"The Summer Place, a 23-year-old lounge at the corner of Bush and Mason Streets, has quietly made its temporary closure at the beginning of SF’s shelter in place a permanent one. It was known for allowing smoking even after California banned it in 1998, due to being staffed by family members, which was a loophole in the law. The smoking ended about eight years ago due to landlord restrictions, and the bar was ultimately forced to close because the landlord refused to negotiate during the pandemic." - Eve Batey
