Robert Donovan chose the Fish Market in San Mateo to celebrate his 102nd birthday. Donovan says he has been coming to this restaurant for eight decades and was sad to hear it is closing for good.Robert Donovan turned 102 years old Friday and couldn't think of a better place to celebrate than thelandmark restaurant
for decades and was sad to hear it's not going to be around anymore. This week the owners announced the closure of all Bay Area locations. Donovan was joined by loved ones as they enjoyed a view of the Bay. He said he likes to start with clam chowder, and that the restaurant has been a favorite of his since he and his wife moved from Ohio over 50 years ago.
The Fish Market opened in 1976 in Palo Alto., and it grew to eight restaurants in California and one in Arizona.Now the owners are closing the Palo Alto and San Mateo locations, along with their South San Francisco fishery, in September.BREAKING NEWS