. >> what is your reaction to barbacoa closing? >> well, i mean, obviously, it's very sad when we lose a small business like perbacco or i mean, sorry, like barbacoa, not perbacco, but it does, you know, it doesn't surprise me because we've seen all of us struggle over the past couple of years and especially, like you said, downtown, there's just not the foot traffic to sustain a business like that. >> right? so it's not just one business. a story, right? do you see a bigger trend here? and does that trend mainly keep to downtown or does it extend beyond that? >> well, you know, i think downtown and areas near the moscone center are certainly the most impacted. we know that right from from some of the drops in the convention business and the business travel and also to the out of the office. if there's not office workers, there's just not that foot traffic that that's looking for a place to dine. uh, we are still seeing restaurants like perbacco that are more like destination with expense accounts and things that are that are still

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after 14 years, barbacoa will have its final service on friday. this is the more easygoing sister restaurant to perbacco on california street, both right next to tadich grill. barbacoa owner says a lack of foot traffic downtown is to blame. and it's just one of many closures. similar losing the struggling storefronts and office buildings across the city. abc seven news reporter suzanne van dives into the effects. >> if you've ever dined at barbacoa in downtown san francisco, you'd see amazing meals like this. it's a casual italian restaurant focused on food and wine and service. but it's closing this week after 14 years. >> the business is not sustainable. >> humberto gibon owns barbacoa and the restaurant next door. perbacco gibon says the little sister restaurant is unsustainable because they're just aren't enough people in the financial district. >> we saw a decline in traffic. we saw a decline in business in general. >> businesses in the financial district and across the city have been hit hard by the loss of office workers. according to the l

barbacoa owner says the lack of foot traffic downtown is to blame. it's just one of many. closures symbolized seeing the struggling storefronts in office buildings across the city. abc7 news reporter suzannephan dives into the effects. >> if you've ever dined at barbacoa in downtown san francisco, you'd see amazing meals like this. it's a casual italian restaurant focused on food and wine and service, but it's closing this week after 14 years. >> the business is not sustainable. >> roberto gibon owns barbacoa and the restaurant next door, perbacco geeben, says the little sister restaurant is unsustainable because there just aren't enough people in the financial district. >> we saw a decline in traffic. we saw a decline in business in general. >> businesses in the financial district and across the city have been hit hard by the loss of office workers. according to the latest data published in july from commercial real estate firm cb brea. the office vacancy rate in san francisco was 31.6% at the end of the second quarter of 2023, before the pandemic. the office vacancy leve

. - and barbacoa is open fire. - right. - so bacoa is coa and barbacoa together. now you're here. so let's see you do something in the kitchen. - yeah, yeah, i'm ready to give back. [laughter] - go back to the kitchen; i have to leave. i have a plane to catch, but i'm going to leave you-- - oh, you're so busy, mr. busy. - yeah. - sorry. sorry. but-- don't mean to keep you - you're with this guy, ok? - all right. all right. - good. - i've been hearing about bacoa for a long time. and getting an invite to mess around in their kitchen is something i do not take lightly. though i played a chef in a movie once, let me tell you, i am no chef in real life. but i'm always down for a challenge. - yeah, the dishes that we're going to do today is called funche. - funche. - funche, yes. this dish is a very humble dish. it also comes from our african heritage. - right. right. - my father used to tell me it was a dish when he didn't have no money and you-- - survival food. - survival food. - yes. - that means very basics. it's cornmeal, coconut water, coconut milk. and we do eq

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i agree. >> i typically order shrimp or barbacoa taco when i order. i'm from houston texas.d taco. i think i'm going for uptown 66. >> whoa whoa whoa! [ applause ] the final word is yours, my friend. what are we doing? >> let me tell you what. i don't know if you have ever done these tacos. they take around six hours. the amount of love these chefs had to do, but especially these. this one specific taco, i would ask, like alex said, i would ask if you would go on a date with me, to go to the concert tonight. [ laughter ] the taco that i choose -- while i'm singing the margarita song in the car. i think it goes to this one. >> uptown 66! [ applause ] >> here's our chef. congratulations. come on over here. not only suitable for framing but fits on any table anywhere nuno. >> absolutely. >> it's gorgeous. little crispy leaf on top right there. we want to thank our friends from taco bell who supported. and want to support. they made a check for $20,000 to support anyone who makes, eats, sells, celebrates tacos. we all do that. how does it feel to be named gma ultimate taco spot?

another one of san francisco's long time businesses is closing as more vacancies impact the city barbacoa will be shutting its doors after 14 years. owners say it's just unsustainable because there's not enough people to serve in the financial district. many business owners are attributing it to the loss of an office workers data from commercial real estate shows the office vacancy rate in san francisco was at 31.6% in july. that's compared to a 4% vacancy rate in the city prior to the pandemic. >> san francisco downtown has the lowest office occupancy at the moment than any other city in the united states. employers have to maybe put their foot down and say, hey, you have to come to work. >> city leaders say businesses have improved, improved since the pandemic, but there's still work to be done. new at six, one of san francisco's biggest developments is finally set to break ground. >> according to the chronicle, construction on the bay lands project is set to start next year. it is 660 acres on san francisco's brisbane border. the redeveloped plant will include nearly 4000 homes, commer

barbacoa will be closing for good.in the financial district will return to pre-pandemic levels this year. but that just wasn't the case. the owners announced on social media friday for that friday, september 29th will be their last day serving up italian dishes. well, the banana republic store in san francisco's embarcadero center closed up over the weekend, too. however, the clothing company is planning on a new store. they're going to located at union square. that location is set to open up in october. and oakland's animal services is looking to find forever homes for several kittens. several well, more than that, it is. you can see here as we scroll through the page. the shelter says they're over capacity right now for the season. it costs just $20 to adopt. and they also have a 2 for one deal going on right now. each adoption includes vaccines, spay or neuter surgery and a microchip. you can start adopting this thursday from noon until 07:00pm. we're going to take a break. 5.26, on the clock. and coming up the next

barbacoa is closing up for good. it was an italian restaurant and it was hoping that may be one, you know, business return to the financial district after the pandemic. things will be better. but that wasn't the case. the owners just announced on social media that this friday is going to be the last day that they're open. the banana republic store in san francisco's embarcadero is closed. they closed over the weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't any other banana republic. you can go to. in fact, they're opening a new store at union square which is opening in october. >> a new study finds gen z is more vulnerable to online scams than baby boomers. >> researchers say that that generation that grew up with the internet, they're being duped were often and their grandparents, most commonly because fishing identity theft and romance scams. in fact, gen x-ers are 3 times more likely to get caught up in online scams. then baby boomers. >> so listen to your mom telling you don't do it. >> going to take a break here at

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barbacoa is going to be closing for good.taurant was hoping that it would get, you know, a return to pet the prepandemic levels. when everyone back to work. but that didn't happen. the owners announced social media friday this friday will be their last day of serving up italian dishes. the banana republic store in san francisco's embarcadero center closed over the weekend. the clothing company is planning to have a new banana in union square, though that location bout open up in october. so next month. happening tonight, you could win almost 800 million dollars. that's the powerball jackpot is worth now. and james, if you would like to dream, the lump sum 367 million and your odds are like the last one was 18 billion was one on one point. i was sorry. 1.8, build it billion. and that was back july 19. so james, somebody did when you were correct? well, you always when always always event that's the all right, 6.52 is the time we're going to take a break coming up in the next hour of the kron. 4 morning news rite aid is set to

yisÚs: como va el sabor de la barbacoa a un vegetal. >> me encanta esta receta porque super deliciosabollÍn, aquÍ tenemos pimienta negra, sal, lo que le desee toque delicioso del sabor ton es las algas. yisÚs: cÓmo estÁ eso? jomari respira por lo menos, agradecerle al chef. le gustÓ. gracias, trae recetas espectaculares para que los niÑos en casa se diviertan tambiÉn y probando nuevas cosas que le van a saber como sandwich si estuvieran usando pollo o carne. vamos hacer con alan tacher, no vas a venir lo que se estÁ comiendo. alan: yo desconozco mucho del tema pero hay unas cosas deliciosas. francisca: el gusto con el que jomari estÁ comiendo. alan: por otro lado el libro la seÑora del arco pone a temblar a los famosos, hablamos con su autora y aquÍ le responde. >> nos conectamos con la estaciÓn en los Ángeles y te ponemos al dÍa con levÁntate, el choque te trae las Últimas noticias, mucha diversiÓn con denisse reyes y marÍa elena nava. alan: eres de los que no puede separarte de tu media naranja? cuando esa dependencia daÑina para tu relaciÓn y hasta puede afectar tu vida Íntima. fra

arts in san francisco's financial district is losing another restaurant after 14 years in business, barbacoa of the month. the owner says there just isn't enough business in the area. office workers are still coming to the italian restaurant for lunch, but dinner service has not rebounded the last day will be next friday. today's striking writers and hollywood studio heads will be back negotiating as they are reportedly c yesterday for the second day in a row after they had not met for a month. the negotiation lasted more than ten hours. radio silence from both sides. so that's good. that means they're talking. so far, no bad news ha come out. no good news. but as long as they're talking, that's good news. instead of slogans on picket signs, the wga went on strike may 2nd with demands for better wages, increased residual payments from streaming services and job protections against the use of artificial intelligence. well, today, the autoworkers union could expand its strike to additional plants. the uaw says it will announce new strike targets unless there is a there is serious progress towa

barbacoa will be closing its doors at the end of the month.wner says there just isn't enough business in the area anymore. office workers are still coming to the italian restaurant for lunch, but dinner service hasn't rebounded. barbeques last day will be next friday. well, the san jose earthquakes owner john fisher reportedly has some problems with the soccer stadium, the soccer team stadium in the south bay. fisher, who also owns the oakland a's, told espn that paypal park is outdated. when compared to other mls stadiums. he also said the eight year old park does not have enough capacity or premium seats to make enough money to bolster a more expensive roster and win championships. s paypal park is the smallest in major league soccer and seats 18,000 people. the earthquakes have not won a playoff game since 2012. rising energy prices and growing concern for the environment have more americans turning to wind, solar and hydroelectric power. now, one us company says it's unlocked. the key to harnessing the power of the ocean. ocean power techn