The Crew gains active beer-and-wine license at 1330 Noriega Street
Built World San Francisco, CA localNew operator CB The Crew LLC's Type 41 license took effect October 7, 2026
Overview
CB The Crew LLC's Type 41 beer-and-wine license for 1330 Noriega Street took effect October 7, 2026, letting the Korean restaurant serve beer and wine with food. San Francisco business registry data compiled by BizSleuth lists the previous operator, The Crew & Sora, Inc., as closed at that address on September 1.
The Crew & Sora held a beer-and-wine license there from April 2013 until it expired March 31, 2026. The new company formed July 10 in Benicia, with Chad M Lum as registered agent. Records reviewed since October 7 name no principal of CB The Crew LLC and show no posted hours, health inspection or review coverage of the dining room under the new license.
Why it matters
A new company now holds The Crew's beer-and-wine license, a change that can signal new ownership at the long-running Sunset District restaurant.
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Organizations Involved
The company behind The Crew, licensed for on-sale beer and wine at 1330 Noriega Street in San Francisco.
California's alcohol regulator, which issues the on-sale beer-and-wine class of license.
The restaurant's previous licensed operator, which held the Type 41 license from 2013 until March 2026 and is listed as closed in city registry data.
Timeline
March 2026 October 2026
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California ABC license goes active
Latest LicensingType 41 on-sale beer-and-wine license for CB The Crew LLC becomes active for the Noriega Street address.
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Prior operator's city registration closes
LicensingSan Francisco business registry data compiled by BizSleuth lists The Crew & Sora as closed at 1330 Noriega Street. The company's state beer-and-wine license had expired March 31, 2026.
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The Crew registers with San Francisco
LicensingCity business registration filed for The Crew at 1330 Noriega Street, with location start dated the same day.
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New operator company forms
LicensingCB The Crew LLC files with the California Secretary of State, listing a Benicia address and Chad M Lum as registered agent.
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Prior beer-and-wine license expires
LicensingThe Crew & Sora, Inc.'s Type 41 license for 1330 Noriega Street, issued April 10, 2013, expires.
Scenarios
The Crew opens for service at 1330 Noriega
Discussed by: San Francisco restaurant trackers (SF Eater, Hoodline, SFGATE)
The restaurant starts seating diners and serving beer and wine with food. Evidence would arrive as posted hours, online reservations, review coverage, or a health inspection at the address.
The Crew's license goes unused
Discussed by: Local restaurant observers
The license stays active but the space never opens, or opens without the beer-and-wine program. The permit could be surrendered or lapse when its term runs out.
License transfers to a new operator
Discussed by: San Francisco commercial real estate watchers
The beer-and-wine permit moves to a different company at the same address, or The Crew relocates and the license follows. A transfer would appear as a new name on ABC records.
CB The Crew LLC's relationship to The Crew becomes public
Discussed by: Local restaurant observers
The new licensed entity, CB The Crew LLC, formed in July 2026 and now holds the restaurant's beer-and-wine license. Whether it marks a sale, a management change, or a license renewal vehicle is not yet public. A filing, interview, or review coverage naming a principal would clarify the transition.