Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe is a

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in northern

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named after

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song, "

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". Rudy's is part-owned by

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from

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, and was featured on the

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show,

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History

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe opened in 2002 in Emeryville, CA with a second location in Uptown Oakland near the

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since 2011. 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. 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

's ''

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''. Rudy's closed their Oakland location on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Rudy's BLAT sandwich (a

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with avocado) was featured on

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's ''A field guide to 20 great American sandwiches''. On August 8, 2022, Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe announced their permanent closure. In October 2022, they re-opened for business under mostly new ownership.

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 *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 *2009 Best of Citysearch/Oakland - Winner - Best Breakfast, Best Brunch *2009 SF Gate-SF Chronicle Winner - Best Diner in San Francisco Bay Area *2010 SF Gate-SF Chronicle Winner - Best Diner in San Francisco Bay Area

References

External links

Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe website
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