Katz Bagels' iconic winged bagel sign. (Flickr/gazeronly CC BY-ND 2.0) Jewish Life Food Small Bites Katz Bagels closing next month after 27 years Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Alix Wall | February 18, 2020 Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Katz Bagels on 16th Street in San Francisco is closing after 27 years, according to Mission Local. Its last day of business will be March 24. “While recent times have been challenging, we can only be grateful for all the support we have received through the years,” says a note in the storefront announcing the closure. Before the recent artisanal bagel boom, Katz was known as a place where one could get a good bagel. It was opened by Burt Katz, and is now run by his son, Michael. “Thank you to San Francisco in the 1990s for being such a great place for small business. We were really lucky to be here,” the note said. Katz Bagels was temporarily closed by the San Francisco Health Department in July of 2019 due to a rat infestation. Alix Wall Alix Wall is a contributing editor to J. She is also the founder of the Illuminoshi: The Not-So-Secret Society of Bay Area Jewish Food Professionals and is writer/producer of a documentary-in-progress called "The Lonely Child." Follow @WallAlix Also On J. Small Bites Kosher honey farm for sale; Katz Bagels closed due to ‘severe rat infestation’ Hardly strictly bagels: Two new outfits saddle up, join Bay Area bagel posse Small Bites Midnite Bagel expands production into S.F.’s Dogpatch Readers' Choice Readers’ Choice 2022: Bakery/Bagel Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up