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San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
The Bay Area loses a spot for rare Middle Eastern dishes, and more restaurant closures
The following is a list of notable Bay Area restaurants that closed in May 2025. Click here for a list of April closings. Jordanian-Palestinian restaurant Teta Nahla closed during the first week of May. Chef-owner Mohammad Abutaha, who also owns Middle Eastern restaurant Shawarmaji, told the Chronicle that operating three restaurants simultaneously stretched his staff too thin. Abutaha opened the restaurant to make the most of a lease he still had for his original Shawarmaji location in Uptown Oakland. But he said he hopes to reopen the restaurant in the future, as Oakland diners showed plenty of support for Teta Nahla. Marina District bar Lilah closed after a six-month run to make room for a new project from its owners. The cocktail spot focused on whimsical, low-ABV beverages like souffle espresso martinis and shaved ice cocktails. Taking over the space will be Super Mensch, a cocktail bar taking cues from East Coast Jewish delis, Eater SF reported. Outer Sunset vegan restaurant Beach'n announced it would close on May 14. The restaurant confirmed to Eater SF that owner James Kelliher is retiring. Sibling restaurant Judahlicious, which was transferred to a new owner, will remain open. Oakland pho restaurant Pho Vy is now closed. The restaurant announced on Instagram that May 18 would be its final day; owners told KQED they decided to close for family reasons, as well as problems on International Boulevard. Beefy bowls of noodle soup were the main draw, along with fresh rice rolls and crispy chicken wings. The kitchen also capitalized on the quesabirria craze that took over the Bay Area, with tacos filled with red aromatic bo kho beef. UC Berkeley's football gameday hub the Bear's Lair has closed, East Bay Nosh reported. The 50-year-old pub gathered fans of the Golden Bears for pints and food a few blocks away from the main campus. Black Magic Voodoo Lounge, a Louisiana-themed dive bar, closed for good at the end of May. The bar opened in 1962 becoming a hangout for neighbors and transplants gathered for New Orleans Saints football games. The bar announced the closing on Instagram with a video stating 'all good things must come to an end.' Downtown Oakland coffee shop Brewja, which specializes in Latino-style coffee drinks, quietly closed its downtown Oakland location. A message on the business' website said that operating in the Uptown mixed-use development has been challenging due to construction and low foot traffic. A San Leandro location is still active. Osito, a San Francisco Michelin-starred restaurant cooking exclusively over a live fire, has closed. Chef Seth Stowaway told the Chronicle that the restaurant could not thrive in the current economic climate. Osito served its final dishes inside the Mission District space May 11. The Well, the continuation of Oakland Mediterranean restaurant Shakewell, has closed, East Bay Nosh reported. Owner Soroush Ghaderi told the outlet he had been working 17-hour days and losing money since he took over the restaurant in 2023. Shakewell first closed last summer, until returning under its new name this January. Novato's award-winning beer maker Moylan's Brewery poured its final pint on May 4. Brewer-owner Brendan Moylan told SFGATE it was closing as the beer industry has faced oversaturation and changes. The tasting room poured lagers, ales and stouts while serving pub fare like burgers and wings. The brewery operated for 30 years and racked up hundreds of awards at U.S. and international beer festivals. (SFGATE and the Chronicle are both owned by Hearst, but operate separate newsrooms). Lord Stanley, the elegant San Francisco bistro which held a Michelin star for several years, has served its final tasting menu. Owners Rupert and Carrie Blease opted not to renew their 10-year lease on the corner of Polk and Broadway in Russian Hill. The end of the lease also coincided with longtime chef Nathan Matkowsky's departure. The restaurateur couple thanked patrons for their support over the restaurant's 10-year run and plan to reopen a new restaurant in the future. Berkeley's Crixa Cakes has closed after 27 years of baking European-style cakes. The business' owners, Zoltan Der and Elizabeth Kloian, announced on their website that they no longer wish to lease from their landlord. They hope to reopen soon at a new location, but will be working on a cookbook in the immediate future. Pomella, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Oakland, closed on May 26. Owner Mica Talmor told the Chronicle costs such as insurance and ingredients had surged while business declined, spelling the end for the restaurant. The restaurant offered a selection of salads, hummus plates and falafel. The Tipsy Pig, a drinking destination in San Francisco's Marina District, closed for good on May 26. Co-owner Nate Valentine told the Chronicle he plans to bring a new project into the space at 2231 Chestnut St. The Tipsy Pig operated for 16 years, serving cocktails and bites like macaroni and cheese topped with bacon. Two Starbucks locations, one in Levi's Plaza and the other at the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus, have closed. The company issued the same statement explaining the need to ensure a 'healthy store portfolio' when addressing both closings.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bossier Parish schools ready for i3 Art Expo with Cares Krewe
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Cares Krewe was on the final leg of its educational tour to help Bossier Parish Schools prepare for the i3 Art Expo. Bossier Parish students school the Cares Krewe Part of the expo is an iCANstruction competition in which the Bossier Parish School Youth Engineers are building Louisiana-themed sculptures from canned food items to be judged and displayed at this year's i3 Art Expo. The Cares Krewe started our journey at Elm Grove Middle School, home of the Eagles. 'We love the i3 Art Expo as a whole because it's an opportunity for our students to demonstrate their abilities in all kinds of things, the arts, and performing arts, and in this case, STEM,' said an Elm Grove Middle School representative. The young engineers shared that they were building Louie, the Louisiana alligator. 'I feel like it's very important to have things like this for students. It's just good for them to have something to do,' said an Elm Grove Middle School student. 'I'm going to say the learning opportunities you can get from the program,' said an Elm Grove Middle School student. 'People that may need them or to have fun, said an Elm Grove Middle School student. Bossier Parish students get surprises to help i3 Art Expo competition Our next stop on the STEM tour was Sun City Elementary School. Many green bean cans were delivered to Sun City to help them build their Mardi Gras alligator. Our friend August was so excited and hungry about the canned goods and the competition that she was ready to tear into the green beans. We decided to let the young engineers go to lunch so they wouldn't eat their sculpture canned goods supplies. The Cares Krewe looks for deserving recipients each week! You can nominate someone to receive a surprise today. Just click here to submit your nomination or to give us an idea of an organization deserving of a surprise. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Bossier Parish students school the Cares Krewe
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — The Cares Krewe continued our educational adventures and helped Bossier Parish Schools prepare for the upcoming i3 Art Expo. Bossier Parish students get surprises to help i3 Art Expo competition The 5th Annual i3 Art Expo will be held from February 27 through March 1, 2025, at the Bossier Civic Center. Part of the expo is an iCANstruction competition in which the Bossier Parish School Youth Engineers are building Louisiana-themed sculptures from canned food items to be judged and displayed at this year's i3 Art Expo. The Cares Krewe visited R.V. Kerr Elementary, the home of the Kerr Kats, and discovered the bright young engineers were building a Mardi Gras king cake for their competition submission. We learned about their sculpture, how they loved vegetables even in their king cakes, and delivered our canned goods surprise. Everything you need dto know about Bossier's i3 Art Expo The Cares Krewe needed more schooling on how to analyze and build these canned-good sculptures, so we headed over to Haughton Middle School to learn more. Haughton Middle School is building a Mardi Gras float for their submission to the i3 Art Expo. Riley and Grant from Haughton Middle School, home of the Buccaneers, schooled Cares Krewe in the 'fire' vs. 'cringe' game. Here's how it went: Sweet peas= fire Green beans= fire Chicken noodle soup= fire and cringe Riley and Grant shared how excited they were to partake in the upcoming competition and expo. 'Going to the competition. Competition and building and seeing all the other builds and everything,' said Riley about his favorite thing about the project. 'What I like most is probably being able to hang out with people, get, like, new friends, and just see the creativity of others,' said Grant. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bossier Parish students get surprises to help i3 Art Expo competition
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Bossier Parish Schools celebrates their 5th Annual i3 Art Expo and the Cares Krewe had to get some schooling in. More Cares Krewe surprises Bossier Parish School Youth Engineers are building Louisiana-themed sculptures out of canned food items to be judged and displayed at this year's i3 Art Expo. The iCANstruction competition has specific guidelines that each school must follow. The Cares Krewe had to get in on the action and go to school. We had some great local kids help us understand the scope of the project and what it takes to build a sculpture out of cans. These young and wise students taught us how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) were used to help scale, visualize, and execute these sculptures. More Education News 'The STEM activities can help me with math. Helping us if we were in trouble. Like in a situation to engineer a way out in, if we don't get it right the first time, we can go over and redo it, see what we did wrong to get the answer,' said Kevin, a student at Rusheon Middle School. In exchange for their wise words and lessons, The Cares Krewe delivered canned goods to help them finish their projects outs. We visited Legacy Elementary School, and students there shared their favorite things about this project. 'That we are donating cans to people that may need them,' said one student. 'That would just get to do the process and, like, teamwork,' said another student. The competition is high to see who will win this iCANstruction competition. 'Bragging rights. Bragging rights. That's. We get bragging rights. We'll also get to display our sculptures at the Shreveport Regional Airport also,' said a representative at at Rusheon Middle School. The 5th Annual i3 Art Expo will be held from February 27 through March 1, 2025, at the Bossier Civic Center. It is three days of free family fun that showcases students' talents and features hands-on activities, demonstrations, competitions, a book fair, and more. The full 2025 schedule: The Cares Krewe looks for deserving recipients each week! You can nominate someone to receive a surprise today. Just click here to submit your nomination or to give us an idea of an organization deserving of a surprise. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
