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Viral mockery shuts down a $22 grilled cheese spot
The Farmer’s Wife, a Bay Area sandwich shop owned by Kendra Kolling, has closed after a viral post ridiculed its high-priced sandwiches.
The shop, known for its farm-to-table ingredients, including Point Reyes cheeses and artisanal breads, faced mounting financial pressures due to high rent, labor costs, and grocery inflation.
The viral attention accelerated review-bombing, creating a perfect storm that made continued operation impossible despite years of dedication and care.
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About the restaurant
The Farmer’s Wife started as a farmers market stand pre-2018, founded by Kendra Kolling using organic ingredients from her family’s Nana Mae Organics…