Outdoor Dining
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...
SF’s New Rooftop Dining Terrace at Westfield Centre
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open For a limited time, grab a bite and head up to Westfield Centre’s newly opened rooftop where you can safely enjoy your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The Rooftop Dining Terrace is open from March 1 to September 30. Please note the original end date was April 30, but we’ve been told more...
San Jose’s “Al Fresco” Dining Extended Through All of 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open San Jose’s City Council recently voted unanimously to extend the city’s Al Fresco dining program through the end of 2021, which was set to expire March 31, 2021. The program was launched in May 2020 which allowed more than 130 businesses to set up outdoor dining in public, city-owned spaces. San Jose more...
SF Officially in “Orange” Reopening Tier (March 24 at 8am)
Bay Area Updates, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Reopens And Expands Businesses And Activities As It Moves Into The State’s Orange Tier Beginning Wednesday, March 24, San Francisco will reopen indoor offices, outdoor bars, and indoor recreation, as well as expand outdoor entertainment, and a number of activities in accordance with State restrictions and additional local limits San more...
“HellaSecret” Oakland: Secret Outdoor Comedy
Get Out: Events, Outdoor Dining Get ready for our “HellaSecret” Outdoor comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) live outdoor comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. Get $5 off Tickets – Early bird tickets $15 more...
SF To Enter “Orange Tier” March 24. Here’s What Can Reopen
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open If San Francisco enters the orange tier on March 24th as expected, the city announced that they are reopening more and loosening more restrictions including a further expansion of indoor and outdoor dining and outdoor bars (even without serving food) will be allowed to open for the first time in more...
SF Chinatown’s Walkway Weekends Extended to June
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Enjoy a historic street stroll, under vibrant red lanterns, at San Francisco Chinatown’s Walkway Weekends — now through June 2021. Every Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm, experience car-free Grant Ave. between California and Washington streets — open for exploring, snacking, dining and shopping in the heart of America’s oldest Chinatown. View more...
