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Financial District

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Fire Erupts at Kokkari Estiatorio in Financial District

    A kitchen fire interrupted lunch for more than 150 patrons dining at Kokkari restaurant in the city's Financial District this afternoon.The fire started at the upscale Greek restaurant around 1:30 p.m. However, nobody inside the restaurant even noticed until the fire trucks arrived. Folks passing by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Possible Explosive Found in Financial District, Bank Of America Building Evacuated

    Police blocked off part of the Financial District this afternoon after the bomb squad was called in over a possible explosive near New Montgomery and Market streets. SF Weekly Staff Writer Joe Eskenazi was passing by when he spotted the drama in downtown. He tells us that police evacuated the bank b ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 11, 2012

    Recent Openers

    Police blocked off part of the Financial District this afternoon after the bomb squad was called in over a possible explosive near New Montgomery and Market streets. SF Weekly Staff Writer Joe Eskenazi was passing by when he spotted the drama in downtown. He tells us that police evacuated the bank b ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 4, 2012

    Recent Openers

    Police blocked off part of the Financial District this afternoon after the bomb squad was called in over a possible explosive near New Montgomery and Market streets. SF Weekly Staff Writer Joe Eskenazi was passing by when he spotted the drama in downtown. He tells us that police evacuated the bank b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Goodbye Cafe Fanny, Criolla Kitchen to Become Parish Eleven, and William Werner Has an Address

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Take a load off Fanny: After 28 years, Berkeley's Cafe Fanny will close tomorrow. According to Inside Scoop, the cafe, opened by Alice Waters and her brother-in-law Jim Maser, is closing due to the econom ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 18, 2012

    Recent Openers

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Take a load off Fanny: After 28 years, Berkeley's Cafe Fanny will close tomorrow. According to Inside Scoop, the cafe, opened by Alice Waters and her brother-in-law Jim Maser, is closing due to the econom ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 11, 2012

    Recent Openers

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Take a load off Fanny: After 28 years, Berkeley's Cafe Fanny will close tomorrow. According to Inside Scoop, the cafe, opened by Alice Waters and her brother-in-law Jim Maser, is closing due to the econom ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 4, 2012

    Recent Openers

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Take a load off Fanny: After 28 years, Berkeley's Cafe Fanny will close tomorrow. According to Inside Scoop, the cafe, opened by Alice Waters and her brother-in-law Jim Maser, is closing due to the econom ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 28, 2011

    Recent Openers

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Take a load off Fanny: After 28 years, Berkeley's Cafe Fanny will close tomorrow. According to Inside Scoop, the cafe, opened by Alice Waters and her brother-in-law Jim Maser, is closing due to the econom ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 21, 2011

    Recent Openers

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Take a load off Fanny: After 28 years, Berkeley's Cafe Fanny will close tomorrow. According to Inside Scoop, the cafe, opened by Alice Waters and her brother-in-law Jim Maser, is closing due to the econom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    SF Occupier Looking for Roommate to Share Tent for Cheap Rent

    This guy sounds fucking cool​The Occupy Movement has given us reporters plenty of fodder for good stories -- some informative and others entertaining. And while it appears Occupy SF has ceased to exist as a camp since police raided the encampment on Wednesday, there are still plenty of amusing sto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Occupy SF: Mission District Residents Don't Want Protesters in Their Backyard

    Lauren SmileyYou tell me: Is this guy an Occupy camper or just another Mission District resident?​The feeling is mutual between Mission residents and Occupy SF protesters: Neither group wants to see the encampment relocate to the Mission District, despite what city officials say. The Chron's Matie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Occupy SF: Tension Takes Over Camp, Cops Barricade Site

    ​Police did show up at Justin Herman Plaza last night, riot gear and all, but a raid on the Occupy SF camp never happened. Rather, police decided instead to erect metal barricades around the camp, which of course only incited protesters, who obviously didn't like the idea of being caged in.Police ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 23, 2011

    Recent Openers

    ​Police did show up at Justin Herman Plaza last night, riot gear and all, but a raid on the Occupy SF camp never happened. Rather, police decided instead to erect metal barricades around the camp, which of course only incited protesters, who obviously didn't like the idea of being caged in.Police ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    Occupy SF: City Wants to Move Camp to Former School Site in the Mission

    adrielhampton via FlickrOccupying the Mission just doesn't have the same effect​Occupy San Francisco is one of the few remaining occupy camps in the nation that hasn't -- and apparently won't -- experience a full-scale police raid. Rather the city is taking a more diplomatic approach, one that tri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Occupy Tent for Sale -- Contact Bank of America

    Another forclosure​Another dwelling was foreclosed on in the city's Financial District yesterday: An Occupy SF tent. The tent that was erected yesterday inside Bank of America where dozens of protesters stormed as they marched through downtown is now up for sale on ebay.Seriously, if you really wa ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 16, 2011

    Recent Openers

    Another forclosure​Another dwelling was foreclosed on in the city's Financial District yesterday: An Occupy SF tent. The tent that was erected yesterday inside Bank of America where dozens of protesters stormed as they marched through downtown is now up for sale on ebay.Seriously, if you really wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    OccupySF Blocks Wells Fargo HQ; 11 Taken Away in Handcuffs

    ​OccupySF protesters did more than yoga this morning. The group marched down Market Street this morning and reportedly blocked the doors of the Wells Fargo Headquarters, slowing traffic through the Financial District and forcing employees to use the side doors. According to news reports, the group ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Umami Gives Us a Bacon-Wrapped Burger, the Third TeaWay Opens, and Another Coffee Bar

    The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Turns out Umami Burger's only soft opening tomorrow. It will unveil its full-fledged burger glory soon enough (2184 Union at Fillmore). But we've scanned the menu they've unveiled for S.F., and in additio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Occupy Wall Street Protest Expands to San Francisco

    12 days, plus interest ​Today marks the 12th day of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City -- and unlike BART protests, there's no sign that this demonstration is dying down. In fact, it's spreading -- all the way to the West Coast, where California is suffering from a staggering 12 perc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Off the Grid Hits St. Mary's Square

    Senor Sisig hopes to see lines like this at St. Mary's Square​Folks in the Financial District will get new lunch options next week when four food trucks from Off the Grid's rotation pull up into the St. Mary's Square Garage at 433 Kearny St. (at California). The soft launch is Monday, July 25 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    San Francycle: Why There Is No S.F. Bike Etiquette

    ​Bike etiquette: What do you do when what's polite isn't safe, what's safe isn't legal, and what's legal isn't polite? This week a guy was seriously injured in the Financial District when he fell off of his bike ... while riding against one-way traffic. Okay, so that's neither legal, polite, nor ... More >>

  • Music

    March 23, 2011

    Bouncer: How to Sneak into a Wine Bar

    ​Bike etiquette: What do you do when what's polite isn't safe, what's safe isn't legal, and what's legal isn't polite? This week a guy was seriously injured in the Financial District when he fell off of his bike ... while riding against one-way traffic. Okay, so that's neither legal, polite, nor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Enter The Fantasy Zone at a Friendly Hotel Bar

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 28, 2010

    Fresh Eats for the week of April 28-May 4, 2010

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 21, 2010

    Fresh Eats for the week of April 21-27, 2010

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 23, 2009

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 9, 2009

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 2, 2009

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 23, 2009

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 16, 2009

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 26, 2009

    Trademark invades a Eurocentric street with fresh American fare

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 10, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 3, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 26, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 19, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 12, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 18, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 11, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 4, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 28, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 21, 2008

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 31, 2007

    New Restaurants

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 3, 2007

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town.

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 19, 2006

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 5, 2006

    A weekly listing of new restaurants around town

    ​Anyone who has been reading this column for a while knows that when I want to get away from it all and pretend that I am on vacation, I head for a hotel bar. This week I picked the Hilton in Chinatown, on Kearny. It bills itself as the "Financial District Hilton," but it's not as grand as some. I ... More >>

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