Biscuits And Blues

Tenderloin Feces Fight Pits Fast-Food Chain Against Southern-Style Restaurant | Eater SF

"Since 1995, this Mason and Geary spot has served up home-style Southern cooking, stiff drinks, and live jazz and blues, making it one of the last blues bars standing in the city; that run was halted when a pipe carrying sewage from the next-door Jack in the Box burst last April, covering the club in filth and forcing a closure for cleanup. I've learned the family-owned business has long dealt with ceiling leaks traced to a neighboring Jack in the Box, and that a worker there allegedly tried to “blast through” a clog, creating large holes in the pipes that sent fecal matter and wastewater throughout the club; when workers cleaned the ceiling they also found mold from the longstanding leaks. Owner Steven Suen sued for an injunction to shut the fast-food spot down until repairs were made (the request was denied), but a subsequent ruling forcing Jack in the Box to “stop any leaks from the refrigerators and freezers up to and including unplugging the appliances” has left Suen feeling hopeful that it might finally start the countdown to reopening." - Eve Batey