Outdoor Dining
Chick-fil-A Opens in Daly City (Now Just 3 Miles from SF)
Brand New, Controversy, Outdoor Dining Thanks to Bay Area Reporter for letting us know that Chick-fil-A has just opened up a brand new location that’s right near the border of San Francisco, the closest one yet. Chick-fil-A opens its newest location Bay Area location on November 18, 2021 in the Serramonte Center in Daly City, a more...
Gov. Newsom Officially Signs To Go Cocktails & Outdoor Dining into Law
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday enabling restaurants to keep their pandemic-era expansions into areas like sidewalks and parking lots. The two bills, Assembly Bill 61 and Senate Bill 314, allow restaurants to keep their outdoor dining areas throughout the pandemic’s duration and during a more...
Almanac Opens Brand New 8,400 sqft Beer Garden (Sept. 25)
Bars, Brand New, East Bay, Outdoor Dining After months of prep and permits, Almanac on Alameda has transformed a formerly empty 8,400-square-foot grass lot across the street into Almanac’s very own backyard – Complete with a 1967 Airstream bar, shade structures, amplified music, a food truck, and outdoor games like cornhole and giant Jenga. Join us starting more...
“Dave’s Hot Chicken” Opens First Bay Area Spot (Sept. 24)
Brand New, Outdoor Dining Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that the super popular LA-based spicy fried chicken joint, Dave’s Hot Chicken is finally opening up its first outlet in the Bay Area. Dave’s opens Friday, September 24th in Santa Rosa with both indoor and outdoor dining. The chain recent made big headlines more...
SF Gets a New Union Square Rooftop Restaurant in 2022
Brand New, Outdoor Dining Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that a huge new rooftop bar and restaurant is getting ready to be perched atop the old Macy’s Men’s Store in San Francisco. Blatteis & Schnur, Inc. just announced the execution of a lease with celebrated international restaurant Chotto Matte for a rooftop more...
Brand New Gott’s Roadside Coming to SF’s “Thrive City” on Sept. 17
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that Bay Area favorite burger joint, Gott’s Roadside is opening a brand new restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission Bay at Thrive City, the plaza surrounding Chase Center, on September 17, 2021. The new location marks the 8th location for the Napa County-based burger more...
UPDATED: Every Bay Area Bar & Restaurant Requiring Proof of Vaccine
Bars, Bay Area Updates, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, Vaccines After the 300-member SF Bar Owners Alliance officially stated its position that a vaccine card (or negative COVID test within 72 hours) should be required for any patron wishing to dine inside on of their member establishments, many bars in San Francisco have confirmed they will be The recommendations apply only more...
Walnut Creek Extends Outdoor Dining to End of 2021
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Walnut Creek officials are considering whether to keep outdoor dining parklets a permanent fixture of the city after extending the city’s outdoor dining program through the end of 2021. The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously approved the extension of the Walnut Creek Rebound program last more...
SF’s Outdoor Dining & Parklets Now Officially Permanent
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining San Francisco Mayor London Breed this week officially signed legislation to make the “Shared Spaces” program permanent, allowing businesses to continue to operate outdoors on parklets and sidewalks including outdoor dining. Shared Spaces are officially here to stay in San Francisco! These parklets and outdoor spaces have been a lifeline for our more...
300 SF Bars Might Require Vaccines Starting July 29
Bars, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, Vaccines If you go out to drink indoors this weekend, you might want to bring a copy of your vaccine card. Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that on Monday the SF Bar Owners Alliance, which represents over 300 bars in San Francisco, has officially stated its position that a vaccine more...
SF Unanimously Approves Permanent Parklets Shared Spaces Program
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining The “Shared Spaces” program that allowed San Francisco businesses to operate in outdoor public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic while their indoor spaces remained closed will continue indefinitely after supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to make the program permanent. The Shared Spaces program, which initially began in June 2020, permitted restaurants more...
SF’s Filipino Ube Festival is July 11th
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining Ube, baby, baby! Get psyched for the very first ube festival at Kapwa Gardens. Ube is one of those distinct Filipino flavors—a purple yam originally from the Philippines that’s slightly nutty with hints of vanilla. We have an amazing lineup of food and retail vendors, ranging from ube cheesecake to more...
Outdoor Dining + To-Go Alcohol Allowed Through End of 2021
Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Restaurants and bars will be able to continue offering expanded outdoor dining and takeout alcoholic beverages through the end 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday. Flanked by state and local officials at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, Newsom said the state’s Department of Alcoholic more...
SF Just Relaxed COVID Rules Again (New May 20 Updates)
Bay Area Updates, Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Allows More Flexibility For Open Activities Beginning Thursday, May 20, San Francisco will allow a greater range of activities and remove some operational requirements on open activities as it continues to prepare for full reopening. Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax and Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip today announced that as of today, May 20, more...
10 Blocks of Valencia St. Light Up for First Time Ever (May 7)
Brand New, Community, Outdoor Dining For the first time in its history the Valencia Corridor will be lit up from 14th to 24th Streets. This project is possible thanks to the generosity of the whole community, with over 500 community members coming together to raise the funds for lights and over 35 merchants coming together to more...
