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Serpentine Shutters In Dogpatch; Straw Closes On Octavia; 4505 Burgers & BBQ Closes Its Oakland Spot

There's a trio of permanent restaurant closures to report as we roll into the month of August and approach the sixth month of this pandemic. First up, marking the end of an era for a Dogpatch mainstay, Serpentine is closing its doors for good.

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Barvale Closes On Divisadero, Pivots to Beretta Pop-Up

Two-and-a-half-year-old Divisadero Spanish restaurant Barvale, which is part of the ever-expanding restaurant empire of Adriano Paganini and his Back of the House restaurant group, has permanently closed. In its place, as announced on a sign on the window, will be a new Beretta pop-up.

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New Report Says 370 Restaurants Have Permanently Closed In the Bay Area

While a number of high-profile restaurant closures have been covered in the local media in the last few months, hundreds have disappeared without fanfare — and the numbers are only going to keep growing.

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First Louis', Now the Cliff House Is Closing, at Least Temporarily

The iconic, 157-year-old Cliff House restaurant, overlooking San Francisco's Ocean Beach, just announced that it is suspending takeout services and hoping to conserve resources to reopen more fully at a later date.

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Louis' Diner at Lands End To Close After 83 Years

Another SF icon, albeit a humble one, is biting the dust after 83 years of continuous business. The owners of Louis' Restaurant at Lands End, perched above the Sutro Baths around the bend from the Cliff House, announced Monday that they are closing permanently.

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Day Around the Bay: Closures Hit Nizario's In Castro, The House In North Beach, Velvet Cantina in the Mission

A 35-year-old pedestrian was struck and gravely wounded by a Muni bus in SoMa, fire evacuations will try to be COVID-safe, Newsom says, and several more beloved SF restaurants are closing for good.

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Little Chihuahua On Divisadero Temporarily Closes After Three Employees Test Positive

One of the four Little Chihuahua locations in San Francisco, on Divisadero near the Lower Haight, has temporarily closed after three staff members have turned up COVID-positive.

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Nopalito Closes Inner Sunset Location Permanently; Stacks In Hayes Valley Also Appears Closed

Bad news: Nopalito is closing its second offshoot on Ninth Avenue. Good news: They're opening a taco window near Dolores Park.

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Dobbs Ferry Closes Permanently in Hayes Valley; Walzwerk Closes After 21 Years

There are two more permanent restaurant closures to rack up in SF. One is the 21-year-old East German restaurant Walzwerk in the Mission, and the other is nine-year-old Dobbs Ferry in Hayes Valley.

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Buh-Bye, Office Cookies: Specialty's Is Closing All 50 Locations

Due to coronavirus lockdown and the disappearance of its staple catering business, Specialty's Cafe & Bakery is shutting down permanently as of Tuesday. So get your cookie fix now or never.

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Mikkeller Bar Closes Permanently in the Tenderloin; Inventory for Sale

There's another addition to what will likely, sadly be an extensive list of bar and restaurant casualties from the pandemic: seven-year-old Mikkeller Bar.

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Despite Seemingly Booming Takeout Business, Cole Valley's Zazie Is Temporarily Closing

In a microcosm of what is going on at San Francisco restaurants that remain open for delivery and takeout, beloved brunch spot Zazie in Cole Valley finds itself losing too much money every week to stay open during the pandemic lockdown.

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Sadly, AL's Deli Has Closed After Just 8 Months

After stopping dinner service in January, it seemed possible that chef Aaron London's casual counter-service spot AL's Deli was going to return with a new nighttime concept. But now it's gone for good.

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Ferry Building's MarketBar to Close After 17 Years

It's a touristy, expense-account-heavy spot for lunches and early dinners, but MarketBar to be sure will be missed by many after establishing its place at one corner of the Ferry Building over two decades.

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Katz Bagels Is Closing Its Doors Next Month On 16th Street

After 27 years in the Mission District, Katz Bagels is calling it quits. Owner Michael Katz posted a note on the shop door saying that the last bagels will be shmeared and sold on March 24.

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Two More Castro Restaurants Shutter: Slurp and Dapper Dog

The Castro really can't catch a break when it comes to the retail vacancy epidemic that is sweeping multiple SF neighborhoods. And now we learn that two more restaurants have permanently closed on the once hopping strip of Castro Street between Market and 18th.

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Esteemed French Restaurant La Folie Closing After 32 Years In SF

Beloved San Francisco chef and onetime James Beard winner Roland Passot has decided to close his 32-year-old Russian Hill restaurant La Folie on March 14 and go into semi-retirement.

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Valencia Pizza & Pasta Closes After 25 Years

Another 90s vestige on Valencia Street has said goodbye without much fanfare, and this time it's Valencia Pizza & Pasta (801 Valencia Street). The restaurant sits in the same building as the equally old Burger Joint, which closed two weeks ago, and both restaurant spaces are for rent.

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This Week In Bay Area Food & Booze: RIP, Gold Dust Lounge

Brown Sugar Kitchen departs the Ferry Building, Trick Dog debuts its latest menu, Cafe X stops slinging robot coffee downtown, and Soleil Ho brings us her top 25 dishes to try.

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SF Restaurant Drama: Noosh Chefs Fired Amid Owner Dispute; Chubby Noodle Investors Aggrieved

The acclaimed husband-and-wife chefs behind Noosh were abruptly fired on Thursday in a dispute with the restaurant's ownership, and the drama that's been unfolding there has echoes in several recent stories from the SF restaurant scene.

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Nooo! Kennedy's Irish Pub & Curry House Is Closing Tomorrow In North Beach

20+-year-old North Beach icon Kennedy's Irish Pub & Curry House is calling it quits on Thursday, and San Francisco can chalk up yet another loss of a quirky, multi-cultural mashup of a mainstay.

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Flora to Close In Oakland's Uptown After 12 Years

A restaurant that was a pioneer in Oakland's revitalized Uptown before the Fox Theater had reopened, Flora, is set to close in two weeks, and it will be replaced by a new concept from the owner of The Kon-Tiki.

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SF’s Oldest Black-Owned Bar Sam Jordan’s To Close After 60-Year Run in Bayview

The Bayview bar and restaurant has legacy status and spawned a street name for the 1940s-era prizefighter, but his kids are hanging up the gloves.

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No More Rosamunde Sausages at Toronado As Lower Haight Shop Closes After 21 Years

Popular Lower Haight sausage concern Rosamunde Sausage Grill has closed its original location due to flagging business and other concerns. The place slung its last sausage on Sunday.

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Dosa to Close Valencia Street Location Next Week

After almost 15 years on Valencia Street, Dosa is shutting its doors, with the restaurant owners citing a litany of difficulties that are now more than familiar to local restaurateurs.

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