Then the Coffee Tree closed, leaving the Black Oak as the restaurant of choice for fans of large, homestyle breakfasts and lunches served with a side of nostalgia. Now the last of the trio is gone.

The locally-famous Power family opened Coffee Tree in 1965 as a sort of fast-food sibling to its Nut Tree restaurant, which sat on the north side of Interstate 80.

But they were in competition with fast-food chains, and the Coffee Tree closed in 2005. “First was the fruit stand,” saic Casebolt, tracing the development of the Nut Tree.

A view of the Nut Tree and nearby Coffee Tree restaurant in Vacaville taken in 1965. Dreyfuss + Blackford/Courtesy By Katie Dowd , Managing editor Updated Feb 19, 2023 9:00 a.m.