This San Francisco Hi Tops Bar Pro Is Taking Over the Former Bagdad Cafe Space - Eater SF
"The former Bagdad Cafe location will see new life again: Hoodline reports that Hi Tops co-manager Colm O’Brien will take over the distinctive 2295 Market Street space and reopen it as Bar 49 this year, possibly as soon as May. The name is a nod to the city’s 49 square miles, and already O’Brien promises a hefty drink lineup with over 49 beer and wine options, and 12 beers on draft. He shared with Hoodline that the bar will also feature a food menu comprised of appetizers, shared options, and “a short easy dinner menu of bar food.” Bar 49 is an exciting prospect for the neighborhood, especially since the space saw plenty of turnover in the last decade or so. Curse or not, the fact is that since Bagdad Cafe left, a number of restaurants have flitted in and out: Criolla Kitchen, Sliderbar, Ovok, Castro Republic, and (most recently) Los Amigos Diner, which lasted only six months." - Dianne de Guzman
