#Oakland’s #MiddleEastern restaurant Pomella that opened during pandemic on #Piedmont Ave to close at end of May.
Sole proprietor female owner, who used to operate Ba-Bite nearby on Piedmont before split with husband, cites rising costs doing biz and blowback for her vocal support of #Israel war on people of #Gaza as leading to closure in a space where #Chow also closed.
https://jweekly.com/2025/04/28/oaklands-pomella-to-close-owner-cites-costs-and-israel-war/
J. · Oakland’s Pomella to close; owner cites costs and Israel warChef-owner Mica Talmor says rising costs and personal stress since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack led to her decision.
