I know….this post might be shorter than the title! But just a couple of quick things.
During my walk to where I park after my usual visit to the Little Italy Mercato, I noticed that the signs for Sugarfish by Sushi Nozawa and Handel’s Ice Cream are up.
I know…yet more chains! I’m sure fellow blogger Soo is going to be quite happy since he enjoys Handel’s.
And even though the original Sushi Nozawa closed up in 2012, namesake Kazunori Nozawa has created quite the empire with 18 locations currently spread around Los Angeles and New York. This will be the first location in San Diego.
Both businesses will be located at:
2100 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, California 92101
Tamashiro Market Closing on 04/30 and Fort Ruger Market Closes:
Sad to read that one of my long time favorites; Tamashiro Market in Kalihi is closing. It’s been all over the news. After 80 years, the second generation owners, the Tamashiro Brothers are closing up shop. Both brothers; aged 72 and 69 are retiring. I hope that they enjoy their retirement after giving us so much ono seafood and poke over the years.
That photo is from my visit back in 2010! In fact, Tamashiro was in my first post on Honolulu after not visiting in like a decade. Sad to think that two of the three places in that post have closed……Char Hung Sut closed in 2020.
This one caught me by surprise. I saw this on Instagram and was shocked to find out that Fort Ruger Market is closing! So, I went to double check and came across this on Facebook. What a bumma!
I think they’ve changed ownership since my last visit?
While maybe this one is deserved based on what is posted in Facebook and Reddit, it’s still sad to know that the place where I first rememba’ getting poke is going to gone.
According to the Instagram reel and “FOY” Mar’s sharp ears; this is going to be something called “CU” store?
Just kind makes me stop and wonder……..like I’ve been doing this for so long now……
so sad all the good places closing up
It’s wonderful that you’ve been doing this blog for so long (for me anyway!) but I’m sure it’s difficult to see some favorites close down. I still remember how crushed I was when a certain restaurant in my hometown closed when I was a teenager. Still to this day refuse to visit Applebees which replaced it.