Goodbye
Alameda’s Rock Wall Wine Company Closing After 14 Years
Bars, East Bay, Eat & Drink, Goodbye Thanks to SFGate for sharing the unfortunate news that Rock Wall Wine Company, located at 2301 Monarch St., Alameda, is shutting its doors on February 27, 2022. The East Bay women-led winery, founded in 2008, is located on the former Alameda naval air base and offers beautiful views of the Bay more...
SF’s Magnolia Brewing Closing Dogpatch Location
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the sad news that Magnolia Brewing is closing its Dogpatch location, located at 2505 3rd St, San Francisco. The Brewery took to Instagram to announce its departure. They cite COVID as a factor in their decision to close, plus Eater notes that they had been more...
“The Shops at Tanforan” Mall Closing After 51 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that the San Bruno mall, The Shops at Tanforan, will be closing. The 51-year-old mall originally opened in 1971. The mall was recently purchased by a Los Angeles-based developer who plans to transform the property into an office campus for biotech firm. Before the area more...
Oakland to Close (Or Merge) Nearly a Dozen Schools by 2023
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Goodbye, Oakland The Oakland Unified School District Board of Education narrowly approved a measure to close or merge nearly a dozen schools during a contentious meeting that began Tuesday night and lasted into the early morning hours Wednesday. The measure is an effort to confront an expected budget deficit and has brought protests more...
Decathlon Closes Last 2 US Stores, Both in Bay Area
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Decathlon recently announced a “new business model” for its US operations which apparently is code for shutting down its final two stores so it can focus instead on online sales and through other retail partners. So Decathlon USA will close its Emeryville (3938 Horton St) and Potrero Hill (2300 16th more...
SF’s 26-Year Old Landmark’s Embarcadero Cinema Closing
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to the Chronicle for sharing the unfortunate and sudden news that Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema‘s final day is upon us. Without any public notice, the indie arthouse theater is shutting its doors ‘unofficially’ on Thursday, February 3. There are no future events or screenings scheduled on their website beyond that more...
SF’s Sai Vietnamese Restaurant Forced to Close After Nearly 40 Years
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that sadly, Sai’s Vietnamese Restaurant in San Francisco is being forced to close. The restaurant has been around for nearly 40 years, but unfortunately, their landlord has told them they have to vacate the building in 30 days. The family-run business, which opened in 1985 more...
Oakland Coliseum Hosts Memorial for NFL Legend John Madden
Goodbye, Oakland A memorial for John Madden, former broadcaster and Super Bowl-winning coach for the Oakland Raiders, has been changed, the family announced Monday. The memorial will be held on Februrary 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland. An earlier announcement said the memorial was going to be held more...
Golden Gate Park’s “Winter Lights” Glowing Forest Ends February 1st
Goodbye, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Most good things come to an end. Some of the winter lights that have been up since December 2nd are coming to an end on February 1, 2022. “Winter Lights,” a full acre of trees lit up near 6th Ave will both be saying goodbye after two months of lighting more...
SF Mourns Bob Saget at “Full House” Home
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that a memorial in honor of Bob Saget has popped up at one of the famous Painted Ladies, the Full House home located at 1709 Broderick Street. The actor/comedian who played Danny Tanner on the ’90s hit tv show Full House sadly passed away more...
SF’s 115-Year-Old Mochi Spot Set to Close Forever
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX and Hoodline for letting us know the sad news that days are numbered for a beloved bakery that’s widely known and Japantown’s oldest business, Benkyodo Company. The shop, which opened in 1906, makes traditional hand-made Japanese rice cakes, manju and mochi, announced that they are hoping someone will more...
SF’s 24-Hour Diner “Sparky’s” To Be Demolished
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Sadly, SF Gate has shared the news that one of San Francisco’s favorite late-night diners, and queer meeting spaces, is set to be demolished. Sparky’s 24 Hours Pizza & Diner, the 24-hour diner on Church Street, closed its doors abruptly in 2016 and has sat vacant since. Plans have just been more...
Popular SF Brunch Spot Dottie’s True Blue Cafe Closes
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco Sadly, a San Francisco brunch institution, Dottie’s True Blue Cafe, has closed its doors for good after nearly 30 years. The SoMa cafe, located at 28 6th St., was featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Patrons would often wait for hours in line outside the busy restaurant to more...
SF Saw 9,000+ Move Out of City in Just Three Months
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation According to a new study by UC Berkeley, San Francisco saw the largest growth in “exits” of people moving out of the city with 9,365 moving away in July-September of 2021, a 34% jump since the first three months of 2020. While some California residents more...
Famous Vampire Author Anne Rice Honed Her Skills at SF State
Goodbye, San Francisco While famous best-selling vampire novelist Anne Rice was known for her deep connections to her birthplace of New Orleans, many might not realize that she spent many years in the Bay Area, living both in San Francisco and in Berkeley. Rice’s son Christopher Rice announced his mother’s death on Twitter on more...
