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Loss of Beloved SF Neighborhood Restaurants

Loss of Beloved SF Neighborhood Restaurants

Azalina's celebrated Malaysian tasting-menu restaurant in the Tenderloin is closing. Newly reported Eric's in Noe Valley, a colorful and affordable Chinese restaurant with a 30-year neighborhood legacy, is also set to close Aug 31, widening the story of distinctive local food institutions disappearing.

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Updated Aug 28, 2026