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Bissap Baobab Closing Yet Again, But Vows to Find a New Space

In what seems like the umpteenth closing of a Bissap Baobab restaurant and nightclub location, owner Marco Senghor says he’s leaving his 18th and Mission Street spot, but promises to reopen a new location elsewhere.

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Report: Bissap Baobab Owner in Talks to Take Over the Storied Muddy Waters on Valencia Street

It’s been no secret that the owners of Valencia Street’s Muddy Waters cafe have been trying to sell the place, and they’ve apparently found an interested buyer in Bissap Baobab owner Marco Senghor.

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Now Bissap Baobab Can Stay Open Until 4AM on the Weekends, Thanks to New Permit

At one point last year, neighbors were trying to get Bissap Baobab’s alcohol license revoked because of music playing past 10 pm. But the Senegalese restaurant won that fight, and now can stay open until 4 am on Friday and Saturday nights.

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Boom! Bissap Baobab Gets Their Liquor License After Year-Long Fight With NIMBY Neighbors

The new Mission Street location of Bissap Baobab opened nearly a year ago, and the neighbors were battling its alcohol licenses before it even opened. But the state just granted Bissap Baobab a full liquor license.

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Bissap Baobab Wins Fight With NIMBY Condo Neighbors, Gets Alcohol License

The Mission Street neighbors of Bissap Baobab failed to block the Senegalese restaurant and nightclub’s beer and wine license, as the state ABC ruled that Bissap Baobab has done more than adequate soundproofing work.

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Condo Neighbors and Bissap Baobab Wrangle In Eight-Hour Hearing at State ABC

The new, big Bissap Baobab was hauled before the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for eight hours on Wednesday, as condo neighbors are trying to deny the restaurant and bar’s beer and wine license — essentially put it out of business — over NIMBY noise complaints.

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The New, Big Bissap Boabab Has Big Problems With Condo Neighbors’ Noise Complaints

The condo-dwelling neighbors of the new Bissap Baobab are now trying to get the Senegalese restaurant and dance club’s alcohol license revoked, with complaints over the club’s fully legal and permitted live entertainment.

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Baobab Owner Avoids Jail Time In Immigration Case

Following a tense legal battle over the last year, Marco Senghor, the longtime owner of the Mission's popular Bissap Baobab and Little Baobab, has been sentenced to a year's probation, $1,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service for making false claims on a citizenship application.

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El Porteno Restaurant Owners Snap Up Baobab and Alba Ray's Spaces

The owners of El Porteño Chifa Peruana, the Excelsior-based restaurant that's not to be confused with El Porteño Empanadas, have just made two big investments in Mission restaurant real estate.

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Little Baobab To Reopen This Week With Senegalese Crepes, Waffles, And Late Night Service

Good news from Capp Street Capp, everyone: Later this week, the Mission's Little Baobab will reopen for Senegalese treats like crepes and waffles in a faster-food operation! Best of all, owner Marco Senghor

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