Miss Ollie's beloved Afro-Caribbean restaurant is closing its doors at the end of this month after 10 years of business.
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In December of 2020, chef and owner Sarah Kirnon said the restaurant would be closing and turning into a new nonprofit project called Sanctuary, KQED reported. Kiran wants the nonprofit to hold outdoor events with food, art, and music all provided by Oakland's Black creators.
Kiron negotiated a deal with her landlord to keep the restaurant open for another year, but now that has come to an end, the station said.
"It was Oakland at its finest," Kirnon said. "Black and brown, people of color, queer folks, elders—we were cross-generational. And I've seen kids go off to college. We've done funerals. We were a neighborhood restaurant."
Kiron told the news station she hopes to reopen Miss Ollie's as a takeout window and catering company at a new location in Oakland and noted her nonprofit is still in the works.
The restaurant is set to host several farewell events in the coming weeks to give the treasured restaurant a proper goodbye.
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