San Francisco City Hall
City Hall · Civic Center ·
Beaux-Arts monument with grand staircase, rotunda, and sculptures
Beaux-Arts monument with grand staircase, rotunda, and sculptures
"I saw organizers staging 24-hour vigils outside San Francisco City Hall as part of ongoing pressure after a 24-day, 335-mile march urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 2183, the measure that would give farmworkers the option to vote to unionize by mail." - Dianne de Guzman
"I recall a 2019 meeting at SF’s City Hall where industry leaders pointed out that, before the pandemic, San Francisco’s bars, restaurants, and cafes had to pay a hefty permitting fee to place a few tables or chairs on the sidewalk outside their storefronts — as much as $4,338 in 2018." - Eve Batey
"In front of San Francisco City Hall I witnessed a crew of roughly 40 masked and unmasked people — many saying they worked at local restaurants — gather in Civic Center on Monday to demand the reopening of outdoor dining, carrying signs like “False Evidence Appearing Real” and “No Data No Science No Work No Help.” Organizers included bartender Giovanni Cincotta, who said, “I’m the best bartender I know and I can’t do my job,” and described sitting in his room and crying while his son wonders why, and bar owner Johnny Metheny, who has filed a lawsuit seeking refunds for permits and other fees and warned that “San Francisco was the restaurant hub of the world and it’s going to lose that.”" - Eve Batey
"I was told by San Francisco city hall workers who spoke confidentially with Eater SF that a pre-briefing call from Newsom’s office was beset with technical difficulties, leaving many leaders still unclear on the plan even after the discussion; another source said the city’s Department of Public Health would be meeting to figure out what this means, with an announcement to come later." - Eve Batey
"Opened in 2004, Town Hall is known as a casual but gourmet restaurant with a Southern-leaning menu. It temporarily closed due to the pandemic but is set to reopen with a new menu inspired by K-Paul’s, featuring American comfort food." - Eve Batey
