"Talk of the persistent curse on the space seemed to subside after the solid eight-year run of Izakaya Yuzuki (2011-2019), but the next tenant, the much-buzzed-over AL's Deli from AL's Place chef Aaron London, only lasted eight months before London, presciently, closed the place ten days before pandemic lockdowns began in March 2020, citing a lack of sufficient customer volume."
"After Handroll Project moved in in the spring of 2022, things also appeared promising, with the value proposition of high-quality sushi fish and other ingredients, sourced by the then-Michelin-starred Ju-Ni team. But employees there later told Eater (in a story pegged to Halloween season) that they sensed paranormal activity like, a literal curse in the space, and one employee spoke of seeing an actual apparition of some kind in the basement."
"Still, Handroll Project lasted three years, but now that it's closed KQED is resurrecting the curse narrative and retelling the stories about the spooky history of the property which include a psychic medium who resided there over a century ago, and a murder involving a chef at a former restaurant there, Platanos, though the murder actually took place blocks away at 22nd and Valencia."
The Ju-Ni team closed Handroll Project at 598 Guerrero and the owners will convert the space into a second Hamburger Project. The location has hosted multiple short-lived tenants, including Izakaya Yuzuki (2011-2019) and AL's Deli, which closed shortly before pandemic lockdowns. Employees at Handroll Project reported paranormal sensations and an apparition in the basement, feeding a persistent curse narrative that KQED has recently revived. The property’s lore includes a century-old psychic medium and references to a murder tied to a different neighborhood location. Ownership decisions follow profitability considerations and recent local controversy involving a chef.
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