Despite a spate of restaurant closings around the new year, San Jose Downtown Association CEO Alex Stettinksi says he’s optimistic about downtown’s future.
A rash of restaurant closings in downtown San Jose around the new year spurred people to take to social media, lamenting the loss of favorite hangouts and wondering if this was just the start of more bad news for the city’s beleaguered downtown.
There are already some new bright spots downtown. Sunday morning, a line of cars was illegally parked on South First Street as their drivers dashed into EggHead Sando Cafe, a new breakfast hit. Scratch Cookery is dishing out hot chicken sandwiches in Fountain Alley, and the newin Little Italy is generating some raves despite only being open a few weeks. Newcomers Mama Kin in SoFA and Dr. Funk in San Pedro Square are drawing good crowds, too.
People are still interested in coming downtown, he said, and did so a lot during the holiday season. But the slow pace of workers returning to downtown offices may signal a transition for how downtown does business. Places cater to residents and people working from home — restaurants with a strong takeout or delivery presence, for example — may be better suited to thrive right now.
Daniel Lazo, the spokesperson for the city’s Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department, says the park is closed indefinitely for public safety, but the area is being monitored and maintenance and repairs are taking place as necessary. “Once Alum Rock is deemed safe to be used, it will be reopened for public use,” Lazo said.
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