Food & Drink

11 Sacramento-area food and coffee shops that closed their doors in 2024

Close-up of beer taps at microbrewery.
Close-up of beer taps at microbrewery. Getty Images

Several beloved food and coffee establishments in the Sacramento area closed their doors in 2024. Among them were some high-profile closures: a downtown Starbucks location, notable for being the first in the region to unionize, and Dad’s, a Land Park establishment.

Here are 11 Sacramento Bee stories about recent closures:

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

Starbucks sign announcing its closure at DoCo in Sacramento, by Golden 1 Center as seen on Saturday, May 25.
Starbucks sign announcing its closure at DoCo in Sacramento, by Golden 1 Center as seen on Saturday, May 25. Hanh Truong htruong@sacbee.com


No. 1: Another Sacramento Starbucks just closed. It was first in the region to unionize

The closure came about a month after an East Sacramento Starbucks location shut its doors. | Published May 28, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong

DJ Dustin Worswick spins some tunes in Solomon’s Vinyl Diner on May 24, 2023.
DJ Dustin Worswick spins some tunes in Solomon’s Vinyl Diner on May 24, 2023. Cameron Clark Sacramento Bee file

No. 2: Downtown Sacramento restaurant Solomon’s and its upstairs music venue have closed. What we know

The Jewish deli-turned-diner was one of Sacramento’s most hotly-anticipated restaurants prior to opening in 2019. | Published June 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

The 7-piece nigiri is photographed at Southpaw Sushi at 1616 Del Paso Blvd. in Sacramento.
The 7-piece nigiri is photographed at Southpaw Sushi at 1616 Del Paso Blvd. in Sacramento. Xavier Mascareñas xmascarenas@sacbee.com


No. 3: One of Sacramento’s favorite sushi restaurants is closing. Here’s when

“What was a promising venture has turned into a daily struggle to keep the doors open,” the owners wrote on Instagram. | Published April 4, 2024 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

Seoul St. Midtown’s chimaek includes two pieces of Korean fried chicken and a draft beer.
Seoul St. Midtown’s chimaek includes two pieces of Korean fried chicken and a draft beer. Benjy Egel begel@sacbee.com

No. 4: Modern Korean restaurant and bar closes in midtown Sacramento

Known for spicy chicken wings and neon cocktails, it replaced de Vere’s Irish Pub in September 2022. | Published June 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

Dad’s Kitchen, Freeport Bakery and Marie’s Donuts, photographed on Jan. 5, 2024, are all well-known local eateries in the Curtis Park area.
Dad’s Kitchen, Freeport Bakery and Marie’s Donuts, photographed on Jan. 5, 2024, are all well-known local eateries in the Curtis Park area. Scott Lorenzo Special to The Bee

No. 5: Land Park’s favorite burger restaurant is closing. Here’s why and when

A second location will remain open. | Published July 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Benjy Egel

No. 6: Longtime Folsom restaurant known for river views closes abruptly. Here’s what we know

The eatery was named “best new restaurant” in 1990. | Published February 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Jacqueline Pinedo

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No. 7: Mexican restaurant chain closes one of 2 Sacramento-area locations. Here’s where

Yelp users said the restaurant offered a clean and family-friendly atmosphere with “yummy” food. | Published July 30, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brianna Taylor

No. 8: Popular taqueria to close central site in Sacramento County. ‘The heartache is real’

The business opened its doors five years ago. Here’s what’s next. | Published January 19, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brianna Taylor

An employee posts a “Sorry, We’re Closed” sign in the window of a business.
An employee posts a “Sorry, We’re Closed” sign in the window of a business. YinYang Getty Images

No. 9: Sacramento-area distillery is closing after more than a decade

The business describes itself as “the first legal distillery in Sacramento County since Prohibition.” | Published March 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Hanh Truong

No. 10: Sacramento brewery prepares to close. It’s ‘time to move on’ for the pirate-themed favorite

“We hoped there (would) be a last minute miracle,” the owners said. | Published May 2, 2024 | Read Full Story by Brianna Taylor

Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nunez drinks coffee bought for him by state Treasurer Phil Angelides, who was campaigning for governor, at Starbucks on Alhambra Boulevard in Sacramento on Oct. 24, 2006.
Speaker of the Assembly Fabian Nunez drinks coffee bought for him by state Treasurer Phil Angelides, who was campaigning for governor, at Starbucks on Alhambra Boulevard in Sacramento on Oct. 24, 2006. BRIAN BAER Sacramento Bee file


No. 11: Starbucks is closing an East Sacramento coffee shop. Its last day is around the corner

In 2022, Starbucks closed a Land Park location, citing safety concerns. | Published April 12, 2024 | Read Full Story by Savanna Smith

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.

This story was originally published September 26, 2024 at 2:43 PM.

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