Joe's Cable Car Restaurant

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Joe's Cable Car Restaurant was a restaurant founded in 1965, [1] and owned and operated by Joe Obegi until 2014. [2] [3] The restaurant was a popular tourists' destination, which was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2008. [4] [5] Though it was a popular landmark on Mission Street in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, it closed in 2014. [6] As of January 2021, the building that Joe Obegi's restaurant occupied is slated to be demolished. [7]

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References

  1. Schildhause, Chloe (April 17, 2013). "Talking Burgers with Joe Obegi of Joe's Cable Car". Eater SF. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. January 31, Paolo Lucchesi on; PM, 2014 at 3:39 (January 31, 2014). "Interview: Joe Obegi of Joe's Cable Car on the restaurant's looming closure, burgers and a changing city". Inside Scoop SF. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. "Joe Obegi". sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com. KPIX-TV . Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 2, Episode 12, 2008. "Joe's Cable Car - Best San Francisco Burger (YouTube)". www.youtube.com. 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  5. "Joe's Cable Car Reviewed on the News - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. "Joe's Cable Car Restaurant Closes After 49 Years In San Francisco". KPIX-TV. March 16, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  7. "Redevelopment of Iconic Joe's Cable Car Site Closer to Reality". SocketSite . 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

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