"When news came in late September that Trad’r Sam on Geary Boulevard was closing temporarily “to fix up the bar” amidst a legal battle between owners and siblings Dorothy Riedel and John Munguia, some fans worried the business might not reopen. Yet, as the San Francisco Standard reports, Trad’r Sam is alive and well, opening just three weeks ago with updates to the well-loved bar." - Dianne de Guzman