The French Gourmet, a Pacific Beach bakery and restaurant that has anchored Turquoise Street for decades, is set to close on January 4, 2026, owner Michel Malecot says. The shutdown follows Malecot’s sale of the restaurant’s Turquoise Street parcels to a Los Angeles developer and months of sharply reduced business tied to neighborhood opposition to a proposed 23-story tower. Malecot has told employees and customers the closure will hit every part of the operation, including the bakery, the dining room and the catering business that helped build its reputation.
Owner Sells Property, Announces Closure
As reported by The San Diego Union‑Tribune, Malecot sold two Turquoise Street parcels to Kalonymus LLC, with the sale closing in late September 2025 for…..