", 5. Most have been able to find ways to adapt and survive. Worth Ranch BBQ opened four years ago at 2410 San Ramon Valley Blvd. 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. Hard Water, a whiskey bar owned by Charles Phan, closed after 10 years in San Francisco. 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. WALNUT CREEK On February 28, Caspers Hot Dogs in Walnut Creek announced it will dog its last buns on April 16. A running list of notable Bay Area restaurants and bars that have permanently closed. East Bay Nosh confirmed the closure but made sure to remind readers the business newer location, near the Den student apartment complex at UC Berkeley, opened on March 13. Palo Alto Online reports owners Lisa King-Lynn and Hansel Lynn decided to focus on family time and, if they work on Cudos again, itll be in summer 2023 or later. Locanda will remain permanently closed. The restaurant earned three Michelin stars in 2010 under the leadership of executive chef Christopher Kostow. The bars have been temporarily closed since shelter in place orders were issued in mid-March. In the case of Willie Bird Turkey, the nearly five-decade-old business decided to close its deli operation after struggling to remain financially afloat during the pandemic. (SFGATE and the San Francisco Chronicle are both owned by Hearst but operate independently of one another.) It had been open for outdoor dining and takeout but closed in October; Gimenez plans to open a new restaurant once the pandemic passes. SANTA ROSA Miracle Plum, from the Santa Rosa-born-and-raised duo Sallie Miller and Gwen Gunheim, closed in December. 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. The restaurant has been closed on a temporary basis since March. Mozzeria permanently closed on Nov. 12 after nearly nine years in San Francisco. This Seattle chain announced the closure of its sole L.A. location on August 28. Abrupt closure of S.F. The order can only be lifted when ICU capacity meets or surpasses 15 percent. AL's Deli Anchor & Hope Angkor Borei Art's Cafe Baker Street Bistro Barcino Barvale Beachside Coffee Bar and Kitchen Bistro Aix Cafe du Soleil Castro Republic CatHead's BBQ Destino Dobbs Ferry Dosa. Stork Club, the longstanding dive bar and performance space in the Oakland neighborhood of Koreatown/Northgate, announced on its Facebook page that it will be ceasing operations. Chef Gabriela Cmara made her name with the highly celebrated Mexico City restaurant Contramar and translated that concept for the U.S. market with the seafood-focused Cala, where shell-on mussels are steamed with masa to make fluffy, briny tamales, and meltingly soft slices of marinated local trout adorn freshly fried corn tostadas. Ingas cookies and sweets includes seasonal assortment, pears and apples at Dear Inga, located at 3560 18th St., in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, December 6, 2019. Just seven months after the seafood restaurant opened in the Mission, its now closing down, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Corso, a Tuscan restaurant in North Berkeley, is closing after 12 years, according to Berkeleyside. 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. Find spots near you, create a dining wishlist, and more. East Bay Nosh reports a staffer at the food hall says the kiosk likely closed in or around October 2022. Aunt Mary's Cafe Brewed Awakening Brown Sugar Kitchen Commonwealth Cafe Daughter's Diner Gay 4 U Hangar 1 Tasting Room Luka's Taproom & Lounge Miss Ollie's Noodle Theory Nordic House Nyum Bai Oliveto Pappy's Grill & Sports Bar Shattuck Cinemas The Kebabery The Lede South Bay + Peninsula Via China Bee China Bee (31 S B St // San Mateo) Amy Graff is the news editor for SFGATE. The final service day is Oct. 11. Best Restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area, CA - Saltbreaker, L'acajou Bakery & Cafe, Popoca Oakland, Yellow Door, Parche, Montclair Egg Shop, Rayman's Nudough, Shakewell, Jo's Modern Thai, Limn This S.F. The shop moved in to the neighborhood in 2018, and now will take up residence with Daily Driver in the Dogpatch. The comprehensive list of every restaurant ever featured on Check, Please! The Sacramento Bee reports ownership sold the business to competitor Hot off the Griddle, which will open its third location in the BarnBurner space. 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,. CITY. Did you know that lasagne layered with plantains instead of noodles could be so hearty, so uncannily pasta-like? 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. 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.. Although the CARES Act provided tax breaks and aid for small businesses in spring, it wasn't enough to offset the costs of losing customers and the ability to open fully. Soleil Ho is The San Francisco Chronicles restaurant critic. Its unclear when the restaurant closed, exactly, but the Houston-based chains only other location in the area in downtown Sacramento shuttered in 2021. Cleophus Quealy Beer Company announced that they will permanently close at the end of April following the state-mandate that required all bars to close to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Nopalito, a popular Mexican food restaurant in San Francisco's Nopa neighborhood, has closed its Inner Sunset location permanently. 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. It had been in business for 12 years. Tokita was known as the godfather of the local sushi scene, training in Japan before landing in Sacramento and going on to teach other sushi chefs who have opened their own sushi restaurants. For a look at the entire top 100 places to eat in the Bay Area list, check out the chart below. Fans of San Franciscos French food scene have cause to celebrate, though: FiDis La Sarrasine will take over the address. Nizario's Pizza has closed its Castro location at 4077 18th St. after nearly 20 years. Dosa by Dosa, the fast-casual version in Oakland, will remain open for takeout. RANK. MOUNTAIN VIEW Kappo Nami Nami, a popular restaurant on Castro Street in Mountain View, closed its doors on January 29 after more than a decade and a half in business. CALIFORNIA In 2020, we were forced to witness a spate of "we're closed" signs appear across multiple businesses in our communities. She grew up in the Seattle area and received her B.A. South Asian restaurant Rasa had its last service day on May 8 after eight years in Burlingame. The business, which opened in 1983, will continue to operate its six other Bay Area locations. No San Francisco restaurant was quicker to reinvent itself in the face of the pandemic than Prairie. 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. The San Francisco Standard captured the disbelief of the Hontalas family who ran the restaurant across three generations over the news that while a new restaurant is set to open up at neighboring Cliff House, there are no similar plans for Louis. Big H Deli. No reason for the closure was given to the newspaper and a note thanking customers was taped to the window of the restaurant indicating the market is done as of February 10. COLE VALLEY Reverie Cafe, situated in the heart of Cole Valley for more than 20 years, will close on February 19. 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Jones cited a lack of front-of-house support as a main reason for closing. After 10 years on Valencia Street serving Venezuelan food, the owners of Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen made the decision to close on Aug. 30. In March, our Top 100 list was precisely that: One hundred wonderful and extraordinary restaurants, ones I thought represented the best of the Bay Areas high-energy dining scene, its ethical yearnings and cultural nuances. The Redwood City restaurant, known for its array of Indonesian staples, like the traditional grilled pork, closed its doors less than a year after it opened, as first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Best Restaurants in South Bay, CA - Manhattan Beach Post, Palmilla Cocina Y Tequila, Barsha, Fox and Farrow, Sea Level Restaurant & Lounge, JOEY Manhattan Beach, Ryla, Fatto a Mano, The Pasta Shop, Slay Hermosa, Decadence Were running on fumes, Jones says. Chantal Guillon announced that it would close its Bay Area shops on Oct. 10. But even pivoting this quickly couldn't save Prairie on Aug. 14, the restaurant closed permanently. The bar was first known as Elephant Walk, then changed its name in 1996 to honor Supervisor Harvey Milk. BERKELEY Windchaser Wine Co., an East Bay favorite for Mendocino and El Dorado-area wines, closed its original location at 1375 Fourth Street to move to a TBD-announced new location in Richmond. OAKLAND Hive, the Place to Bee, at 2139 MacArthur Boulevard closed on January 28. Seven years after it first debuted inside Oaklands historic Tribune Tower, restaurant Tribune Tavern closed Sept. 11, 2020. According to a post on the business's Instagram, the cafe closed in the fall as El Sur plans to relocate to Redwood City. 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. It has been an honor and privilege to serve you." Storied dive bar Lucky 13 has been on the verge of being razed for condos for almost twenty years, but the time eventually came for this city favorite to close in early December. The restaurant made the announcement on Instagram, writing, "This pandemic has been difficult for many small businesses, us included, but heres to positive thoughts of what the future will bring as we all move forward." Everything.. Specialty's was founded in the Bay Area in the 1980s and was headquartered in Pleasanton. Sweet Tomatoes in Pleasanton is one of 97 sites in the restaurant chain shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's recognize and celebrate what they brought into our lives and in some cases, might again. The owners attributed the shutter to a . "As many of you may have already heard rumors, Yuraku will be closing on Sunday, May 15 due to the retirement of the owner-chef," read a Yu-RakuInstagram post in April that has since been deleted. In California, the pandemic particularly shook the ground beneath the state's once robust hospitality industry. The Indianapolis-based chain shut down restaurants in waves throughout 2019 and has closed at least one so far in 2020. TENDERLOIN Six-year-old Tenderloin Korean restaurant Barnzu closed sometime in the past few months, according to reporting from SFGATE. That new bar is reportedly reopening in the fall, but the new name and owner were not yet mentioned. Farm boxes from Luna Vez Farm, which supplied the restaurant with organic Korean vegetables and herbs, were also available. "It's hard," said Sue. Conte says theyll either reopen in the spring as a casual seafood spot or sell the restaurant. While new restaurants keep opening, more and more local favorites are shutting their doors. Now the local chain has three fewer restaurants among its ranks. BERKELEY The Berkeley location of Paris Baguette quietly closed on January 1, SFGATE reports. 7. "Current market conditions attributed to COVID-19 and shelter-in-place policies have decimated company revenues," a statement on the restaurant's website reads. The exterior of Au Coquelet, a popular Berkeley cafe that shuttered Friday after 46 years in operation. Hoodline reports the shop opened in 2016 and that, upon inspecting the location, a notice of belief of abandonment was posted in the window dated February 1. SAN RAFAEL The Northgate Mall location of the restaurant and beerhall BJs will close on April 12. KQED, which first reported the closure, highlighted that Yu-Raku was one of the few businesses in Northern California that served chuka ryori, Japanese-style Chinese food. 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. SOMA Chef Peter Hemsleys fine dining restaurant Palette will close on February 15 at 816 Folsom Street in SoMa. Perhaps a safer version than trendy ax-throwing bars that used actual axes in its activities, Get Axed featured 12 digital ax-throwing games at its opening in September, the Sacramento Bee reported, along with a selection of beers and wine to order. SAN JOSE The Chronicle spotted the closure of Ludwigs German Table in San Jose, a longstanding destination for schnitzel and bratwurst. Written by Ho also hosts The Chronicles food podcast, Extra Spicy, and has a weekly newsletter called Bite Curious. Chef-owner Tim and Erin Archuleta have closed their Japanese restaurant ICHI Sushi after 10 years in San Francisco. The restaurant and bar industry has been hit hard since shelter in place started in March, forcing a number of businesses to shutter permanently. Susana Guerrero is a reporter for SFGATE covering the Bay Area's food scene. 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.. OAKLAND The Golden Peacock Lounge at 825 Webster Street closed after more than 50 years of serving the Towns Chinatown diners. The closed restaurants of the Top 100 list. After 45 years in business, the coronavirus crisis has caused Emperor Norton's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria to close its doors for good. CASTRO Neighborhood bar Harveys closed suddenly on Sunday, January 22 after being in business since 1974. Tacolicious announced that it permanently closed its San Jose location at Santana Row. "To wait out this pandemic was financially unreasonable," the brothers wrote in a Facebook post Monday night adding that it has not been safe for their . Patch editors Gideon Rubin, Courtney Teague, Kristina Houck, Nicole Charky and Susan Schena contributed to this article. "Our Santa Monica location is a casualty of the coronavirus crisis, and the contents of the restaurant are available via our ONLINE AUCTION. Jose Maria Aguirre pouring wine at Maum in Palo Alto, Calif. on Friday, April 26, 2019. Dear Inga has gone on pause for the pandemic, though in the summer it reincarnated for a short time as the Dear Inga Smokehouse. 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 JOSE The San Jose location of sandwich chain Earl of Sandwich is closing after five years, with franchise owner Trang Nguyen telling the Mercury News that business just never recovered. Nguyen says after COVID-19 hit, with employees working from home and San Jose State students not attending school as often, sales decreased by as much as 85 percent. That business only lasted five months. It was how founders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino put their tribal advocacy work their language teaching, foodways research and community outreach into practice. Santa Monica's Pacific Dining Car Closing Amid Pandemic. Berkeleysidefirst reported the pending closure. At Benu, I recall the scratchiness of the vinyl records that provided dining room music; my colleague, meanwhile, still talks about how one course seemed like the most delicious carrot shes ever eaten in her life. The restaurant made the announcement on its website citing changes in restaurant economics.. Stoddard's: Tucked away in the Leather District, this retro drinking . Sure, you'll see your obvious local favorites on the list, but it's also chock full of hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path joints like Brisbane Lunch Truck tucked away off the 101 freeway, with views of the San Francisco Bay. "Since the start of the pandemic, I have seen this day coming," managing partner Brad Goldberg wrote on the restaurant's Facebook page Saturday morning. Tacolicious locations in the Mission, the Marina, Palo Alto, and Manhattan Beach remain open. Illustration courtesy of Wendy Xu. Hillside Supper Club has permanently closed as a result of the ongoing pandemic, the restaurant wrote on Facebook on April 5, 2020. Although the website still lists the restaurant as temporarily closed, the location at 1455 3rd Street Promenade is closed, with branding and food items all removed from the area this month. DIVISADERO The San Francisco Business Times reported the closure of the final Zaytoon location at 607 Divisadero Street on December 31. San Mateo's Vault 164 Restaurant Closes Permanently. The restaurant group announced in June that they were closing in Santa Monica following impacts from the pandemic and invited the public to join an online auction through June 22. Thankfully, the restaurant will open in a new location just a few blocks away at 5821 Geary Boulevard in the coming weeks. 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. The restaurant was known for preparing a variety of Sichuanese dishes. SANTA CLARA Konjoe Burger shut down its Santa Clara location on January 21, the Chronicle spotted. Popular South Bay Eatery Ends 33-Year Run Amid Coronavirus Crisis: Hobee's Cupertino. The 33-year-old Chinese restaurant in Oakland quietly closed last month, according to Berkeleyside. Here are their demands, Downtown S.F. 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. Already a new restaurant called Kokio Republic, formerly a Korean fried chicken food truck, is open in the space at 711 Geary Street. On Instagram, the restaurant explained the economics at this location no longer work out. New locations in San Jose and Los Altos inside State Street Market are in the works. 3. OAKLAND Occitania, chef Paul Canaless restaurant located inside the Kissel Uptown Oakland hotel, shuttered as of Friday, March 10. The exterior of the Cornell Hotel de France in Union Square is photographed on Jan. 28, 2018. Paul Bavaro, the owner of Thieves Tavern and Blind Cat bars said that both locations will be fully vacated by June 1. Read more, Owners Sarah and Hae Ryong Youn of the tiny diner, Art's Cafe, have closed shop after 30 years in business. Santa Monica Steak 'n Shake Closes On Third Street Amid Pandemic. 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. The stylish bar announced it would permanently close its San Francisco and New York City locations after struggling to stay afloat in recent months. Two other locations of El Capitan Taqueria are still open in SoMa and Polk Gulch. The pandemic made things worse. FISHERMANS WHARF According to SFGATE, McDonalds has closed one of its high-profile locations in San Francisco. FINANCIAL DISTRICT Vegan Mexican restaurant Vida Cantina S.F. The shops locations in Concord and Berkeley will remain open, as well as outposts in San Jose, Cupertino, Milpitas, and San Francisco, the Mercury News reports. Please enter a valid email and try again. Popular barbecue restaurant, 4505 Burgers and BBQ, made the decision to shutter its Oakland location this month. March 16 One of the few Uyghur restaurants in the Bay Area, Newark's Arzu Uyghur Cuisine, has closed. MID-MARKET Ananda Fuara, a vegan Indian restaurant at the chaotic intersection of Larkin, Hayes, and Market streets, will close permanently after more than 40 years on February 5, the San Francisco Standard reports. Ancora co-owner Joe Conte told the Chronicle the restaurant never recovered after a drop in sales during the early January storms. After nearly 90 years of business, San Jose dive bar Patty's Inn has permanently closed. 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. San Franciscos 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. needs these 5 sites to thrive so the city can recover, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). OAKLAND East Bay Nosh reports Oaklands Bay Fung Tong Seafood Tea House closed at the end of 2022. One of San Francisco's long-running restaurants, the Cliff House announced that it will be shuttering on Dec. 31, after months of being closed during the pandemic. 2. Mozzeria will continue to operate its food trucks around San Francisco. Auntie Aprils Chicken, Waffles & Soul Food, Marin Sun Farms Butcher Shop & Restaurant, Waterfront Pizza and Mediterranean Restaurant. Independent Brewing Company, a brewery in Oakland's Jack London Square, has announced it is closing for good. Best known for its hot and sour soup, peking duck, and more dishes, Little Shin Shin closed its doors after the owners announced their plans to retire. Now, the restaurant is celebrating 60 years. RICHMOND DISTRICT Brewcraft, San Franciscos go-to for home brewing supplies, closed after nearly 30 years in service. The downtown fine dining destination, known for its luxurious tasting menus influenced by Cantonese, Korean and French cooking, is closed temporarily, but chef Corey Lee took the pause as an opportunity to use the space to serve preview menus of his upcoming casual Korean concept, San Ho Won. Station House Cafe, located at 11180 Hwy 1 in Point Reyes Station, announced it will close May 31, 2020 after a proposed spike in rent. 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." More than anything, Ive been so stressed out about taking care of our staff.. Nearly 15 years after Three Twins Ice Cream debuted in the Bay Area, founder Neal Gottlieb said the company would cease all operations on April 17. The Palo Alto Vietnamese restaurant permanently closed its doors on Nov. 15, as first reported by the Bay Area News Group. MILLBRAE The Michelin Guide-approved Hong Kong Flower Lounge at 51 Millbrae Avenue closed on December 31. The owners plan to consolidate that location with their other Berkeley restaurant, Agrodolce, that's better equipped to operate under current coronavirus guidelines. San Diego-based Garden Fresh Restaurants, the parent company of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes, had closed the eateries in mid-March due to the spread of COVID- 19. Nestled inside the Cornell Hotel de France, the restaurant was known for its prix-fixe menu and its authentic French cuisine. 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 location at 1755 Polk St. will remain open. China, inside Westfield San Francisco Centre, has permanently closed after nine years. She's a Bay Area native. For a catalog of April closures, see SFGATEs roundup. According to the Press Democrat, the closure comes after financial issues brought on by the pandemic. INNER RICHMOND An Inner Richmond Korean restaurant has closed, an Eater SF tipster noted. Pictured are Cindy and Haig Krikorianoutside Lalime's in Berkeley. 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. Hoodline, Vietnamese restaurant Them Ky in the Tenderloin has shuttered after 27 years in business, Tablehopper reported. 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. Bierhaus Oakland was at 360 40th St. 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. Eater SF. The 1950s-themed diner shuttered after 20 years in San Jose, posting a sign that read, "Thank you for your support and patronage over the past 20 years at this location. Following months of temporary closure, PRIMA restaurant has closed for good after a 43-year run in Walnut Creek. Resilience may be the key phrase for the Bay Area's restaurant scene. 2. Owners Sue and Sam Koizumi have operated the business for 37 years. Gavin Newsom amid a staggering winter surge in cases statewide, it drove a final nail in the proverbial coffin for many restaurants and eateries. Paul Bavaro, the owner of Thieves Tavern and Blind Cat bars said that both locations will be fully vacated by June 1. The impending closure of Yu-Raku was first announced in April when chef-owner Sakae Yuizuma shared on Instagram that he was looking forward to retirement. Dianne de Guzman is the Food + Drink Editor for SFGATE. Weve basically reopened this restaurant twice this year, said restaurant executive director Heather Murphy. But what blossomed in its place is a market where the chefs could sell kimchi, pancake flour, pickles and Korean comfort food like beef bone soup, kalbi and fried chicken. After 21 years of being independently owned and operated, Sunny Donuts announced that a "drop in sales" amid the ongoing pandemic was the cause of its closure. "Well folksthat's ITend of an era & another nail in the coffin of Rock 'n Roll," the club wrote on Facebook. That said, owner and chef Nigel Jones will keep the 2270 Telegraph Avenue location and shift to focus on catering and events. But then the pandemic. Clarke's Charcoal Broiler has permanently closed after 75 years in Mountain View. Its not entirely clear when the restaurant closed for good, but a Hoodline reporter notes the space is already cleared out of tables and chairs. Sabores Del Sur announced on Instagram that it would close its doors Nov. 28 after seven years in Walnut Creek. Read the story on Eater. 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%. Known as a place where diners could indulge in tasting menus without dipping into their savings accounts, Franciscas was the latest project by chef Manny Torres Giminez, who has trained many young cooks-turned-restaurateurs in the Bay Area. Manager David Facer told the San Francisco Chronicle the closure is a sign of the times, especially after COVID. The restaurant had been a fixture of San Francisco for the last 30 years. A notice from the company says all the workers will be transferred to nearby locations. 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. Bay Area restaurants, bars that permanently closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Locanda on San Francisco's Valencia Street is seen closed on March 19, 2020, amid a shelter-in-place order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. I feel like Im Rip van Winkle, Levin said. Whether that is through the end of this year or possibly into next spring, Im not really sure. A remodel planned for this year has been postponed as well. She's a Bay Area native. Previously, Ho worked as a freelance food and pop culture writer, as a podcast producer on the Racist Sandwich, and as a restaurant chef. "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.