FOOD & DRINKS
Civic Center
Matt Haney's Cannabis Cafe Bill Passes California State Assembly with Resounding Support
Assemblymember Matt Haney's bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes passes the California state Assembly with an overwhelming majority; San Francisco residents may not see many of them due to a potential dispensary moratorium.
Gin-centric bar Whitechapel is closing for the season in Civic Center
The days of bars reopening and then closing again appear not to be over, as once-bustling Tenderloin/Civic Center cocktail spot Whitechapel (600 Polk Street) has decided to close temporarily once more due to flagging business, and it will operate temporarily as a private event space.
Replacement for Bi-Rite's former Civic Center Café, Assembly Café and Beer Garden, is now open for business
The Bi-Rite Café may not have been the right fit, so the Assembly Café and Beer Garden will give it a go at Civic Center, with dishes named after local rock acts including a Dead Kennedys chicken sandwich.