The old place on Bascom Avenue is shuttered, its vintage sign nearly obscured by an overgrown tree.

But there’s welcome news for fans of Kirk’s Steakburgers posted out front: This classic burger joint, established 75 years ago, will be back in business soon — across the street at the Grill’em location, which is closing.

The Kirk’s building is being torn down to accommodate a housing project.

“Thank you all for your support and patience as we navigate our move! We have been hard at work packing, cleaning and organizing for our move, to our new location,” the Kirk’s owners posted on Facebook. “Rest assured we are doing everything in our power in order to reopen as quickly as possible. We are hoping to be in and ready to serve by the end of November. We will do our best and will keep you updated along the way.”

In the meantime, Kirk’s fans who need a fix can head to Palo Alto, where there’s a location at Town & Country Village. Over the years, that restaurant had been located on El Camino Real and then California Avenue.

Kirk’s founder Bill Sincere Sr. opened his first burger stand in the Bay Area in 1948, char-grilling burgers and hot dogs and serving them with potato chips and soft drinks, according to Mercury News archives, Years later, the menu was expanded to include fries, shakes and more.

Customers jumped on social media to share memories and thank the owners for staying in business.

Tony Sousa posted, “I remember the old days before the remodel when you would walk in the door and line up in front of the grill to your right. Order your burger as you moved down the line, then grab a bag of chips and pay. Going to miss that ole building. Will be sad to see it come down. Thanks for all the years of great food there. Hope the new grill has the same great taste!”

And customer Mike Gerstley wrote: “Wishing you all the best and a very speedy reopening. PLEASE.”

Details>> The new address will be 2509 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell; www.facebook.com/Kirksburgers/

Cousins honor their fathers with Bill and Bali’s Pizza

Cousins Baldeep and Gurpreet Sangha opened the doors of a pizza and beer restaurant in Walnut Creek named after their fathers: Bill and Bali’s Pizza and Pints.

The restaurant’s namesakes are brothers who immigrated to the U.S. from India’s Punjab region, landing first in Yuba City before moving to the Bay Area in the 1980s. Along the way, they discovered pizza, chowing down on pies by chains like Shakey’s Pizza Parlor and Round Table.

Bali’s son, Baldeep, and Bill’s son, Gurpreet, grew up in the East Bay and now live in Oakland and Fairfield, respectively. About five years ago, the cousins opened Walnut Creek’s Hops & Scotch, a taproom and whiskey bar with 47 beer taps and some 1,100 whiskeys, one of the biggest whiskey selections in the Bay Area.

When a restaurant space opened up around the corner, they decided to open a pizzeria to honor their fathers’ memories. The new spot has a family-friendly atmosphere and eight TVs, perfect for watching their favorite team, the Warriors, play, Baldeep says.

Bill & Bali’s Pizza & Pints serves rectangular Roman-style pizzas, with light, 96-hour cold-fermented crusts, and toppings that deliver a Burrata Love Affair ($26), for example, with prosciutto, burrata, arugula and a balsamic glaze. There’s also a Calabrian Firecracker ($24) made with salami, Calabrian peppers, Mike’s Hot Honey, mushrooms and mozzarella; and a garlicky vegetarian Popeye’s Passion ($22), featuring artichokes, mushrooms and, of course, spinach.

Salads, wings, mozzarella sticks and desserts — think créme brûlée cheesecake ($12) and tiramisu ($14) — round out the menu, alongside an extensive wine, beer, cider and seltzer selection.

Details>> Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily (opens at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays during football season) at 7011 Sunne Lane, Suite 120, in Walnut Creek; billandbalis.com.

L.A.’s buzzy Sushi Roku coming to Palo Alto

Los Angeles-based Sushi Roku will bring its creative rolls and cocktails to Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto in 2024.

The concept from the Innovative Dining Group promises “superlative traditional sushi together with a splash of California innovation” — and ingredients from Latin America and Europe. Among the signature rolls are the White Lotus, featuring popcorn shrimp tempura, avocado and asparagus and topped with albacore and wasabi truffle; and the Tokubetsu, crab and cucumber topped with toro, sea bream, white truffle pesto and yuzu vinaigrette.

Entrees of filet mignon and Chilean sea bass star on the hot side of the menu, along with robata skewers of lamb, American wagyu beef, sea bass and bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp.

First opened at the Beverly Center in L.A., there are now Rokus in Santa Monica, Pasadena, Newport Beach, Las Vegas and Manhattan Beach.

At Stanford, Roku is going in near The Melt on the Sand Hill Road side of the center.

Fogo de Chao steakhouse opens in the East Bay

Good news for lovers of endless parades of skewered meats and cruise liner-sized salad bars: There’s a new Fogo de Chão in the Bay Area, this time in Emeryville.

The Brazilian steakhouse chain’s newest, in the Bay Street Emeryville shopping mall, is the third regional outpost of Fogo de Chão, with others in San Francisco and San Jose. Meat lovers will find all the expected offerings, from the Full Churrasco Experience with grilled meats and the salad and sides bar to the pricier Indulgent Cuts option with slices of Long Bone Tomahawk and Wagyu Ribeye.

The new space was envisioned in part by the SoCal firm Innovation & Design in Architecture, with an open churrasco grill in the dining room, so guests can watch the gaucho chefs in action. There’s also an outdoor dining patio and a bar area.

Details>> Open daily with an all-day happy hour at 5633 Bay St., Emeryville; fogodechao.com/location/emeryville/

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