It’s not January yet, but already word of a couple closures is here. Mission Mission reports the live music venue ~CODA~ will be closing on January 1st, “unless they get some miraculous financial help.”
I had to keep this one under my hat for a couple months, but I just received an official note from Joanna Karlinsky telling me that she (along with partner Victoria Smiser) are closing SWEET JO’S CAFE in the JCC at the end of January. Karlinsky will stay on as consulting executive chef to ensure a smooth transition to the new café that moves in and will start a restaurant consulting business, while Victoria will continue to take specialty cake orders. They are considering looking for smaller digs for just one or two of their brands: Lucky Dawg Ice Cream, Emma Peel’s Pizza Pie, Pressed Sandwiches, Jo-Jo To-Go, Confections Bakery, and of course, Meetinghouse Biscuits & Catering. 3200 California St. at Presidio.
