@sfgate.com. Nearly 70 restaurants have permanently closed in San Francisco, by our count, since March. Per Facebook, Badlands owner says that “later this fall a new bar, under new ownership, will open in the Badlands location. “Due to the global pandemic we are all facing, we have made the difficult decision to close both,” the business wrote on Instagram. The non-profit, which is intended to to boost BIPOC women who want to launch food businesses, had signed a short-term contract to run a group of restaurants on the first floor of the student union, but that ended on May 31. 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. Buffalo chicken wings were invented in 1964 at the Anchor Bar Restaurant in Buffalo, but these days, maybe because of the growing bar culture just about every restaurant — and style of cuisine — offers some sort of wings. The spot was remodeled and renamed Janchay’s Bistro back in 2018, but it looks like the new name never stuck. Products for Businesses We're hiring. OAKLAND — A Hoodline tipster first noted that Momo & Curry, an Oakland spin-off of Himalayan restaurant/food truck empire Everest Momo, has posted a sign on its window that “thanks customers and notes that the restaurant was not able to make it through shelter-in-place financially.”. Tartine confirmed that the Berkeley location will not be reopening following the COVID-19 pandemic, but did not provide further comment. Scroll through the slideshow at the top of the article to see other restaurants that have shuttered this year. who took over the venue in 1973, says that “he’s in the process of selling the property, which he said will become condos.”. Its Japantown flagship announced its permanent closure in March, a few years after its second location, in the Outer Sunset, also closed for good. “I’m going to miss the neighborhood and the community we built while working there,” chef-owner Gonzalo Guzman says. San Francisco’s longest-standing, cooperatively owned LGBTQ+ bar will be vacating its present location on 9th St. in SoMa, where the nightlife venue has served as a hub for drag and burlesque, leather and karaoke since 1987. Coronavirus-related restaurant closures continue to sweep the Bay Area, with announcements over the weekend that two cozy spots with decade-long followings are both shuttering. You can email her at agraff@sfgate.com. SAN FRANCISCO — Burger spot Popsons has closed its Market Street location, SF Gate reports, as owner Alvin Garcia says it has been struggling since its opening in 2016. SAN FRANCISCO — Mauerpark, a three-year-old German café in the Castro, will close for good on August 14, Hoodline reports. 1819 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103 1819 Market St., San Francisco Directions. Brandon Jew's crown jewel could just as … Data shows which Bay Area city is the worst ‘bang for your buck’, Calif. Disney employee brags about jumping line, getting vaccine, Calif. GOP congressman blasts Newsom in most ironic way possible, California now has the worst COVID-19 spread in US, Newsom: Stay-at-home order end dates unclear. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and the University of Southern California, and is a Bay Area native. 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%. The bars have been temporarily closed since shelter in place orders were issued in mid-March. "It was a privilege to operate in arguably the most beautiful setting in the world," the restaurant said in a statement on Facebook. EAST BAY — Chef Rodney Worth has closed two of his spots in Contra Costa County: four-year-old San Ramon barbecue spot Worth Ranch; and the Little Pear, a 10-year-old brunch/lunch restaurant in Danville, the San Jose Mercury News reports. If the channel updates but you don’t update your Roku, it can introduce instabilities into the system. CUPERTINO — The 33-year-old Cupertino location of Hobee’s, a local chain known for its blueberry coffee cake, has called it quits, in part due to coronavirus-related losses, the Bay Area News Group reports. “We have been unable to come up with a viable solution to reopen the Saddle Rack while ensuring the safety of our family,” its owners said via Instagram, therefore it’s closing for good. Seven years after it first debuted inside Oakland’s historic Tribune Tower, restaurant Tribune Tavern closed Sept. 11, 2020. SAN JOSE — The San Pedro Square Market, a San Jose food hall, reopened for curbside takeout on Monday May 18, but some of its longstanding vendors are missing, the San Jose Mercury News reports. That wasn’t working well for us or our landlord.”. In a Facebook post, owners Haig and Cindy Krikorian broke the news, saying that, in the end, "Covid 19 has made the decision for us." After opening up almost 1.5 years ago, Izakaya Roku is making some huge changes. The Hayes Valley location of mini-chain The Grove, located at 301 Hayes Street, is now closed. This Retail space is available for lease. 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. The final service day is Oct. 11. The Palo Alto Vietnamese restaurant permanently closed its doors on Nov. 15, as first reported by the Bay Area News Group. The spot had been shuttered for 90 days by California’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) due to admitted violations of liquor laws as of February. 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 wine bar next door will remain open. By March 16, the day San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a shelter-in-place order, the Mission Italian spot had already transformed into a general store. Its ownership collective say that they are looking for a space to move into, but so far, have not identified a new location. Longstanding Harrington's Bar and Grill announced that it would permanently close after 85 years. SAN FRANCISCO — Divisadero wine bar Indian Paradox has permanently shuttered, Tablehopper reports. The stylish bar announced it would permanently close its San Francisco and New York City locations after struggling to stay afloat in recent months. Today, Janny Hu shares some thoughts on the izakaya movement that’s inundated San Francisco in recent years as she dedicates a review to Izakaya Roku, the restaurant from Jay Hamada of JapaCurry truck fame and his young chef, 26-year-old Taka Ito.. Izakaya Roku is more in line with Japan’s izakayas, placing drinking ahead of eating in a crowded, bustling and quirky atmosphere. Co-owner Craig Stoll says that the restaurant “was never really profitable” and that “we kept it going as long as we did because we love it.”. “Wrong timing, wrong neighborhood, many factors played into it [and] it just didn’t work out for us,” Garcia says. But nothing like this. She received an M.A. LOWER HAIGHT — Neighborhood sports bar and pub Mad Dog In The Fog, once the site of an FBI raid after an SF political operative used its ATM during an alleged explosives scheme, announced via Facebook that it would permanently shutter its current location, Hoodline reports. Amanda Bartlett is a culture reporter for SFGATE. We believe the best way to experience sake is to drink it close to the source. I rode this Peloton competitor for 21 days. Roku Chicken Wing. To score Vive La Tarte’s baked goods, granolas, and cheesecake, one must now visit its Noe Valley location, which is open with limited hours. SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco location of Hakkasan, a 12-restaurant chain owned by an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, has closed for good, the SF Chronicle reports. MISSION — Locanda, a well-liked rustic/Roman spot from Craig and Annie Stoll, the folks behind Delfina and Pizzeria Delfina, will not reopen after the dining room closure order is lifted, the SF Chronicle has confirmed. Sasa. The two should work together but that isn’t always the case. Nightly menu additions, written in Japanese characters, are taped to the walls alongside pin-up style Japa Read more, Popular North Beach restaurant, The House, announced in a Facebook post that owners Larry and Angela Tse decided to close the 26-year-old restaurant “after careful consideration,” thanking the community for supporting the restaurant over the years. PETALUMA — Three Twins Ice Cream, a North Bay–based ice cream company with scoop shops in San Francisco’s Lower Haight neighborhood, Berkeley, and Larkspur, completely ceased operations on April 17, its owner said via Facebook. The nine-year-old spot was opened by Java Beach owners Patrick and Buffy Maguire, but since 2018 had been under the ownership of James Kelliher, who also owns Judah Street vegan spot Judahlicious. Chantal Guillon announced that it would close its Bay Area shops on Oct. 10. The closure resulted in a disagreement between owner Chris Pastena and his landlord on how rent should be paid amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. BERKELEY — Lalime’s, a 35-year-old Mediterranean spot with a loyal clientele, permanently closed, the SF Chronicle reports, after owners Cindy and Haig Krikorian said via Facebook that “Covid 19 has made the decision for us, Lalime’s is retiring.”, OAKLAND — Bica Coffeehouse, an Oakland neighborhood fave, has closed for good, the shop said via Instagram. “Thank you for your support and patronage over the past 20 years at this location,” a sign at the spot reads. MARINA — The Marina location of healthy food-centric Plant Cafe Organic posted a sign announcing its closure in early March, Tablehopper reports. Armstrong Brewing in South San Francisco announced its permanent closure amid the ongoing pandemic. SAN FRANCISCO — Ichiban Kan, the 20-year-old San Francisco shop known for its selection of imported foods and snacks (its Pocky selection was hard to beat) has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, the SF Business Times reports. CAMPBELL — The Campbell location of national chain Rita’s Italian Ice has closed for good, the East Bay Times reports. “We are sad to say goodbye, but it has been a true pleasure serving this community,” a note posted to its window says. After 12 years of dazzling San Franciscans at its glamorous Indian restaurant, Dosa on Fillmore Street has permanently closed. SF Gate spoke to owner Steve McDaniel, who said “We’d been closed for three months already, and the county didn’t have any plan available for when we could reopen more fully. The last day of the businesses will be Friday, July 31. “Financially, we can’t reopen,” owner Juan Romo says of his four-year-old spot, which was not open for takeout during the pandemic due to safety concerns, Romo says. Nearly 70 restaurants have permanently closed in San Francisco, by our count, since March. “The situation is sad and frustrating,” it said in an email to patrons, but did not give specifics regarding the closure. BERKELEY — Cafe Ohlone, the only restaurant of its kind in the world, was forced to shutter when its landlord, University Press Books, closed its doors. BERKELEY — Owner Juan Romo has shuttered La Calle 10, his two-year-old Latin barbecue spot, Berkeleyside reports. SAN FRANCISCO — Tenderloin Vietnamese standby Them Ky has closed permanently, Tablehopper reports, after 27 years in the game. M.Y. Read the story on Eater. SAN FRANCISCO — Art’s Cafe, a tiny Korean American diner in the Inner Sunset, will not reopen when the pandemic ends, the SF Chronicle was first to report. SAN FRANCISCO — The windows of North Beach Italian spot Trattoria Pinocchio are plastered with a slew of bigoted, racist, and otherwise offensive signs written in Italian and English. 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. SAN FRANCISCO — Since 1999, Cafe Madeleine has served cake, sandwiches, and pastries from its Union Street shop. Map & Contact Info. South SF’s Oldest Craft Brewery Shutters, 75-Year-Old Fairfax Bar Goes Dark, and More Bay Area Restaurant Closures, Sign up for the Prior to SFGATE, she was an associate editor at East Bay Express and freelance writer covering the Bay Area music scene. Update: According to the Pt. OAKLAND — 15-year-old Chinatown dim sum destination Sun Sing Pastry has permanently closed, Hoodline reports. But even pivoting this quickly couldn't save Prairie — on Aug. 14, the restaurant closed permanently. OAKLAND — Miliki, one of the only Nigerian restaurants in Oakland and a hub for the East Bay’s West African community, has closed permanently, the SF Chronicle reports. Madeline Wells is a reporter for SFGATE covering food and drink in the Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO — The Inner Sunset location of Nopalito, the Mexican spot from the Nopa team, has permanently closed, the SF Chronicle reports. Specialty's was founded in the Bay Area in the 1980s and was headquartered in Pleasanton. After 45 years in business, the coronavirus crisis has caused Emperor Norton's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria to close its doors for good. The community-focused California rustic restaurant says that the decision to close was made “in light of the circumstances around COVID-19,” and that “it breaks our heart to go out this way and not be able to continue feeding the neighborhood, seeing your smiles, and hearing your laughs.”. Bahar Navab, executive director of the ASUC Student Union, says that it won’t be renewed, as “this model is not sustainable and prevents the Student Union from contributing commercial funds to student services and programming.”. Mission Cheese, a cheese shop and wine bar on Valencia Street, announced it is closing for good at the end of the year. Izakaya Roku Mission District Menu - View the Menu for Izakaya Roku San Francisco on Zomato for Delivery, Dine-out or Takeaway, Izakaya Roku menu and prices. SAN FRANCISCO — Mestiza Taqueria, a SoMa restaurant focused on Mexican/Filipino street food, has permanently closed, the SF Chronicle reports. OAKLAND — Reem’s, chef Reem Assil’s Arab bakery, closed its doors to customers in April and pivoted to serve as a commissary for frontline workers. SAN FRANCISCO — Pause Wine Bar, which was opened by the team behind Dogpatch’s Yield back in 2011, has closed for good, Hoodline reports. Bar Agricole, which had already planned to close in April, closed March 13, after citing "uncertain times." It is our belief that the tastiest sake is the freshest sake and just like food, the fresher the better. 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