Restaurants & Bars

Long Line Forms Outside Beloved San Francisco Benkyodo Mochi Shop On Final Day

As the clock has been counting down, the lines have gotten longer. On Thursday, patrons began camping out in the pre-dawn hours.

March 31, 2022

The day has come that patrons of the beloved Benkyodo mochi shop in San Francisco’s Japantown have been dreading for months.

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At the close of business Thursday, the shop will shutter its doors for good after serving their sweet rice cake delicacies to local residents for around 115 years.

As the clock has been counting down, the lines have gotten longer. On Thursday, patrons began camping out in the pre-dawn hours.

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