Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe Explained

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is a diner in northern California named after 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. Thirteen years later, Rudy's is an institution in Emeryville and a well known Bay Area diner.

In 2010, Rudy's original location was featured on an episode of Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Rudy's closed their Oakland location on Thursday, July 26, 2018. ^[6]

Rudy's BLAT sandwich (a BLT with avocado) was featured on Lonely Planet's A field guide to 20 great American sandwiches.^[7]

On August 8, 2022, Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe announced their permanent closure.^[8] In October 2022, they re-opened for business under mostly new ownership.^{[9] [10]}

Awards

• 2004 KPIX Channel 5 Evening Magazine - Best Diner in the East Bay
• 2004 East Bay Express Best of the East Bay - Best French Fries^[11]
• 2005 Best of Citysearch/ Oakland - Best Breakfast, Best Hamburger
• 2006 Best of Citysearch/Oakland - Best Breakfast, Best Hamburger
• 2007 Best of Citysearch/ Oakland - Best Family Friendly Dining
• 2008 East Bay Express Best of the East Bay - Best Waiter/Waitress Outfits
• 2008 East Bay Express Best of the East Bay - Winner - Best Diner^[12]
• 2009 Best of Citysearch/Oakland - Winner - Best Breakfast, Best Brunch^[13]
• 2009 SF Gate-SF Chronicle Winner - Best Diner in San Francisco Bay Area^[14]
• 2010 SF Gate-SF Chronicle Winner - Best Diner in San Francisco Bay Area

External links

• Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Rock Star Restaurant Photos . Rolling Stone . January 6, 2012 . November 14, 2012.
2. Web site: Rudy's Can't Fail Café . The Wall Street Journal . April 14, 2011 . November 14, 2012 . White, Bobby.
3. Web site: Triple D Goes Tailgatin' . Food Network . November 14, 2012.
4. Web site: Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe now open in Oakland . Oakland Local . June 7, 2011 . November 14, 2012 . Mernit, Susan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628095747/http://oaklandlocal.com/article/rudys-cant-fail-cafe-now-open-oakland . June 28, 2012 .
5. Web site: Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe takes over for Eugene's . SF Gate . November 15, 2002 . September 9, 2015 . Temchine . Benjamin.
6. Web site: Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe has somehow failed, will close Oakland branch . SFChronicle.com . 24 July 2018.
7. Web site: A field guide to 20 great American sandwiches . CNN . October 19, 2012 . November 13, 2012 . Murdock, Andy.
8. Web site: End of an Era: Rudy's Can't Fail to Close last Emeryville Location . evilleeye.com . 8 August 2022.
9. Web site: SFGATE . Madeline Wells . 2022-09-20 . After sad closure, ex-employees to reopen 20-year-old diner . 2022-10-20 . SFGATE . en-US.
10. Web site: 2022-09-22 . Rudy's Can't Fail Café in Emeryville set to reopen next month under new ownership group . 2022-10-20 . hoodline.com . en.
11. Web site: Best Fries: How do they do that? . East Bay Express . 2004 . November 14, 2012.
12. Web site: Best Diner . East Bay Express . November 14, 2012.
13. Web site: Best of 2009 . CitySearch . November 14, 2012.
14. Web site: Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe . ABC 7 . November 14, 2012.