And, not gone yet, but ... Al Lasher's Electronics.
like forever (a very long time).
They'll be closing permanently at the end of the year.
stock they have. They'll also be starting a sale in December.
They're closed for Thanksgiving week.
Their general current COVID-19 hours are W-F noon-5pm.
> From: "Michael Paoli" <
Michael.Paoli@cal.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: BerkeleyLUG venue shutdowns
> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:25:28 -0800
> And I noticed this morning, another business and potential venue
> gone. We'd never met there, but various among us had scouted
> out many potential locations throughout Berkeley.
> Anyway, Sacks Coffee House, 2701 College Ave.
> I think as recently as about a month or so ago, it
> appeared still very closed*, but otherwise untouched.
> Was by there this morning, and the place has been totally
> gutted and cleaned out. Looks like it's all set for a
> new business tenant that might stand to make a profit - or
> to be built/customized/furnished within to suit such a
> tenant. About the only sign that it ever was Sacks Coffee House,
> is ... literally sign - the big sign outside up relatively high
> on the corner of the building is still there. As far as I could
> easily tell, all other traces one might otherwise see there that
> it had ever been Sacks Coffee House - totally gone and wiped clean.
> So, Sacks sacked by Covid-19.
>
> Well, we shall see. When things get sufficiently safe to generally
> meet in person again (herd immunity + COVID-19 cases way way way
> down, or totally gone) ... the landscape will be different.
> However I think there will also be relatively pent-up demand for
> cafes and restaurants and such. So, I think there will be many
> well poised to (re)open such business at that right opportune
> time ... and will do so. But unfortunately, I think we'll still
> generally see a lot more such venue closings than openings until
> about that time comes.
>
> *not sure if Sacks ever even reopened at all. I think I might've seen
> some evidence the may have done some trace of business after initial
> shutdown ... but if so, never much, and never enough for the business to
> be sustainable. Sometimes the business economic losses are lower to
> close, than remain open, ... and sometimes to close permanently than
> temporarily. Though, I think too, some may quite "close up shop"
> and give up the location ... and when conditions are right, may
> well reopen ... likely somewhere else, or possibly even in same
> spots if their timing and the opportunity work out right.
> But many won't come back - at all, ever, or anywhere.
>
>> From: goossbears <
acohen36@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: BerkeleyLUG venue shutdowns
>> Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:13:49 -0800 (PST)
>
>> On Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 1:20:32 PM UTC-8 trl wrote:
>>
>>> Blue Door Cafe:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sFXs25AKWp2ViNg16>>> Looks like they haven't survived, started packing up.
>>>
>>> Au Coquelet:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/gfLGfP7h4iNnM4QMA>>> Locked up and notice about demolition and construction of new mega
>>> building.
>>>
>>> Starbucks on Center and Oxford:
>>>
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9hzigou2KR8oVTer7>>> This is on the end of the street from Bart to the campus. They seemed to
>>> be doing business
>>> just a couple weeks ago.
>>>
>>> Overpriced car wash/gas station/convenience store:
>>>
https://photos.app.goo.gl/seYHF3cwa32dRtD97>>> Another mega building. Not sorry to see this close. But a bunch of
>>> workers have lost their jobs.
>>>
>>
>> Besides Au Coquelet and Blue Door Cafe, past live venues for BerkeleyLUG
>> meetups were the pair of places at or near the South corners of Shattuck
>> and University Aves in Downtown Berkeley; namely Bobby G's Pizzeria and 85C
>> Cafe and Bakery.
>> As we can see from their revised website
https://bobbygspizzeria.com/ ,
>> Bobby G's seems to be thriving as a takeout and delivery restaurant and
>> probably could survive, IMHO, for a long while until it should possibly
>> re-open for eat-in customers (2021? 2022?).
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