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Chronicle's De Afghanan Kabob House Gaffe: R.I.P. BYOB

Wine Bar of the Week: Fifth Floor (plus "Beverage Battles")

This cozy place is a quiet spot to unwind after shopping or events at Moscone.

DNA Runs Afoul of ABC

Neil Girling, www.theblight.netToo Lewd for SF? Flame Cynders performing at the DNA's Hubba Hubba Revue As first reported by SFist, on February 13th, the DNA Lounge's Jamie Zawinski revealed on the club's website that the venue is currently embroiled in a battle with the California Department of Al ... More >>

Dog Bites

Making a meal out of journalistic and political news, spell-checking the Guardian, and wrapping up the Castro race skirmish.

S.F. cops may have gone too far in seizing DJ gear at underground parties

Making a meal out of journalistic and political news, spell-checking the Guardian, and wrapping up the Castro race skirmish.

Several Nightclubs Quit Potential Suit vs. Cops, Alcohol Regulators

In this week's cover story, SF Weekly reported on complaints surrounding nightlife enforcement in SOMA, and an attorney, Mark Webb, who was gathering a group of nightclub owners to sue the city and state for racketeering. Since the article went to press, though, three of the most well-established ve ... More >>

Nightclub Sues City, Asks for $9 Million in Damages

www.markwebb.comMark Webb​A club owner and one of his former bartenders filed a much-awaited complaint yesterday alleging racketeering by the San Francisco Police Department, the city, and state of California. A filing attorney Mark Webb had described to reporters over the past two weeks as a grou ... More >>

City Attorney: $9 Million Nightclub Lawsuit 'Baseless'

Can you treat San Francisco like the Sopranos? City Attorney's office says no. ​Yesterday, a nightclub owner and one of his former bartenders filed a complaint against the city and state alleging a "pattern of racketeering activity, including false arrests, assault and battery, kidnappings, [and] ... More >>

New Nightclub Association Vows to Self-Police Its Members

Is self-policing the answer to cleaing up San Francisco's nightlife mess? The selves vowing to police themselves say so. ​There's a new player in San Francisco's nightlife wars: A trade association with a carrot and stick approach to dealing with nightclub regulation. The California Music and Cult ... More >>

S.F. Bartenders to Gov. Jerry Brown: Let Us Infuse Our Booze

Bon Vivants: Will Guv Brown have what they're having?​Josh Harris and Scott Baird -- two San Francisco bartenders, dandies, and "cocktail consultants" known as the Bon Vivants -- are trying to save one of the 600 bills sitting on the governor's desk from being vetoed. The two are shilling for ... More >>

San Francisco Bartenders to Governor Brown: Let Us Infuse

Josh Harris and Scott Baird want the governor to acknowledge the importance of California's cocktail industry​A bill that would finally allow San Francisco bars to legally infuse liquors is sitting on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk, but there's no guarantee he'll sign it. Two San Francisco bartenders ar ... More >>