A steakhouse in the East Bay that's been in business for almost 80 years has announced it has to close. The owner of The Brass Door in San Ramon says it's all over a lease dispute with the building owner, and earlier this week, announced their final day of service will be on Christmas Eve.

"This is one of the staples of San Ramon, as far as a restaurant goes. And it's a gathering place. It's like a family," says San Ramon resident Denis Pennington. He has been coming to The Brass Door for more than 30 years, and says it's an institution in the East Bay.

"There aren't many places like this in the area at all," he says.

The restaurant first opened in 1946 under the name 8 to 5, a reference to the odds on a horse race. It had a small bar area and dining room and catered to ranchers and cat

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