‘We were blindsided’: Popular Mediterranean restaurant forced out by landlord

A popular Mediterranean restaurant in downtown San Francisco has closed after its landlord opted not to renew the lease. Oasis Grill (opens in new tab), located across from Salesforce Tower at 100 1st St., has shut down as of Thursday.

“We were blindsided,” owner Muna Azzghayer said.

Married couple Azzghayer and Mohammad Zughaiyir have owned the restaurant, which has three other locations in the city, since 1999. The 1st Street location has operated for almost 30 years, serving office workers chicken shawarma wraps and salmon kebabs. “We were trailblazers with Mediterranean in San Francisco,” Azzghayer said Thursday…

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