Ike's Sandwiches Find New SF Home
Evicted from his storefront, the entrepreneur moved a block away
Über popular sandwich shop Ike's Place reopened today in San Francisco in a new location just a block away from where it was evicted for attracting huge crowds of foodie fans.
At 10 a.m. this morning, Ike's started selling sandwiches from the restaurant and bar Lime at 2247 Market Street in the Castro.
"We just moved around the corner," said owner Ike Shehadeh. "It was a quick way to save everyone's job."
Whether the space sharing becomes a permanent arrangement has yet to be determined. For now, there is no walk-up service – sandwiches can only be ordered by phone: 415-553-6888. The hours to get a bite are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday. (On Sundays Lime hosts its own weekly mob scene, a brunch that has folks line up down the block – craziness reminiscent of, well, Ike's.)
It was just last week that Ike's was removed from its 16th Street location following months of controversy. Four upstairs neighbors had complained about noise, trash and smells after the restaurant become popular, which led to legal threats, a slew of inspections by the city, and eventually eviction by the landlord. Forty-seven jobs were put in jeopardy when the eatery closed.
Shehadeh said he made the announcement of the reopening at Lime on Facebook late Tuesday night and immediately received dozens of responses.
You can already hear that phone ringing.
Kurt Rawson
You could also try the new Stanford branch!
voltairesmistress
This story, from beginning to end, always seemed like a tempest in a teapot. And now, with Ike's easy move to another location in the same neighborhood, the saga of potential lost jobs and heavy-hearts has proved to be histrionic nonsense.