▁January ▁ 2 6 ▁as ▁" Original ▁Joe ' s ▁Day ". ▁ ▁Original ▁Joe ' s ▁West la ke ▁Joe ' s ▁of ▁West la ke ▁closed ▁its ▁doors ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁since ▁its ▁in ception ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁by ▁Bruno ▁Sc at ena , ▁a ▁former ▁business ▁partner ▁of ▁Tony ▁Rod in ▁at ▁Original ▁Joe ' s ▁in ▁San ▁Francisco . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁Bruno ▁Sc at ena ' s ▁daughter ▁assumed ▁management ▁respons ib ilities ▁of ▁the ▁restaurant ▁after ▁her ▁father ' s ▁passing . ▁When ▁she ▁realized ▁she ▁could ▁no ▁longer ▁operate ▁the ▁restaurant ▁herself , ▁she ▁arranged ▁to ▁sell ▁the ▁building ▁and ▁land ▁to ▁the ▁D ug gan ▁Family ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁After ▁a ▁two - year ▁closure ▁for ▁extensive ▁front - to - back ▁renov ations , ▁the ▁restaurant ▁re - open ed ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁as ▁the ▁brand ' s ▁second ▁location ▁and ▁dub bed ▁Original ▁Joe ' s ▁West la ke . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁acc ol ades ▁▁▁▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Chron icle ▁Top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Br unch ▁ 2 0 1 8 | SF ▁Chron icle ▁- ▁Top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁- ▁Br unch ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Chron icle ▁Michael ▁B auer ▁- ▁Five ▁F avor ite ▁Burg ers ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ,