The restaurant formerly held a Michelin star too.
The restaurant, located at 119 S. Main St., is expected to close within the next couple of months after the property was sold to the operators of“We’re ready for a new chapter in our lives,” chef and owner Lucas Martin told SFGATE. “We’ve been here for 21 years, and we’ve done everything we wanted to do.”
Lucas, who co-owns the business with his wife and chef Karen Martin, shared that the sale took place about eight months ago during a time when his family’s quality of life hit “critical mass” amid the ongoing pandemic. At that point, Lucas reached out to The Beale Group and made the sale. K&L Bistro’s liquor license will also transfer over to the new owners.
Just before K&L Bistro opened in 2001, Lucas and Karen were working at Hayes Street Grill in San Francisco before the pair married and moved to Sebastopol. Lucas shared that in the early days of K&L Bistro, he and his wife kept a crib within the space so they could keep an eye on their newborn son while they worked.
“I got married, got a house and opened a restaurant,” Lucas said. “My kids grew up in the restaurant business, and it worked out.” K&L Bistro, located at 119 S. Main St. in Sebastopol, will close after the owners sold the property to The Livery on Main, an upcoming food hall slated to open in late 2022.As K&L Bistro gained traction, the business earned its first
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