Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe, Emeryville

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is a diner in northern California named for the Clash song, "Rudie Can't Fail".[1] Rudy's is part-owned by Mike Dirnt from Green Day,[2] and was featured on the Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.[3]

History

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe opened in 2002 in Emeryville, CA with a second location in Uptown Oakland near the Fox Oakland Theatre since 2011.[4] The original location in Emeryville was originally Eugene's Ranch which was open for 36 years under Eugene Lee and was still serving its $1.95 2 egg breakfast in 1990.[5] Eugene's daughter Priscilla approached Jeffery Bischoff, a customer, to see if he would like to purchase the restaurant. 13 years later, Rudy's is an institution in Emeryville and a well known Bay Area diner.

Rudy's BLAT sandwich (a BLT with avocado) was featured on Lonely Planet's A field guide to 20 great American sandwiches.[6]

Awards

References

  1. "Rock Star Restaurant Photos". Rolling Stone. January 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. White, Bobby (April 14, 2011). "Rudy's Can't Fail Café". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  3. "Triple D Goes Tailgatin'". Food Network. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  4. Mernit, Susan (June 7, 2011). "Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe now open in Oakland". Oakland Local. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. Temchine, Benjamin (November 15, 2002). "Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe takes over for Eugene's". SF Gate. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  6. Murdock, Andy (October 19, 2012). "A field guide to 20 great American sandwiches". CNN. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  7. "Best Fries: How do they do that?". East Bay Express. 2004. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  8. "Best Diner". East Bay Express. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  9. "Best of 2009". CitySearch. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe". ABC 7. Retrieved November 14, 2012.

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