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After Tower's departure the restaurant was reopened briefly by new investors under the same name but with a less expensive, Mediterranean concept. [4] In 2004 it became the new location of San Francisco's Trader Vic's, which had been closed since 1994. The Palo Alto location of Stars became a branch of Wolfgang Puck's Spago Restaurant in 1997.
Advertised as the first hotel in San Francisco to be fire and earthquake proof, with its 1924 addition of 3 floors, it became the largest hotel in the state. The hotel's Art Deco Redwood Room bar was added in 1933, paneled with wood from a single redwood tree. 1928 advertisement
Selby's Restaurant opened on July 23, 2019. [2] It was begun by Tim Stannard of the Bacchus Management Group. [ 4 ] The 10,000 square-foot [ 1 ] building where Selby's now resides, used to be home to another restaurant, Chantilly's, that closed in 2017.
The San Francisco Michelin Guide was the second North American city chosen to have its own Michelin Guide. Unlike the other U.S. guides which focus mainly in the city proper, the San Francisco guide includes all the major cities in the Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and Berkeley, as well as Wine Country, which includes Napa and ...
Founded in 1931 by Clifford Clinton, [3] [4] the design of the restaurants included exotic decor and facades that were "kitschy and theatrical", and would eventually include multi-story fake redwood trees, stuffed lions, neon plants, and a petrified wood bar. [5] [6] Some considered Clifton's as a precursor to the first tiki bars. [7]
The Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings is an historic district in Redwood City, California that comprises four buildings constructed from 1859-1912. These buildings include the Pioneer Store, the Bank of San Mateo County building, the Sequoia Hotel, and the Alhambra Theater. [1]
In 2019, Harry's Hofbrau, once a larger chain, lost the lease on its San Jose restaurant. That restaurant then closed, after 42 years in business. As of 2023, Harry's Hofbrau has two locations, in San Leandro and Redwood City. [21] In 2023, Sam's Hof Brau, in business in Sacramento for 64 years, was severely damaged by a fire. [22]
The restaurant, housed within a vermilion cabin and located at Skyline Boulevard, inside the redwood forests of Woodside, is a century-old dining destination.According to Chef William Roberts, since the early 1900s, it has played diverse roles within the community, having initially served as a gathering place for adventurers, loggers and locals.