https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/12/30/10-long-lived-restaurants-we-said-goodbye-to-in-2021-and-2-joyous-revivals/

Bay Area diners said farewell to a lot of beloved restaurants in 2021.

The ones we pay tribute to here had been favorites for generations. Some chefs and owners decided to retire; others couldn’t weather the costs of doing business in this pandemic era or lost their leases to redevelopment plans. Some may have simply cashed out.