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369 Restaurants Permanently Closed in SF Bay Area
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and KRON4 for letting us know about Yelp’s recent economic impact study which reported a rather grim picture for businesses in the Bay Area. The study from March 1 to July 10 showed that the San Francisco metro area (SF-Oak-Hayward) has seen 369 permanent restaurant closures. Among more...
Sneaky’s BBQ Shuts Down After 12 Years
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Another one bites the dust. In an email to its mailing list today, the Bay Area’s Sneaky’s BBQ announced that it was closing for good after 12 years in operation. “Thank you for your years of support” – Ben, Sneaky’s Having started in the underground food scene, then moving to Rebel and more...
157-Year-Old “Cliff House” Restaurant Closes Temporarily
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 letting us know that the Cliff House has temporarily shut down operations on July 20th after 157 years in business. The Cliff House, perched atop Ocean Beach, originally had provided takeout service, but decided it wasn’t viable. Related: Louis’ Diner, w/ Epic Ocean Beach Views, Shuts After 83 more...
Louis’ Diner, w/ Epic Ocean Beach Views, Shuts After 83 Years
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the sad news that Louis’ Restaurant, which has perched atop the cliffs overlooking Ocean Beach, has shut down after 83 years due to coronavirus. ” To wait out this pandemic was financially unreasonable. We are especially sad to not have been able to more...
SF’s Cable Cars Won’t Return Until Vaccine is Ready
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that San Francisco’s beloved cable cars won’t run again until a coronavirus vaccine is ready. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the system was shut down to protect operators from infection. Although the cable cars are open air, they do not offer a compartment more...
Classic 1935 SF Diner “It’s Tops” on Market Street Closes for Good
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Sad news from Broke-Ass Stuart, the legendary “It’s Tops” Diner closes in forever in SF. It’s Tops is known for its prominent neon signage at the corner of Market Street, the original 1935 diner atmosphere with knotty pine walls dripping with nostalgia, vinyl-clad booths, and counter stools, and authentic tabletop chrome more...
Aunt Charlie’s Might Close… The Last Queer Bar in Tenderloin
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Hoodline for letting us know the sad news that the Tenderloin’s Aunt Charlie’s Lounge needs help and might permanently close in August. Aunt Charlie’s Lounge is the Tenderloin’s last drag bar, a historical landmark, and a symbol of the city’s vital queer and trans culture. The business closed its more...
The Stud “Bottle Shop” 5-Hour Sale of All Their Booze
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open The Stud might be closing its doors and as they bid farewell let’s get you drunk again, for the last time for a lil bit! Support their one-day-only bottle shop as they sell off the rest of their booze. They are open on May 29th from 2 pm to 7 pm more...
More SF Dive Bars Close Down: Thieves Tavern & Blind Cat Gone After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Heartbreaking news from Hoodline, that Mission dive bars Thieves Tavern, Blind Cat are closing for good. A sad day for Mission dive bar fans, The Blind Cat and Thieves Tavern are closing permanently due to lack of income amidst the pandemic. Thieves Tavern opened in December 2005 and Blind Cat in more...
Oakland Dive Bar “Stork Club” Closes After 102 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Sad news from SF Gate that the Stork Club, the longstanding Oakland dive bar operating since more...
SF’s Oldest Gay Bar “The Stud” Closes
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open According to a press release sent out late Wednesday by Honey Mahognay, The Stud (399 9th Street in SoMa), SF’s oldest Gay Bar dating back to 1966 is shutting down. The bar is the country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT venue and has been in operation for 54 years. The Stud was more...
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery Closing This Week After 33 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Sad news courtesy of SF Gate, Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery will close all 50 locations due to the financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We will surely miss their delightful (but rather expensive) fresh-baked cookies. Specialty’s Café & Bakery announced on their website that they are closing after 33 years of more...
SF’s Oldest Ice Cream Parlor May Have Served Its Last Scoop
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Hat tip to SFGate for letting us know that the SF’s oldest ice cream parlor might have to close for good. The 102-year old ice cream parlor and diner “St. Francis Fountain” has been serving the Mission since 1918. Sadly the iconic landmark, beloved diner, candy shop, and soda counter at more...
Sad News: Bay Area’s “Three Twins Ice Cream” Shuts Down
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open One of our favorite Bay Area-born small businesses has, unfortunately shut down. Three Twins Ice Cream, based in Petaluma, shut down Friday after 15 years in business. The organic ice cream store and factory were a great partner to Funcheap having provided prizes for our readers and free ice cream for more...
