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Albany restaurant closure

Sugata

08.21.25: Japanese restaurant Sugata has closed its doors after nearly 45 years in business. The family-owned restaurant, located in Albany, offered a diverse range of Japanese fare, spanning sushi and sashimi to ramen bowls and bento boxes. Yelp has listed the business as closed, and its website appears to have been taken offline. Sugata was located at 1105 Solano Ave. (at San Pablo Ave.) in Albany.

Berkeley restaurant closures

Rick & Ann’s

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