My entire family mourns the closing of Jing Jing on Emerson. We had been going there since we moved here 32 years ago from far, far away. The family deserves a rest so I cannot complain, and the closing of their restaurant does not mean they are going out of business entirely. They have opened a catering business in Santa Clara, not that that will do us much good. At least our great sadness at the closing of Jing Jing on Emerson is being somewhat tempered by the prospective opening of Tasty Pot, where you cook your own soup at table with your choice of ingredients, a traditional method of Taiwanese cooking. One of a zillion locations in the U.S.

Also sadly, Joya is gone. Their bar was outstanding and the tapas very popular. My son is particularly bummed.

Imagine my surprise to discover the demise of Slider Bar Cafe and Killiney Kopitiam. Business at both looked pretty good to me. But at least there are new places preparing to open. Replacing Slider Bar Cafe on University Avenue is La Corneta Taqueria, their fourth location. No replacement is yet slated for Killiney Kopitiam.

Right next door, Maum is definitely out of business, soon to be replaced by yet another location of Nick the Greek.

Sadly, Gelato Classico, on Emerson across from the movie theater, is dark but with no announcement of any sort. Also gone is Shekoh Confections, on University up near the Varsity Theater. Their Persian confections were yummy but (to me) frightfully expensive and the shop had no buzz.

Dumpling Hours is now bustling on Bryant Street where Bevri was before its move to the high-rent district on University.

Tane – vegan Izakaya – is preparing to open soon where China Delight and more recently Zadna Bowl resided at 461 Emerson. The menu features nigiri sushi, a variety of rolls, shared plates, vegetable dishes, a few starters and salads, and even some poké, but all dishes are vegan. I hope they last longer.

Finally, Khazana is soon to take over the cherished space vacated by Joya, right on the corner of University and Florence, across from the Apple Store. This is the third modern Indian restaurant to land here, joining Rooh and Ettan.

By the way, we recently dined at Ettan and enjoyed the food a lot. We ordered a lot of food for two people: one small plate and three large plates, which also included two sauces and some raita, so we had a lot of food to take home. We drank one cocktail and two glasses of wine. Service was excellent and we tipped well. The bill came to $240. You could spend less for food. Wine is another matter. Our two glasses of wine (both whites) were only $16 and $18, respectively, not bad. Had we wanted to order a bottle, the (white) ones I liked ranged in price from $70 to $125. The wine selection was excellent but the prices were high.