Closed: Café Ponte / Opening: Diamond Café

A reader tipped us that Café Ponte closed suddenly yesterday. We walked by today and sure enough – the windows are papered over and the corner café at 751 Diamond St at 24th is closed. We heard from another reader today who spoke to the new owner and learned this:

The new café will be called Diamond Café – a nod to the former name of the neighborhood spot. It will serve crepes, omelets and basic brunch and lunch fare. The new owner (Mike) is also an employee of Squat & Gobble so that gives you an idea of what will be offered. The space is currently being painted and spruced up – Mike expects to open in 2-3 weeks. There will still be outdoor dining space, too.

Café Ponte has been for sale (and not) several times in the last few years, so it's not a surprise to see it change hands. It is nice to see it will still be a local lunch and coffee spot and reopening soon.

Found: Razor Scooter

Bruce Ponte let us know: "This razor scooter complete with helmet was left inside Cafe Ponte about 2 weeks ago. I can't believe no one has come by looking for it. If not claimed we may hold a raffle for it." Make sure you can identify the type of helmet.

Cafe Ponte: Not For Sale

We received the following from Bruce Ponte about his cafe:

Hi, I saw your post about my Cafe being for sale. Please note that it is no longer on the market as I have decided to keep it. Unfortunately getting a realtor to get it off their web site and multiple listings has taken about 3 months and it is still there.

Good luck getting it unlisted, Bruce. Glad you're sticking around.

[NVSF: Update: Noe Valley Cafe For Sale]