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New Venue Openings, Closures & Revivals

New Venue Openings, Closures & Revivals

Major churn across Bay Area: Jollibee SF opened, Randy's Donuts Santa Clara, Le Mil's Indian Specialty Coffee, Uncle's replacing Wood Tavern, and many more. Closures include Frankie and Jo's, Pucquio, Leo's Oyster Bar, Chicken Fried Palace, and others. New closures: Cafe Santana original Laurel location closing, Ben's in Jack London Square after 40 years, Montclair losing Pagarung Thai and Perle Bar, Felix Pizzas shut down by county. New opening: Cava to open first Bay Area location at Santana Row in 2027.

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Updated Aug 8, 2026
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