Lara Atkins with apple fritters at Parkside Kitchen Credit: Matthew Thorsen
The Kitchen Table Bistro owners Steve and Lara Atkins and Neal Johnston announced today that they will be shutting down  their second Richmond eatery, Parkside Kitchen.

In an email to customers this morning they wrote, “We have decided after 18 wonderful and delicious months that we are going to close Parkside Kitchen … As it turns out, the stresses of running two restaurants are far more than we anticipated.”

Parkside will serve its final meals this Sunday, April 10. The owners say this decision will allow them to refocus on Kitchen Table and “move forward as a reunited team.” 

And, after eight months on the market, KTB is no longer for sale. The Atkinses and Johnston have decided to retain ownership.

Over the past year the restaurant’s status has been the subject of some confusion. Seven Days noted in its letters section this week that  a September story disclosed the restaurant was for sale, but some readers jumped to the conclusion that  it had already closed. Seven Days cleared this up in an article on December 22, and again this week. 

Let it be known, once more: Kitchen Table Bistro is alive and well, but the Parkside is closing.

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Melissa was a food writer at Seven Days.

4 replies on “Richmond’s Parkside Kitchen to Close”

  1. So it is closing, and is it for sale? or just not renewing the lease and equipment will be gutted?i think all this needs to be clarified. ktb was assumed by many as closed, yet it was only for sale. I’m sure both businesses have been effected negatively at this point, as you would assume if Parkside had been profitable, they would have maintained it with different management so they could concentrate on ktb. so is Parkside for sale as is?

  2. Just fine. What we need here is a good local coffee shop/bakery/breakfast spot anyway, not yet another hipster place to buy three shreds of artisanal arugula artfully placed on a little white plate with a dollop of refrigerator hummus and a faint drizzle of balsamic…for $9. Stone Corral, Hatchet, Kitchen Table and Sonoma Station more than have the population covered for that kind of fare. The sad demise of the “real people” places like the Bridge Street Cafe and the Richmond Bakery have left a huge hole in the area for a welcoming, casual place for locals to enjoy and spend time together. I’d like to have a place to be a regular again. Maybe take out an awesome pizza once in a while. Get great coffee and pastries. And the live music at the Bakery is sorely missed too. Can’t SOMEbody make a go of it in that terrific location?

  3. I love the kitchen table and did not get a chance to eat at park side. Everytime I drove by the parking lot was hoping. I know this might not be the best forum for this but I am a relatively young chef with a ton of drive and know how. Let me know if you need a chef for the venue

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