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  1. Rob T.
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    Somewhere that no longer exists you used to love to go. Mine: Showbiz Pizza in Sunnyvale.

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  3. Rob T.
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    Ha ha! Sounds like a winner! Too bad they closed.

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  5. Chrysanthemum A.
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    The Cafe Gratitudes in San Rafael&Healdsburg
    cafegratitude.com
    Amazing desserts. I liked their veggie burger in particular. Friendly people.

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  7. Ruby D.
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    Nob Hill Tavern is now "Wreck Room"  *GAG*

    Dim Sum Bar

    Bell Foods

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  8. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    • 567 reviews

    Roberto

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  10. Ruby D.
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    The original Gold Club before Deja Vu bought them out and went all corporate and shizz.

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  12. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    • 567 reviews

    Ok maybe St. James Infirmary in Mnt View.... What a great bar.

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  13. Greg L.
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    The old Straw Hat Pizza parlors with the movie screens.

    A&W when they were actually diners with car hops.

    The Dome theater in Pleasant Hill.

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  14. Gibson T.
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    Ye Old Pizza Joynt in Hayward near the airport.

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  15. Rob T.
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    These are good ones. Does anyone remember the video game boards on the wall at Straw Hat or the breakfast bar at big boy?

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  16. Gibson T.
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    the Lorenzo Theater when they had rock 'n' roll concerts.

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  17. Rob T.
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    IMusicast in oakland

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  18. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    • 567 reviews

    The Kabuki in SF when it was a club....

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  19. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    • 567 reviews

    The Fab Mab

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  20. Kathy H.
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    no way el b!  you remember st. james infirmary in mtn view?  i loved that little shit hole of a bar.

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  21. Rebekah T.

    The Old Spaghetti Factory at Jack London Square.

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  22. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    Yeah, Kathy, it was a GREAT bar. Ah well...there for a long time, but no more base then no more crappy St James....

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  24. Tram N.

    Kowloon - Milpitas
    Fung Jen - Milpitas
    Pho Anh Dao - San Jose
    Church's Chicken - San Jose

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  25. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    • 567 reviews

    The Varsity Theater on University in PA

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  26. josh l.
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    • 14 reviews

    Bullwinkles.

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  27. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    • 567 reviews

    Rosseti's/Alpine Beer Gardens in Portola.....Kinda sorta still there in a new guise....

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  28. .Hon H.
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    • 1311 reviews

    Beks, yes!  The Spaghetti Factory was ginormous!

    And wasn't there an El Torito too?

    Sounds weird, but we were crushed when Goodman's Lumber on Bayshore closed due to some internal family squabble.

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  29. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    Anybody remember when the beach closest to Mavericks was the secret beach?
    You had to sneak past the satellite dish and slide down the cliff....

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  30. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    Oh I know! I was so sad about Goodman's! Last week I went to the one in Marin and was all nostalgic...

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  33. Bob R.
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    America

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  34. Kate M.
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    Von.Von Z. says:
    The parkway
    +++++

    The Parkway has been reborn.

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  35. Tsada K.
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    king of king for dim sum in oakland

    rip shrimp balls

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  36. Shell I.
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    Macellato on Columbus in SF.  Awesome fish n chips and fish burgers!

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  37. J B.
    • J B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    Cadillac Bar and Grill SOMA, Bulls Texas Cafe 1001 South Van Ness, Vicolos Pizzeria on Ivy near the Symphony Hall.

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  38. Big K.
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    Leatherby's

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  39. J B.
    • J B.
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    Carlos Murphy's Emeryville, I betcha a 100 million dollars that not a one of you remembers this.

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  40. Ruby D.
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    Sunday brunch at the Greenhouse room inside the old Commodore hotel on Sutter...

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  41. Jing F.

    San Jose Live

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  42. El B.
    • El B.
    • San Francisco, CA
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    @JB: yes, Cadillac and Vocolo. I think I only went to Bull's once....how about club 9? They had great burgers...

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  43. Tsada K.
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    Moe's bar, Jack London Square

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  44. Greg L.
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    Carlos Murphy's in Pleasant Hill. It's a Tahoe Joe's now.

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  45. Rick B.
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    Jonestown

    Playland at the Beach

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  46. Tony A.

    Studio West - San Francisco
    Castle Lanes Bowling Alley - San Francisco
    KSOL Radio, 107.7 FM - San Mateo
    Silks - Emeryville.
    Doggy Diner - San Francisco

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  47. Daniel G.
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    Furama - Fremont
    Go Go Cafe - San Francisco
    Left at Alburquerque -Campbell

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  48. Kathy H.
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    san jose live!  loved that place.  i'd play basketball and then dance my ass off to some hip hop all night.

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  49. Al S.
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    Uncle Frank's BBQ that used to be in Mt. View... reportedly opened in Sunnyvale... but closed pretty quickly too.

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  50. Kathy H.
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    does anyone remember a place called "the studio" or something like that in san jose in the early 90's?

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  51. Jaci R.
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    /\ Yes, Studio 47!!

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  52. Jaci R.
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    My fav was Farrell's Ice cream parlor!! They are slowly making it back, closest one is in Sacramento.

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  53. Alexandra C.
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    Shakeys Pizza in San Jose

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  54. Rob T.
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    Wow some amazing memorable places! San Jose Live, was that different than America Live or the same thing?

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  55. Sharon J.
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    Vanessi's restaurant on Broadway

    Broadway Joe's

    Paradise Lounge

    Hollywood Billiards

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  56. Helen L.

    Woolworth's counter, Hing Lung

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  57. Kathy H.
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    that's it, jaci!  that place was a riot.

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  58. Ceci C.
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    Marine World in Belmont, or was it San Carlos... definitely a time when redwood shores did not exist.

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  59. Rick B.
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    Warren Hall

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  60. Phillip D.
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    The arcade at Serramonte Mall

    Pizza and Pipes in Daly City

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  61. Christina H.
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    bullwinkle 's!!

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  62. Christina H.
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    Lou's Donuts!

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  63. Chrysanthemum A.
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    Old Mexico Grill in Santa Fe (New Mexico)- Authentic Mexican cooking. It was in a strip mall, and they had great mole. Sadly, it shuttered nearly a decade ago.

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  65. Chrysanthemum A.
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    Gillwoods here in Napa. They had a great California Eggs Benedict with avocados&salsa. It shuttered not too long ago, but the St. Helena one remains open.

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  66. Peter B.
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    Lou's Donuts on San Jose.

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  67. Rob T.
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    I actually liked when barnes and nobel connected to starbucks in Fremont

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  69. Christine S.
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    brandy ho's, Danville: the only place here in the trivalley that made smoked hunanese duck...theres not one single chinese restaurant that makes this. they all think I'm stupid everyone laughs and says oh you must mean roast duck, no stupid...ugh frustrating.

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  70. Rob T.
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    Lots of good stuff still coming. Does anyone like the idea of a "retro Yelp?" Where you can click history of an address and see past businesses that were at the address?

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  71. Nora S.

    I second the Dome Theater in Pleasant Hill. So sad when we drove by the other day and it was completely demolished :(

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  72. DeltaBridgeGuy R.
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    Trader's Sports in San Leandro
    San Francisco Gun Room
    Seagals of Oakland

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  73. DeltaBridgeGuy R.
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    • 37 reviews

    Oh yeah...

    Bobby's Back Door Cajun BBQ in Richmond

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  74. Alan F.
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    • 518 reviews

    Chicago Union Station (the 1925-era original, not the present abomination).

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  75. Rob T.
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    Anyone like the Yelp Retro idea above on my last post or is it just a lame waste of time? Ha ha

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  77. Adrian M.
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    • 151 reviews

    The drive in theater that was in Millbrae

    Ceasar's at the Wharf

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  78. Skip J.
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    The filbert orchard at Ilex Acres....where I had the best tree house ever.

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  80. .Hon H.
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    Triangle Cafe near where the ballpark is now.

    Soulbeat Television.

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  81. Ruby D.
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    Lotsa these....

    yelp.com/topic/MOq8-gPkO…

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  84. Chatty V.
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    • 152 reviews

    Bullwinkle's

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  85. Ruby D.
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    Psychic Eye bookstore in Hayes Valley

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  86. A P.
    • A P.
    • Sunnyvale, CA
    • 16 friends
    • 17 reviews

    Frontier Village

    Baylands Raceway

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  87. Adyson S.
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    • 75 reviews

    Cafe Intermezzo in Berk! :(

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  88. Gerard Y.

    Poleng Lounge in SF. They always had good music on Friday/Saturday nights. Plus their sisig wasn't bad at all.

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  89. Tanja F.

    Santa's Village

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  90. Lan N.

    La Torta Gorda in San Jose. Used to be off of Willow street
    yelp.com/biz/la-torta-go…

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  91. Dave M.
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    Spoons!

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  92. Andy N.

    Any of those Circuit City stores :-(

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  93. Rob T.
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    Never went to Santa's Village. Heard it was cool and spoon was chilis before a chilis was around

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  96. Dave M.
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    Farrell's ice cream parlor. Used to love that place. Every time someone had a birthday, they would sing & turn off & on all the lights as they brought out the massive trough of ice cream. They had a great candy store too. I guess they still have some restaurants open in Sacramento & So-Cal.

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  97. Michael C.
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    Richmond, Ca:

    The Doggie Diner-  Right on 23rd. Outdoor heating! Big cruising spot for the 50's kids.
    Mr. F's Pizza-     Incredibly sleazy joint in an ex-movie house with wonderfully stringy mushroom pizza you can't get anymore.
    Moo's Ice Cream- Once saw a crazy fight there among the employees.
    The Hacienda-      Grew up at that place. Had a waitress that looked like a member of the East German shot put team. Can't get food like that anymore either because of all the 'authenticity' crap.

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  100. Chrysanthemum A.
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    Nut Tree in Vacaville. It's become an outlet mall.

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  101. Lan N.

    ^Chrysanthemum, now that you bring up Vacaville... does anyone else remember "The Wooz"?

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    You're welcome, Chefs.

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    Do you mean the scooper his shoulder, Rite Aid or that 50s ice cream is available at Rite Aid
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    1) 168 Supermarket - Fremont
    2) Tea Island - Fremont

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  69. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Never heard if 168 supermarket? Was it a mom/pop or part if a bigger franchise?

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  70. Samson W.

    Yes, there was 168 Supermarket.  Was originally the first Bay Area location.  Had been there for the last four years.  My mom told me about it not opening so I checked the other day.  I saw on Google that it had closed.  Then looked on the web site.  It only listed the Vallejo location which opened last year.

    It's bigger down in Southern California and one in Nevada.

    Guess having the parent company adjacent to it didn't work out in the end.  Nope not surprised.  Knew it would eventually close.

    Curious as to how long it will take before another supermarket opens.

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  71. G-man B.
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    168 is the daughter version of 99 Ranch. Just slightly smaller by 2 aisles but has most products. Hot Food bar, seafood and meat counter, and a bakery area.

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  72. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Thanks Samson and G-man. ^^

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  73. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Big Lots announced store closures

    As for the rest of California, here are stores that are expected to close, according to their websites:
    *Anaheim: 1670 W Katella Avenue
    *Anaheim: 6336 E Santa Ana Canyon Road
    *Atascadero: 2240 El Camino Real
    *Atwater: 1085 Bellevue Road
    *Bakersfield: 1211 Olive Drive
    *Bakersfield: 2621 Fashion Place
    *Beaumont: 1782 E 2nd Street
    *Camarillo: 353 Carmen Drive
    *Santa Clarita/Canyon County: 19331 Soledad Canyon Road
    *Chico: 1927 E 20th Street
    *Concord: 2060 Monument Boulevard
    *Corona: 740 N Main Street
    *Culver City: 5587 Sepulveda Boulevard
    *Delano: 912 County Line Road
    *El Cajon: 1085 E Main Street
    *Fairfield: 1500 Oliver Road
    *Folsom: 9500 Greenback Lane, Ste 22
    *Fresno: 7370 N Blackstone Avenue
    *Gilroy: 360 E 10th Street
    *Hercules: 1551 Sycamore
    *Indio: 42225 Jackson Street, Ste B
    *La Mesa: 6145 Lake Murray Boulevard
    *Livermore: 4484 Las Positas Road
    *Lompoc: 1009 N H Street, Ste M
    *Long Beach: 2238 N Bellflower Boulevard
    *Los Banos: 951 W Pacheco Boulevard
    *Manteca: 1321 West Yosemite, Avenue
    *Merced: 665 Fairfield Drive
    *Milpitas: 111 Ranch Drive
    *Modesto: 3900 Sisk Road
    *Oceanside: 1702 Oceanside Boulevard
    *Ontario: 4430 Ontario Mills Parkway
    *Placerville: 47 Fair Lane
    *Rancho Santa Margarita: 30501 Avenida De Las Flores
    *Redlands: 810 Tri City Center
    *Riverside: 2620 Canyon Springs Parkway
    *Rohnert Park: 565 Rohner Park Expressway
    *Sacramento: 6630 Valley Hi Drive
    *Sacramento: 8700 La Riviera Drive
    *Salinas: 370 Northridge Mall
    *San Bernardino: 499 W Orange Show Road
    *Santa Clara: 3735 El Camino Real
    *Santa Maria: 1417 S Broadway
    *Santa Paula: 568 W Main Street, Ste B
    *Santa Rosa: 2055 Mendocino Avenue
    *Simi Valley: 1189 Simi Town Center Way
    *Stockton: 2720 Country Club Boulevard
    *Temecula: 27411 Ynez Road
    *Tracy: 2681 N Tracy Boulevard
    *Turlock: 1840 Countryside Drive
    *Ukiah: 225 Orchard Plz
    *Vacaville: 818 Alamo Drive
    *Visalia: 2525 S Monney Boulevar

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  74. Chefs Daughter D.
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    California has 109 Big Lots stores, the second most in the nation behind Texas (116). The company has 1,400 stores throughout the country.

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  75. Chefs Daughter D.
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    The Starving musician (music instrument store) in Berkeley is closing
    The store will be closed by mid-September.  A liquidation sale will begin this Thursday (7/25) at 11 a.m., during which time, every item in the store will be reduced. The sale will continue until everything in the store is sold, including store equipment and fixtures.

    berkeleyside.org/2024/07…

    Santa Clara and Santa Cruz locations will remain open.

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  76. Samson W.

    Wow, Chefs!  Oh my!  Guess I will see if there is anything to pick up at the Milpitas location.  Guess that is.

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  77. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Samson, I hope your neighborhood doesn't close. I've been there and it's the most modern set up compared to its previous location. It's a nice stop when one gets to Walmart and Dollartree in that center

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  78. Samson W.

    Really?   I will have to see for myself.  Nope I haven't been to the current location.  Yes, it's due to so many stores.  Of course, there's Walmart. Though that Walmart isn't the best as the management clearly doesn't care about the customer.  I've complained about the store but have not gotten any responses.  I much prefer the Fremont location.  It's less crowded.  Also you can ask someone where things are without refusal.

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  79. Chefs Daughter D.
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    I agree Milpitas Walmart sux. I think I wrote a negative review on Yelp. If you know what you want then it's OK but if you ask for help your met with an I don't care. Sometimes I feel like I'm disturbing the cashiers when they're having idle chitchat with each other. But sometimes I order stuff from Walmart and Milpitas will have it in stock so I'm stuck. The Fremont one near the BART station is more spacious and a bit more organized. I grew up with the one in Mountain View and that's a hell hole. It's tight.

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  80. Audrey L.

    I miss Red Robin at the Great Mall!

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  81. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Audrey, is their a RR in Rivermark still?

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  83. Samson W.

    Yes, Chefs Daughter D. - There still is.  Just did a search.  It is the closest search to Milpitas.  Though no doubt that the Tri-City area misses it as it used to inside Newpark Mall.  The last time I went there it was pretty much empty.  As expected, when Fremont Hub has businesses meaning more stores.  The only exception is that they have since added a Costco which I have not been inside yet.  Just the gas station which was not busy.  It's probably because most don't know and instead go to Fremont. Newpark Mall will like still to be empty until it gets redeveloped. Tearing down the old Sears location for more housing.

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  84. Samson W.

    Target - East Palo Alto.  The real reason is theft not lack of business.  It is just off 101 across from Ikea so it is easier to steal and get back on the freeway just like what happened to the Walmart off of the Oakland Coliseum many years ago.  It is the fourth store to close since it was built many years ago years ago.  It used to be called Expo and was there well before Home Depot opened.

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  85. Chefs Daughter D.
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    This may be old news but Marina in Fremont is closed. I went to shopping center to see if they carried an ingredient and to check out if my former pet wash was still open.  Marina closed.

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  86. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Newark Costco is my chosen one even though there are many closer.
    It's a wee bit smaller that the produce and walk in fridge is very congested on the weekends. Otherwise, it's pretty good for me.

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  87. Samson W.

    Chefs - Marina came before 168 Market.  I'm guessing the same reason why Marina closed down and 168 took over in just a few days.  Not enough foot traffic and too close to 99 Ranch.

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  88. Chefs Daughter D.
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    An, thanks Samson...now I know where it was. I did see 99 ranch and isn't there a Japanese supermarket that took over a lions.  That shopping center has my favorite Korean tofu soup place.

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  89. Samson W.

    Yes, it was originally Lion's.  However it closed as it was too small and it was too close to the Milpitas location.  Then 99 Ranch took over and kept it for a long time.  Until Ross etc.closed and it had been vacant for some time.  I've been to the current location a few times and I much prefer it to the Milpitas location because of the food court.

    Yes, a Japanese supermarket finally took it over.  Good use of the space. It's packed on the weekends.

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  90. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Taco Bell on Main Street, Milpitas (I'm told it closed)
    Sometimes when I'm at the Great Mall, that Taco Bell is convenient for a drink

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  91. Samson W.

    Chefs - I have no idea if it has closed, I will check tomorrow.  Will let you know.

    P.S. I usually eat the food court as I have since I have been able to drive. It was always Arby's or Sarku's or now Charlie's.  But I get drinks somewhere else since they have trays.  And if there were, I am clumsy. So I make two trips.  Can't do anything about it.

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  92. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Samson, thanks for checking, but n hurry ok?

    I didn't know Arby's was at the great mall. Is there still an Arby's? I only go to the one h Sunnyvale mostly for potato cakes or gyros.  Love their jalepeno poppers cuz it's a whole pepper with just melted cheese

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  93. Samson W.

    Hello Chefs!  I finally remember to drive up north on S. Main Street.  It says that it is being remodeled.  However I don't think so as it is boarded up.  Wouldn't be surprised if it gets torn down for that new development next door.

    No there is no more Arby's at the Great Mall.  It is now Charlie's Philly's Cheesesteak.

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  94. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Thank Samson.

    What kind od development? If I recall, one side is a religious synagogue right?

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  95. Jim K.
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    What was the name of that restaurant that had a crashed plane in a jungle theme? I went there once on New Years eve but reservations were made by a friend.

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  96. Chefs Daughter D.
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    When I hear jungle theme, I think of "Rainforest cafe"
    But I think I recall it had a timed volcano eruption.  I don't remember seeing an airplane as part of the theme.
    Sorry, I'm no help here :o

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  97. Jim K.
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    Thanks Chef. Not the Rain Forest. It was in the late 90s when I went there

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  98. G C.
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    Airplane bars  LAST RITES or The Caribbean Zone

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  99. Samson W.

    Yes, you're correct.  However they are building townhouses next to the shrine.  If so, I am certain that it might no longer exists.

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  100. Chefs Daughter D.
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    Yes I'll agree Samson

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