FIDI — With the sale of the Transamerica Pyramid to Yoda PLC comes the shocking news that chef Bradley Kilgore’s trio of restaurants — Cafe Sebastian, MadLab, and Ama — has all shut down as of Monday, May 4, Tablehopper reports. The news was shared with Transamerica tenants in a letter from property management, reading in part, “This transition reflects the new [owner’s] long-term redevelopment vision for Three Transamerica as well as to all the F&B outlets in the Transamerica Complex. We thank Mr. Kilgore and his team for the creativity and dedication they brought to the property, and for the culinary experience they created for our community.”
Kilgore issued a statement thanking his team and, in contrast, shares more details on the closings: “When ownership changed, the required rent to continue operating became unaffordable. This, combined with the fact that they plan to demolish the building where the restaurants are, made it impossible to continue.” The statement goes on to say that Kilgore Hospitality Group is exploring next steps in San Francisco. Cafe Sebastian opened in November 2024, followed by MadLab in December 2024, and Ama in September 2025.