Miss Ollie’s on Washington Street in Old Oakland officially closed restaurant doors at the end of March, but chef and owner Sarah Kirnon has made it clear that this isn’t the end of the road. In conversation with KQED, Kirnon says that she is moving business to a takeout window starting June. This venture will also operate under a new name, which has yet to be announced.
The exact location of this takeout window is also yet to be known, but what we do know is that it will be operating out of a commercial kitchen somewhere in Uptown Oakland. It will be open from 11 a.m. until everything sells out, serving a daily special and a couple staple dishes that have put Kirnon’s Afro-Caribbean cuisine on the map.
“What we did for the last 10 years, these are the top dishes that worked for us, and we’re going to showcase them on a daily basis,” Kirnon tells KQED. Locals are relieved to know that they will still be able to get their fix of her famous oxtail, gumbo, and of course, Bajan fried chicken.
In addition to the takeout window, the closing of Miss Ollie’s makes way for other projects that Kirnon has brewing. Not far from the original restaurant, she intends to open a Caribbean patty and coffee shop towards the end of summer. The location for this incoming cafe is also under wraps.
The best way to find out the names of Kirnon’s new businesses and where they’ll be located is to follow @missolliesoakland on Instagram. Otherwise, stay tuned for more information.
