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Farallon Restaurant Permanently Closed After 23 Years
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open In case you missed it, sad news from SFGATE, Farallon Restaurant will close permanently. Farallon Restaurant is a well-known upscale seafood restaurant in San Francisco. Famous for their raw bar, long wine list & undersea-themed decor like jellyfish lamps and a hand-painted dome ceiling that once covered a swimming pool. On March 18th, more...
Where to Go Apple Picking in the Bay Area
Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Want fresh apples? It doesn’t get any fresher than straight from the tree. There are lots of local farms near San Francisco where you can pick your own apples, but due to the recent wildfires and also the pandemic, many farms are closed for the season for U-Pick. Some farms more...
No Indoor Dining & Bars In SF Until At Least “Mid-October”
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open When San Francisco announced its new reopening timeline on September 1st, there wasn’t any mention of indoor dining or bars. Today the city revised the reopening timeline and finally addresses this issue, but still without many specifics. According to the timeline released on September 10th, indoor restaurants and bars (whether indoors more...
San Francisco’s Museums Can Reopen on Sept. 21st
Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London N. Breed, Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Health, and Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu, co-Chair of the City’s Economic Recovery Task Force, today announced that indoor museums and galleries may submit health and safety plans the week of September 14th. They will be able to open as early as September 21st more...
SF’s Indoor Salons & Gyms Can Open Sept. 14th
What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Announces Next Phase Of Reopening To Begin On Monday Indoor personal services and indoor gyms and fitness centers with limited capacity, hotels, and other lower risk indoor and outdoor activities will move forward on Monday, September 14 September 10, 2020 Mayor London N. Breed, Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Health, and more...
BART Getting More Trains Starting Sept. 14
Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open Starting next Monday, September 14th, BART will run an updated schedule. The new schedule calls for more frequency during peak weekday commute hours on several lines, creating more hours with 15-minute frequencies. Service hours remain the same: 5 am-9 pm weekdays, 8 am-9 pm weekends. Read the full article. Commute trains at more...
San Francisco Gyms Can Officially Reopen Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KRON4 for letting us know that gyms are officially allowed to operate outdoors in San Francisco starting September 9. SF gym buffs, as long as you don’t mind dark orange smokey skies, today is the time to hit the gym outside. According to the latest timeline of reopenings, the more...
Which Bay Area Beaches are Open/Closed Labor Day Weekend?
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for compiling a county-by-county list of which beaches are open (or closed) over the Labor Day weekend. Please note that details can change quickly so please check with your county first before heading out to make sure. When beach parking lots are full, police will close down more...
Alameda County OKs Indoor Haircuts. SF Lone Hold Out
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that now that Alameda County has approved indoor salons to begin opening on Friday, that San Francisco is the lone hold out among the Bay Area counties. Because it is in the “red tier” risk level for California, the state allows San Francisco more...
Stylist Backs Pelosi’s Claim SF Salon Visit Was a “Set-up”
City Insight, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Nancy Pelosi has called her SF hair salon visit ‘a setup,’ and says the salon owes her an apology. Nancy Pelosi’s visit to an indoor salon this week in drew a lot of criticism. She was seen on camera getting her hair done more...
Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack Now Has Outdoor Dining + Kids Eat Free
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Opened in 2001, Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack‘s kitschy downhome Italian food has been a long time favorite in the Outer Mission. They recently announced that their parklet is officially open for outdoor dining, complete with patio heaters. They’re still serving up their comfort food favorites, but all food will come in a bag more...
UPDATE: SF’s Iconic “Tommy’s Joynt” is NOT Permanently Closed
What's Closed / What's Open UPDATE: Good news! Tommy’s Joynt is NOT closing down permanently. (Even though Google says it did) https://brokeassstuart.com/2020/09/02/good-news-tommys-joynt-apparently-not-permanently-closed-after-all/ “We’re not permanently closed! We’re temporarily shut down” – Chris Henry, owner of Tommy’s Joynt, who emailed his update to Broke-Ass Stuart But are they actually open yet? Maybe! It doesn’t appear so. On the more...
SF’s First Outdoor-Only Barber Shop Opens Today
Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know about San Francisco’s first outdoor-only barbershop. Introducing The Barber Collective at SoMa StrEat Food Park (428 11th Street in San Francisco), SF’s first COVID-compatible outdoor barbershop with 20+ barbers. Ever an innovative city, SF’s first outdoor barber shop is far from classic. Trims more...
SF’s New “Shared Spaces” Outdoor Dining Map Launched
Brand New, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s popular Shared Spaces program has an exciting new tool: an interactive map showing the locations and status of all the proposed Shared Spaces locations. The map is designed to make it easier for people to find Shared Spaces, check on permit status, or simply track the progress of the more...
SF’s New Timeline for Reopening Announced
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces San Francisco’s Plan For Further Reopening Businesses And Activities San Francisco’s updated timeline allows for a safer and gradual reopening, balances the risk of the activity with the ability of the City’s resources to manage COVID-19 cases September 1, 2020 Mayor London N. Breed, Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of more...
