Club Deluxe

"Deluxe Queer is a San Francisco supper club founded by Sean Ang, Regen Williams, and Jonathan “J” Pan. They host intimate monthly multi-course dinners at Ang’s apartment, aiming to create a space for queer people beyond bars and nightlife. Their menu, described as 'third culture cuisine,' includes dishes like roasted kabocha squash and green beans, spiced pear with coconut ice cream, and duck a l’orange with birds from Olivier’s Butchery. The supper club was inspired by queer culture's need to navigate heteronormative spaces and the post-pandemic emergence of small, permanent dining projects. Deluxe Queer offers a sliding scale for dinner costs to ensure accessibility, with more affluent guests compensating for those on a budget. The team plans to expand into private events and eventually establish a permanent location as a community event space." - Paolo Bicchieri

"Upper Haight’s Club Deluxe, a 33-year-old destination for live music and cheap drinks, announced it would shut down but later a deal was brokered to keep it open. District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston helped guide a six-hour mediation at City Hall to reach this agreement. The mediation was based on an ordinance passed in 2021 that provides financial protection to small businesses from debts during the pandemic. Preston also nominated Club Deluxe for the city’s Legacy Business Registry." - Paolo Bicchieri

"Broke-Ass Stuart continues to track the impending closure of beloved Club Deluxe, with both owner Sarah Wilde and landlord Veritas Investments issuing conflicting statements over the news." - Dianne de Guzman

"For seven years Club Deluxe held down the Haight Ashbury District as the go-to place for live music and cheap drinks." - Paolo Bicchieri