"During tumultuous times, we look for comfort. And we often find it in our go-to dishes at our longtime favorite restaurants. But every year we say goodbye to many of those establishments. The ones we pay tribute to here had been landmarks for years, even generations. Some chefs and owners decided to retire or take a break. Others couldn't weather the costs of doing business in this inflationary, post-pandemic era."
"The legendary Kasper's Hot Dogs which was nearing the century mark shut down both of its remaining locations in mid-October, one in Concord and the other on Oakland's MacArthur Boulevard. Kasper's was a well-known name among generations of locals. It served up Chicago-style hot dogs with sliced onions and fresh tomatoes a garnish approach some people call dragged through the garden on steamed poppyseed buns."
Longstanding restaurants across the Bay Area have closed, including 12 businesses that operated 17 years or more, alongside a few revivals and relocations. Closures resulted from retirements, owners taking breaks, unaffordable operational costs in an inflationary, post-pandemic economy, and redevelopment pressures. The century-old Kasper's Hot Dogs closed both remaining Concord and Oakland locations after operating since 1929, ending a generations-long tradition of Chicago-style hot dogs served on steamed poppyseed buns; related Caspers Hot Dogs locations still operate in several East Bay cities. Mac's Old House in Antioch closed after more than 42 years.
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