What's Closed / What's Open
San Francisco Indoor Retail Opens Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that indoor retail resumes Monday in San Francisco. It was mid-May that we reported that the city maybe just a few weeks away from the next phase of reopening according to the Mayor. San Francisco aims for the next reopening phase in 2-4 Weeks. Well, 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...
Classic 1935 SF Diner “It’s Tops” on Market Street Closes for Good
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Sad news from Broke-Ass Stuart, the legendary “It’s Tops” Diner closes in forever in SF. It’s Tops is known for its prominent neon signage at the corner of Market Street, the original 1935 diner atmosphere with knotty pine walls dripping with nostalgia, vinyl-clad booths, and counter stools, and authentic tabletop chrome more...
Napa County Wineries, Bars & Tasting Rooms Can Reopen Today
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that Napa Valley wineries are ready to welcome Bay Area visitors. Napa County officials released new guidelines last Friday, allowing wineries, bars and tasting rooms in Napa County to reopen starting June 12. The Drink Business has pointed out important requirements in more...
Movie Theaters Can Reopen in California on June 12 (But Not in Bay Area)
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the Hollywood Reporter for letting us know that California is giving counties the power to allow movie theaters to reopen on June 12 with restrictions. What about the Bay Area? Please note this reopening only applies to counties that have met state criteria so this currently excludes most of more...
Yosemite National Park Reopens Today
What's Closed / What's Open Yosemite National Park posted an update on their website and Facebook page that, the park will reopen to the general public for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut its gates in March. Read Full Press Release and Plan your visit. Beginning June 11, the park will open more...
Muni Brings Back More Routes & Buses Starting June 13
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Beginning Saturday, June 13, the SFMTA will increase Muni service and frequency, add select routes into service and extend some current routes to continue to support essential trips. These service changes will improve transit access through Chinatown, SoMa and the Excelsior neighborhoods, identified by the Muni’s Service Equity Strategy as neighborhoods more...
7 Bay Area Grocery Wholesalers Now Open to the Public
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFEater for providing us a list of 7 grocery wholesalers that are open to the public and serve the Bay Area (most are delivery-only). Here are the highlights, but for the full list – including details on Sysco, TwoXSea and Water2Table (who supply NoPa and Delfina… mmmm…), make sure 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...
Aunt Charlie’s Might Close… The Last Queer Bar in Tenderloin
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Hoodline for letting us know the sad news that the Tenderloin’s Aunt Charlie’s Lounge needs help and might permanently close in August. Aunt Charlie’s Lounge is the Tenderloin’s last drag bar, a historical landmark, and a symbol of the city’s vital queer and trans culture. The business closed its more...
18 Bay Area State Parks That Just Reopened Parking Lots
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know the parks and beaches in the Bay Area with recently reopened parking lots. This past week, California state officials reopened some parking lots at 145 California State Parks (including 18 in the Bay Area) following a more than 2-month closure due to the Covid-19 more...
SF’s “Toy Boat Dessert Cafe” Being Sold After 38 Years
What's Closed / What's Open The 38-Year-Old dessert parlor known for their Tiramisu, Pies, Sundaes, Shakes, Double Rainbow Ice Creams, Coffees, Sandwiches, Wraps & Salads, Breakfast Omelettes and fun coin-operated Mechanical Horse from the ’50s with a leather saddle to ride was supposed to reopen by June 15 but sadly the owners have decided to more...
SF’s Outdoor Concerts + Tequila, PBR & Pizza All for $8
What's Closed / What's Open Amado’s, a bar at 21st and Valencia in the Mission has been putting on fun socially-distant concerts outside the bar along with fun drink and food specials. This weekend (June 4-6) the bar offers a slice of pizza, shot of tequila and PBR for $8 – plus you’ll get a free more...
SF’s “The Riptide” Bar Has Fun Socially-Distant Street Concerts
What's Closed / What's Open You’re not allowed into bars yet, but that doesn’t stop The Riptide from having a little fun outside. The Outer Sunset bar (3639 Taraval St.) is selling drinks to go, plus having free socially-distant concerts from the bed of a pickup truck out front on Saturdays and Sundays from 5-7pm. more...
California to Allow Bars & Gyms to Reopen Friday 6/12
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that starting Friday, June 12th, bar and gyms, along with schools, pro sports and day camps, are allowed to reopen with certain modifications. There have not been any guidelines yet made available. Please note that typically these kind of announcements mean that counties will be more...
