Downtown Oakland Wine Bar Slug, the Sister to Michelin Bib Gourmand Snail Bar, Is Closing | Eater SF

"I noted that Slug, the second Oakland wine bar from chef Andres Giraldo Florez, is set to close on Friday, August 4 — an announcement Florez made via an Instagram post citing personal reasons — and the post teases a possible move to a new location while guaranteeing the “turn-key” space will be listed soon for anyone interested in running a wine bar and restaurant. Debuting in July 2022 in downtown Oakland and originally led by chef Spencer Horovitz (who left in the fall), the kitchen turned into a rotating pop-up residency featuring businesses such as Fish and Bonez, That Smax, My Friend Fernando, and more. Despite ups and downs over the last year, including a controversy in August 2022 over service charges at Slug and Snail Bar going to managers, the closing post promises a big First Friday party with the Bussdown Collective on August 4 and frames the closure as “not a sad good bye it’s a simple see you later.”" - Dianne de Guzman