Vine Hospitality Abruptly Closes All Seven Bay Area Restaurants

Vine Hospitality, operator of LB Steak and Left Bank Brasserie locations across San Jose, San Ramon, Menlo Park, Larkspur, and Tiburon, suddenly closed all restaurants, laying off 365 employees. Now facing a $2.4M lawsuit from a merchant cash advance firm, revealing desperate cash flow tactics and unpaid debts. Raises questions about Santana Row's future and multi-concept group sustainability.