Outdoor Dining
San Jose Converts Downtown Streets for Outdoor Dining
Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KRON4 for letting us know that San Jose restaurants expands outdoor dining with the closure of downtown streets San Pedro Street between Santa Clara and St John are closed and other streets may follow to expand outdoor dining to help struggling restaurants.operate during the pandemic. Barriers were put out more...
Outdoor Dining on Car-Free Valencia Street Kicks Off July 23
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Mission Local for letting us know that parts of Valencia Street will be car-free in the evenings to help promote outdoor dining the next three months. Valencia Street is going car-free starting July 23 after city officials approved the three-month pilot to open outdoor dining to help save local more...
Japantown’s New “Picnic at the Plaza” Outdoor Dining | July 18 – Sep 27
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, Takeout / Delivery, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Japantown is ready to welcome you back with their Picnic at the Plaza, from July 18 through September 27, 11:30 am to 8 pm. The Peace Plaza will be transformed into a beautiful and festive area on the weekends (Every Saturday and Sunday) where you can enjoy a socially-distanced picnic with more...
Outdoor Dining is Now Allowed (Again) in Oakland & Berkeley
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open As of this morning (July 15th) state and county health orders now allow outdoor dining in Alameda County and the city of Berkeley to open again. Restaurants can also provide delivery and take out of food and drinks, which can include alcohol. This latest approve takes place after the county approved more...
Five Cities Ignore Alameda County Outdoor Dining Ban
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX5 and SF Gate for letting us know that several cities will not be enforcing a newly-made ban on outdoor dining despite Alameda County rolling back the rules of what’s allowed. Alameda County released a statement Saturday, July 11th prohibiting outdoor dining, this is due to being the highest more...
SF’s Brand New 100-Seat Outdoor Only Restaurant Opens June 18th
Brand New, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Step inside The Vault Garden, a brand new outdoor oasis in the Financial District. As far as we know, this is the first new restaurant to open in the COVID-era that is fully envisioned and dedicated to be completely outdoors. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they now present The Vault more...
Oakland Outdoor Restaurants Can Open on June 19th
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KPIX5 for letting us know that Alameda County (which includes Oakland) will reopen outdoor dining, houses Of worship, and indoor retail on June 19. Alameda County released a statement last Friday to allow more activities under its Health Officer Orders this Friday, which will move the county further along more...
SF’s Zeitgeist Beer Garden Reopens with “Zeit Booths”
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Wonderful news from SF Gate, the Zeitgeist has reopened this weekend with outdoor dining in “Zeit booths” Zeitgeist, the hidden Beer Garden located in the Mission opened June 12, and will be open this weekend June 13 and 14 from 2 pm to 7 pm. Check out their new and safe picnic-table-booths more...
Outdoor Dining Officially Coming to SF This Friday
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Outdoor Dining in San Francisco Starting This Weekend Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Restaurants may begin outdoor service beginning Friday, June 12, with proper health and safety protocols in place. City’s Shared Spaces Program to assist businesses by providing flexible use of sidewalks, streets, and other public spaces to more...
Marin County Opens for Outdoor Dining Starting Today
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Marin County is moving into the next round of its COVID-19 pandemic response, with further reopenings under the shelter-in-place order. Outdoor retail, office space, outdoor dining, and curbside library services join child care and summer/sports camps as business sectors allowed to reopen to patrons and employees as of June 1 more...
Outdoor Dining Comes Back to SF on June 15th
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco announced that Phase 2B is scheduled to begin on June 15th, which includes allowing the reopening of outdoor dining, most indoor retail, summer camps and pro sports (without spectators). This all assumes that COVID-19 stats continue to improve and expect rules for face masks to be tightened. Read about the more...
SF Will Officially Allow Streets & Parks for Outdoor Dining This Summer
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Shared Spaces Program to Support Neighborhood Activity and Local Businesses Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Shared Spaces will enable more flexible use of sidewalks, streets, and other public spaces for neighborhood businesses. Mayor London N. Breed announced on Tuesday the creation of the Shared Spaces Program to support neighborhoods by more...
SF’s North Beach Open Air Street Dining in the Works
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that restaurants in North Beach in San Francisco are more...
Berkeley May Open Huge Outdoor Dining Rooms
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Funcheap Needs Your Help Our goal is to stay open during the crisis and, more importantly, when we come out of this. If you love Funcheap, can you help us stay alive? Learn more at GoFundMe Thanks to Eater SF for letting us know that the city of Berkeley is trying to more...
San Jose Plans to Open Up Streets & Sidewalks for Outdoor Dining
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KRON4 for reporting that the city of San Jose is working on a plan to reopen restaurants while still adhering to social distancing requirements. San José Mayor Sam Liccardo wanted to take advantage of the sunny weather by moving their city outdoors in creative ways to stay connected. On more...
