Beloved Restaurant in SF’s Noe Valley Neighborhood Will Shutter This Month
On March 30th, Birch & Rye — the Russian eatery in San Francisco that offered healthier interpretations of the cuisine — will permanently close after just two years in business.
San Francisco’s restaurant scene is in a bit of a dichotomous space as of late. One on hand (side of the table?), there’s a renaissance of pop-up eateries and fresh openings that aim to expand the city’s gastronomic landscape. But on the other hand (again… side of the table?), there’s, simultaneously, a wave of restaurant closings; the Mission’s We Be Sushi rolled its last Maki on February 29th, according to Mission Local. Now, Noe Valley’s celebrated Birch & Rye, which opened in February of 2022, is joining the list of sudden restaurant closings this year, with its last day of business scheduled to...
