Otto von Stroheim of Tiki News and Tiki Oasis fame has sadly reported that the San Francisco Trader Vic’s location has closed permanently. The story is confirmed by the San Franciso Gate newspaper:
And over in the Civic Center, closed doors, at Trader Vic’s (555 Golden Gate Ave., near Van Ness), presumably just for the holidays prompted concerned e-mails and phone calls.
Indeed, the mai tais will flow no more – the tiki restaurant with a long and storied background is no longer operating, and the answering machine says it’s closed for good.
The San Francisco institution ran for many years in the space that currently houses Le Colonial. After closing 12 years ago, it opened in 2004 in its current location, the previous Stars. But it seems the reopened spot was never quite able to get on its feet.
Repeated phone calls and messages to Trader Vic’s offices went unreturned, so it’s anyone’s guess as to what ultimately was the final straw. Two other Bay Area locations – one in Emeryville and the other in Palo Alto – remain open.
Word is that the closure has nothing to do with the overall performance of the chain, just this particular location.
Read story at San Francisco Gate | Discuss at Tiki Central | Thanks Otto!
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