A popular Oakland fried chicken restaurant from a noted chef has closed.
Kowbird, from chef-owner Matt Horn of Horn Barbecue fame, closed in early January, according to Joe Ernst, whose Oakland real estate development company srmErnst owns the building at 1733 Peralta St.
“There was a decision on their part to retrench and focus on the Horn Barbecue brand,” Ernst said. “We hope someday they’ll come back to West Oakland.”…