Haight-Ashbury

One the oldest restaurants on SF’s Haight Street is closing its doors

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One the oldest restaurants on SF’s Haight Street is closing its doors

Haight-Ashbury’s 62-year-old Blue Front Cafe closed this year, co-owner Hani Khoury confirmed in an email to SFGATE. Enari L. via Yelp Blue Front Cafe, a 62-year-old restaurant in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, is closing its doors for good. The closure was confirmed in an email sent to SFGATE by Hani Khoury, who co-owns the restaurant with … Read more

The 12 most surprising Bay Area restaurant and retail closures of 2023

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The 12 most surprising Bay Area restaurant and retail closures of 2023

FILE: A view of Anchor Brewing Co. on Aug. 3, 2017, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Bay Area said goodbye to many businesses in 2023. But some closures, like those of long-lived neighborhood restaurants and massive department stores, came with a dose of surprise, even shock. While a new year always brings hope, … Read more