What's Closed / What's Open
AMC to Offer 15¢ Movie Tickets (But Not in California)
What's Closed / What's Open AMC is reopening 100 movie theaters across the country (but none in California) on Thursday, August 20th and will be selling 15¢ movie tickets on re-opening day to try to lure people back inside. Seating capacity will be significantly reduced. Another 300 locations will open in the following two weeks (again, more...
Oakland Chinatown Outdoor Dining “StreetFest” Fridays
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Oakland Street Fest Fridays is a new safe evening of outdoor dining and music every Friday in August on 9th Street between Franklin and Webster. In an effort to promote small businesses and restaurants, Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce is hosting StreetFest Fridays to encourage people to order less delivery more...
SF Costume Designer Turns Layoff Into Face Mask Business
Artsy Fartsy, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know about a San Francisco man has turned his COVID-19 layoff into a thriving face mask business. Michael Petri is a San Francisco costume designer that was laid off during the shelter-in-place order. The pandemic did not stop his love for fashion and fabric and more...
SF Main Library Reopens Today with “Front Door Pickup”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open Starting August 10, 2020 the San Francisco Public Library is launching their SFPL To Go service which will enable cardholders to pick up and return their materials at select library locations throughout the City. SFPL To Go is Front Door Pick-up Service that safely delivers requested library materials to patrons at more...
Last month we wrote about an amazing-sounding outdoor movie event that was scheduled to come to the San Francisco Bay from September 2-6 – a socially-distant floating movie night on boats. Unfortunately, according to some digging done by SF Weekly and the Orlando Weekly, this event is likely completely fake. At the more...
SF’s Brand New Outdoor Dining “Igloo” Debuts
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know about this rather unique igloo-style outdoor dining that just launched in San Francisco’s Mint Plaza near 5th Street in SoMa Starting this week, the Michelin-starred Sushi Hashiri set up three seven-foot-tall translucent domes which cost the restaurant $1,400 each. Each “igloo” seats four people. more...
SF’s Toy Boat Dessert Cafe Coming Back, With a Twist
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Toy Boat Dessert Cafe, which closed down in early June and offered itself for sale has a new owner and is planning for a reopening in about a month. The new owners, Jane the Bakery, plans to keep the quirky vibe of more...
SF’s Michelin-Starred “State Bird Provisions” Back After COVID Scare
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open After closing down temporarily on July 30th due to a possible exposure to COVID-19, State Bird Provisions is back open this week from Thursday to Sunday, August 6-9 for to go orders. Pickup hours are Thursday to Sunday, 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Order at statebirdtogo.com. Masks required for pickup. The schedule for more...
Outdoor Street Dining Coming Next to 18th St. in The Castro?
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KTVU for letting us know that it’s expected that the city this week will approve a request by the Castro Merchants Association for two blocks on 18th Street in the Castro to be closed to vehicle traffic and open for outdoor dining. SFMTA is expected to approve the plan more...
Brand New Curbside Pickup Comes to SF Public Libraries
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open The San Francisco Public Library is launching their SFPL To Go service which will enable San Francisco Public Library cardholders to pick up and return their materials at select library locations throughout the City. SFPL To Go is a service that safely delivers requested library materials to patrons at select library more...
SF’s Adorable 3 Fish Studios Moving Away from the Bay
Artsy Fartsy, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the sad news that Outer Sunset art gallery 3 Fish Studios will be closing their San Francisco storefront at the end of August. Thankfully the husband and wife team, Annie Galvin and Eric Rewitzer, behind the studio won’t stop making their adorable and more...
Hey Bay Area, It’s National Farmers Market Week (Aug 2-8)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! National Farmers Market Week (August 2-8, 2020) is a great opportunity savor summer’s bounty, support local farmers and food makers. As COVID-19 crisis has proven, farmers markets are essential to supporting community health and resilient local food systems, now and in the long term. Related: Yes, Most Farmers Markets more...
SF May Close 42 Streets for Outdoor Dining
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGATE for letting us know that 42 San Francisco streets have been requested to be closed to traffic for outdoor dining. As part of the city’s Shared Spaces program, restaurants and bars across San Francisco have filed requests for at least 42 street closures. Restaurants are requesting to add more...
Tadich Grill, SF’s Oldest Restaurant, Closes (For Now)
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that just a month after reopening for takeout, Tadich Grill, San Francisco’s oldest restaurant dating back to 1849, has shut down operations and plans to reopen when indoor dining is allowed. The 171-year-old restaurant announced on Facebook and Instagram that it will temporarily more...
369 Restaurants Permanently Closed in SF Bay Area
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and KRON4 for letting us know about Yelp’s recent economic impact study which reported a rather grim picture for businesses in the Bay Area. The study from March 1 to July 10 showed that the San Francisco metro area (SF-Oak-Hayward) has seen 369 permanent restaurant closures. Among more...
