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Bare Bones restaurant gets beer and wine licence for Taraval Street opening

Bare Bones restaurant gets beer and wine licence for Taraval Street opening

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Rotisserie chicken spot from three preschool dads has a state beer and wine licence and scheduled an Oct. 29 soft opening

October 25th, 2026: Bare Bones sets Oct. 29 soft opening

Overview

Updated 6 days ago

Bare Bones, a rotisserie chicken restaurant at 2325 Taraval St., has a state beer and wine licence. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control lists it as issued under JOJOGARODA LLC, dated Sept. 18. The owners scheduled a soft opening for Oct. 29 and a full opening for early November.

Dan Levin, Danny Tasker and chef Edwin Olson, three fathers who met at the same preschool, are opening the restaurant in the former Bearing West space, which closed March 1. No report confirms the Oct. 29 soft opening happened. A full liquor licence application is still pending.

Why it matters

The Sunset gets a new rotisserie restaurant in a Taraval storefront that has been empty since March.

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Key Indicators

7
Years Danny Tasker was lead bartender at Sunset Cantina
Sources conflict on total restaurant tenure. SF Times and WeAreSF give Tasker seven years; Hoodline credits Tasker with 30 years in SF restaurants and WeAreSF gives 30 years to Dan Levin.
Sept. 18
Beer and wine licence listed as issued
The state ABC lists the type 41 licence for 2325 Taraval as issued. The full liquor licence application is still pending.
Oct 29
Scheduled soft opening
The date passed with no report confirming it happened. Full opening planned for early November.

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People Involved

Daniel John Tasker
Daniel John Tasker
Co-owner of Bare Bones
Was scheduled to help hold a soft opening on Oct. 29; no report confirms it happened. Still tends bar at Sunset Cantina.
 John Giuffre
John Giuffre
Former co-owner of Bearing West Bar and Galley
Former co-owner of Bearing West; his conversation with a fellow preschool parent led to Bare Bones
DL
Dan Levin
Co-owner of Bare Bones
Was scheduled to open Bare Bones with a soft opening on Oct. 29; no report confirms it happened. The beer and wine licence is listed as issued.
 Edwin Olson
Edwin Olson
Chef at Bare Bones
Was scheduled to open Bare Bones with a soft opening on Oct. 29; no report confirms it happened. The beer and wine licence is listed as issued.

Organizations Involved

Bare Bones
Bare Bones
Restaurant (planned)
Beer and wine licence listed as issued by the state ABC. A soft opening was scheduled for Oct. 29; no report confirms it happened. Full opening planned for early November. Full liquor licence application pending.

A rotisserie chicken restaurant preparing to open at 2325 Taraval St. in San Francisco's Sunset District.
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
State regulatory agency
Issued a type 41 beer and wine licence for Bare Bones (listed Sept. 18, 2026); full liquor licence application not yet reported as decided

The California agency that licenses alcohol sales and enforces liquor law.
Bearing West Bar and Galley
Bearing West Bar and Galley
Seafood restaurant
Closed March 1, 2026

A seafood-focused bar and restaurant that operated at 2325 Taraval St. for three years.

Timeline

March 2026 October 2026

6 events Latest: October 25th, 2026 · 1 week ago
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  1. Bare Bones sets Oct. 29 soft opening

    Latest Opening

    The San Francisco Standard reports the Taraval Street restaurant will soft open on Oct. 29, with a full opening in early November. Beer and wine are planned at the start while the owners seek a full liquor licence.

  2. ABC issues beer and wine licence to Bare Bones

    Licensing

    The California ABC's licence list shows a type 41 (beer and wine, eating place) licence for 2325 Taraval St. as issued, held by JOJOGARODA LLC.

  3. ABC licence application appears on state records

    Licensing

    The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control lists a type 41 beer and wine application for Bare Bones as applied for, not issued. The records do not show when it was filed.

  4. Plans made public

    Announcement

    Mission Local reports Bare Bones will serve rotisserie chicken and wine, with an October target.

  5. Bare Bones registers with the city

    Registration

    San Francisco records the Bare Bones business at 2325 Taraval, with a location start date of June 8.

  6. Bearing West closes on Taraval

    Closure

    The seafood spot at 2325 Taraval serves its final meal after three years.

Scenarios

1

Bare Bones Opens Its Doors

Likely Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Mission Local, which reported the owner's October opening target

Bare Bones opens at 2325 Taraval serving rotisserie chicken, with beer and wine under the type 41 licence the ABC issued on Sept. 18. The owners set a soft opening for Oct. 29 and a full opening for early November; the space has sat empty since Bearing West closed in March.

2

Delays Push Opening Into 2027

Possible Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Mission Local, which reported the owner's October opening target

The beer and wine licence is already issued, but build-out, inspections or staffing push the opening past the planned early-November date and into 2027. Restaurants routinely face such delays in San Francisco.

3

Bare Bones Abandons the Taraval Project

Unlikely Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: WhatNow's reporting on Bay Area restaurant volatility

The deal falls apart and the restaurant never opens, even though its beer and wine licence was issued in September. The space would then need another tenant, as it did when Bearing West's owners decided to sell.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

March 2026

Bearing West Bar and Galley (2023–2026)

Bearing West opened at 2325 Taraval in 2023 as a seafood bar from John Giuffre and Jeff Hanford. After three years it announced permanent closure "amid significant challenges in the restaurant industry" and served its last meal on March 1, 2026.

Then

The storefront went dark. About a year before the October 2026 report, Giuffre had asked Dan Levin whether he wanted to buy the restaurant. Levin first said no.

Now

The closure freed the space for Bare Bones, a reminder of how quickly San Francisco restaurant spaces change hands.

Why this matters now

Bearing West is the direct predecessor at this address; its exit created the opening Bare Bones now seeks to fill.

July 2026

Hong's Kitchen closure (2010–2026)

Hong's Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant on Noriega Street in the Sunset, closed in July 2026 after 16 years. The owner worked the kitchen while his wife waited tables.

Then

Another Sunset neighborhood staple disappeared from the local dining scene.

Now

The closure reflects a period of turnover in San Francisco's restaurant industry.

Why this matters now

Hong's, like Bearing West, shows the churn Bare Bones is entering as it tries to open in the same neighborhood.

Sources

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City and County of San Francisco California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Mission Local WhatNow San Francisco Standard Hoodline SF Times California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control San Francisco Standard