Park Tavern Closes for Renovations as Co-Owner Anna Weinberg Buys Out Partner; Marlowe Reopening Soon
Ten-year-old North Beach brasserie Park Tavern was quietly back open in recent weeks, but co-owner Anna Weinberg says that was not the original plan and now, Weinberg says the restaurant will be closing again next week for a planned renovation, and she is buying one of her two partners out.
The prolific and always busy Weinberg has been focused the last six months getting the latest version of Tosca Cafe back open, alongside partners Ken Friedman who was responsible for a light remodel of the space and chef Nancy Oakes, who has designed a new Italian-American menu. Meanwhile, wheels are in motion to reopen Marlowe and Leo s Oyster Bar, though both reopenings have been delayed. And with plans to celebrate Park Tavern s 10-year anniversary this fall, it will first shut down for a complete kitchen overall, remodel, and some necessary roof work.
Leo s Oyster Bar Reopens This Week; Marlowe Aims For Early July
Prolific SF restaurateur Anna Weinberg says she s ready for the roaring 20s, but her restaurants won t all be reopening at once due to much-cited staffing challenges that are impacting the whole industry.
The reopening of Tosca this spring was clearly priority number one, and that restaurant is now rolling in North Beach. Weinberg partnered up with chef Nancy Oakes and designer Ken Fulk back in 2019 following Tosca s closure under former chef-owner April Bloomfield, aiming to bring the place back as an Italian restaurant. Following some light remodeling over the last year and a half, and after a few false starts, Tosca is back with a menu not dissimilar from what it was before, but featuring Oakes s light and skillful touch with pastas and a truly special ribeye that could easily feed three. The historic dining room opened back up in early May.