After Nine Months, Chef Paul Canales’s Downtown Oakland French Restaurant Occitania Has Closed | Eater SF

"I learned that Occitania opened in June 2022 inside the Kissel Uptown Oakland hotel and served Southern French cuisine in a space that featured large-scale artwork from local artists. Paul Canales used the project to explore the culture of the Occitania region, drawing on older historical texts to create a menu that showcased classic French bistro dishes like steak frites and seafood stews such as bourride provencale. In a statement he said closing on March 10 was a difficult decision because it was not sustainable to keep the restaurant open; he plans to focus on Duende and thanked Occitania’s investors, team members, partners, and fans." - Dianne de Guzman