The Brief
- The Wood Tavern has announced it is closing its doors.
- The Rockridge restaurant, a fixture in Oakland’s dining scene, opened in 2006.
- The restaurants’ owners made the decision to close as their lease was drawing to an end.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Word has barely gotten out, and the tears are already flowing. The Wood Tavern in Oakland, a neighborhood staple where friends have gathered, families have celebrated, and the community has connected, is closing after 20 years in business.
What they’re saying:
“People are already crying with me, just walking in and looking at me like, really? It’s gonna be over?” Rebekah Wood told KTVU in an interview on Thursday. …