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"I was sad when Rudy’s Can’t Fail announced its closure in early August, but I’m hopeful after learning that a comeback is in the works: three former employees — general manager Doug Smith, head chef Guadalupe Rivera, and former sous chef Nelson Ortiz — are grouping together to take over the restaurant, a lease for the Emeryville location is being finalized this week, and a sign on the door says they expect to reopen in October with a menu featuring “many of our longtime customer favorites.”" - Dianne de Guzman