Tyler Florence explains his decision to withdraw from his Union Square cafes, citing significant financial losses and operational hurdles as key factors affecting the project's sustainability. Meanwhile, a new upscale Japanese restaurant, Bar Shoji, has opened softly for daytime service and plans to launch a nighttime menu in mid-March. Additionally, East Brother Beer Company is setting up a new taproom at the Metreon, contributing to the changing food landscape in the Bay Area with notable openings and closures, including the recent shut down of Jeanne d'Arc.
"We entered this partnership with a genuine commitment to revitalizing Union Square, investing both the granted funds and significant personal resources... unforeseen challenges such as the permitting delays for renovations, and operational hurdles impacted the project's long-term viability."
The new high-end Japanese spot Bar Shoji at 140 New Montgomery aims for a mid-March soft-launch of dinner and bar service, featuring higher-end but casual Japanese dishes in an a la carte format.
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