Specialty retail pressure & restaurant pivots/closures (Genova; Del Popolo; Parisi; Ristobar; Sforno; La Rosa; Rose Pizzeria; Goldpie pop-up; Original Joe's denial)
Del Popolo dine-in closed (Nob Hill July 2026) for frozen pizza pivot (Bi-Rite Outer Richmond 2027 near Clementina/Rose; Draeger's etc., 100+ stores, national w/investors). Genova Walnut Creek closed 58yrs; new Parisi Berkeley closed after attic fire (20yrs); Ristobar Marina closing May 25 (22yrs handmade pastas, tax issues, pivot to Eria Marina events venue June launch). New Sforno Hayes ($9 pizza a portafoglio, AVPN); La Rosa East End mortadella/gelato; Rose Apr 2026; North Bay Sapori Jan; pizza guides; SF pasta vending (5+ 2026); Zanotto's/Pasta Fresca South Bay; Chronicle Top 100 zero Italians; drive coverage/tests/deli maps, Bi-Rite drop TBD. The Pasta Shop Oakland adds 2000+ lbs daily fresh pasta production signal. New Goldpie pizza pop-up at Richmond weed dispensary (East Coast style hybrid crust, former Rotten City doughmaker) adds to East Bay pizza scene. Original Joe's San Jose denies sale rumors, celebrates 70 years.