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MARINATIMES.COM CELEBRATING OUR 36TH YEAR VOLUME 36 ISSUE 6 JUNE 2020 R R Opinion It’s the drugs, stupid It will take a literal village to get a handle on this crisis

BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS

  A     B  Supervisors budget committee, City Controller Ben Rosenfield reported hotels Awere providing 1,977 rooms to the homeless during the Covid-19 pandemic at an estimated cost of $35 million for 90 days. District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen was an early, vocal supporter of the plan, saying in March, “If we have empty hotel rooms and someone doesn’t have a home to shelter in place, we must lend them the room.” Golden Boy Pizza in North Beach is open for takeout. PHOTO: NAOMI ROSE I guess Ronen actually thought rooms would be lent. “We’re paying $197 per night?” she asked in disbelief. But Rosenfield had an even bigger bombshell — Mayor Dinner is served and sometimes lunch too ’s plan to procure 7,000 total hotel units would set taxpayers back $105 million for 90 days.       has adapted to shelter in place by We’ve updated our restau- If those numbers aren’t crazy enough, the San Fran- get in the way of our desire transitioning to takeout and deliv- rant guide on pages 6–7 to reflect cisco Department of Public Health is providing alcohol, for our favorite restaurant ery solely. Many others have shut- those restaurants operating in the marijuana, and tobacco “through private funding” to Nfood, right? We San Franciscans are all tered completely with no plans to Northside as of press time. If you’re addicts in those $197-a-night hotel rooms as a “harm about supporting our local businesses, reopen, while others have become picking up your food, remember to reduction technique.” Harm reduction, according to the and the restaurant industry has taken creative by offering groceries and confirm before you go, wear your Harm Reduction Coalition, is “a set of practical strategies a severe blow in the last few months. pantry items, meal kits and spe- mask, and wash your hands when and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences asso- Golden Boy Pizza is just one of cial menus, and donating meals to you return. ciated with drug use.” Reduce negative consequences? the many Northside restaurants that frontline workers. — L. Majer REYNOLDS RAP, continued on 4

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comes along right when the U.S. government is declassifying files Emerging from about the possible existence of UFOs. Coincidence? Maybe, but it’s definitely fortuitous for this impres- the crisis sive debut feature from director and co-screenwriter Andrew Patterson, Economic recovery must who has come up with some cre- ative twists and uneasy moments be fueled by community, that elevate the genre and bode well for his future in the movie industry. cut out corruption Set in a small New Mexico town, The Vast of Night moves like a sleek cat from location to location — a BY gymnasium, the local switchboard, a bare-bones radio station, and so      ’ E Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan in Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip to on — as the camera follows Ever- Recovery Task Force to help chart a post-Covid path Greece, an IFC Films release. PHOTO: COURTESY OF IFC FILMS ett, a young, ambitious local D.J. forward for San Francisco’s industries, mom and pop and his teen sidekick Fay, a sci- Ibusinesses, workers, and consumers. ence-minded high school girl who While Governor Newsom has issued a broad order Of alien invasions and works a solo evening shift as the that all retail and salons may open up in-shop oper- area’s telephone operator. ations across the state, here in densely populated San Everett and Fay are ordinary peo- Francisco, we are taking a more cautious approach, aliens abroad ple with dreams of bigger things. particularly as we see our numbers continue to grow in They feel constrained by being in congregate settings. Here are some of my thoughts about BY MICHAEL SNYDER you to other times and other places: the boondocks and both yearn to get a necessary approach to the city’s economic recovery. a story to stretch your imagina- out. But the world may be a lot more ith indoor theaters shut- tion and a mini-Hellenic odyssey to immense than they think. When a EQUITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITIES tered, summer movie amuse you and pique your appetite. strange noise starts to interrupt tele- A recent Curbed.com piece by Alissa Walker called blockbusters may be on phone service and radio signals in out urban planners and YIMBY bloggers eager to use Whold or bumped to later in the THE VAST OF NIGHT the area at the same time that most the pandemic as an opportunity to market prepandemic year. Don’t despair. Exciting new An elegant and minimalist take of the locals are at a high school agendas that brushed over the systemic inequities that releases are available to stream at on the traditional 1950s sci-fi alien basketball game, Everett and Fay SUPERVISOR, continued on 2 home. Here are two that will take invasion movie, The Vast of Night SNYDER, continued on 8 Supervisor provide for egress according to Ameri- continued from cover cans with Disabilities Act standards, and give small businesses the flexibility to roll have exacerbated the Covid-19 pandem- out reopenings tailored to their capac- ic in the first place. I’m proud to rep- ity. Retailers will be permitted to oper- resent a district with diverse strengths ate outside to facilitate social distancing, and needs, ranging from some of the restaurants and cafes will be able to set up city’s most vulnerable communities in outdoor tables or maintain space for curb- SRO hotels and vital essential workers side pick-up, and I will be introducing a to a tourism industry that has long been fee relief program to ease the burden for the golden goose fueling San Francisco’s operators. Applications should be live by local economy. mid-June. I have tried to mediate the competing By soliciting support and planning needs of different sectors by grounding input from property owners, small busi- policy discussions in public health ratio- ness owners and neighborhood stake- nales and equitable application of the law. holders (including those who might be One recent example? Many of you wrote dependent on essential deliveries of food BOHO DINEIN me about the unequal treatment of Fadi and services), we are modeling a template 3COURSE BOHO REOPENING Berbery, 34-year proprietor of Smoke for equitable and community-led repur- MEAL A LA CARTE MENU IS COMING Signals in Russian Hill, who was issued a posing of the public realm. PACKAGES SOON WINE & BEER AT citation by SFPD for operating his news- HAPPY HOUR PRICE stand, which provides essential news in OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT multiple languages, including Chinese, RESOURCES Russian, and Arabic, during the shelter Recently political gadfly and Depart- in place. The chief health officer deter- ment of Public Works co-conspirator mined that the San Francisco Chronicle's Nick Bovis pled guilty to corruption news reporting and printing operation charges. We expect that this plea deal NEW AT BOHO was essential business, but Fadi selling and ongoing investigations will continue WE MAKE CAKES, PASTRIES, COOKIES, FRUIT TARTS! those same newspapers was not. It was to reveal areas where good government FRESH, FROM SCRATCH. a decision that prioritized consumers checks and balances could have staved with online accounts over those who off the corruption that is visible in every- What could be better than a delicious pastry with a cup of have traditionally relied on hard copies thing from the lack of operational trash gourmet coffee? Probably only a glass of wine with a steak of the news, including the high concen- cans to a broken citywide street clean- tration of seniors in my district. Mean- ing program that hinged on the whims or champagne with oysters while, drug dealers continue to operate of DPW’s former director, Mohammed in the Polk Street alleyways while police Nuru — or wherever the mayor’s next ORDER ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE: resources are wasted citing hardworking press conference was being held. Any operators who thought they were oper- attempt at a successful economic recov- WWW.CAFEBOHOSF.COM ating essential businesses. As we reopen ery will hinge on addressing head-on the San Francisco, we must make sure that crises that have long plagued our streets PHONE: 415.602.1182 EMAIL: INFOCAFEBOHOSF.COM the city’s public health orders are being — and it will mean holding departments equitably applied and that our emergency accountable to their respective roles in DELIVERY: GRUBHUB, DOORDASH, UBEREATS response is prioritizing our most vulnera- implementing solutions. ble communities. The Department of Public Health has long delayed devising and implementing REPURPOSING PUBLIC SPACE FOR a behavioral and mental health plan, PUBLIC GOOD especially after the former director was One of the first initiatives to flow out of ousted for giving her wife lucrative con- the Economic Recovery Task Force is the tracts. The Department of Homelessness Shared Spaces Program, which will allow and Supportive Housing has similarly businesses to apply for no-cost, expedited struggled to implement a plan for a cen- permits to cooperatively operate commu- tralized system to move our unhoused nity-serving businesses in public spaces, population through a continuum of care including sidewalks, streets, and parking that includes prioritizing permanent sup- spots once they have a safe reopening portive housing placements — of which plan in place. there are many available citywide. The My office has been working with the Department of Public Works has covered San Francisco Municipal Transportation up its failure to clean the streets with Agency, Office of Economic and Work- public relations schemes and awarded force Development and — most import- contracts for faulty public trash cans, toi- ant — community stakeholders to devise lets, and shelters to friends. pilot programs on Grant Avenue in North Our workers, residents, and tourists all Beach and eventually Jefferson Street at have one thing in common: They want Fisherman’s Wharf. These programs will government to do its job so that they can balance the need for essential deliveries, do theirs.

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Firefighters work to extinguish a major fire at Pier 45 on May 23. PHOTO: NAOMI ROSE Pier dangers, closed streets Plus possible lease relief for small businesses

BY JOHN ZIPPERER been vetted for feasibility and exclude Muni routes and major emergency traffic FOUR-ALARM FIRE AT PIER 45 corridors. The identified streets are in Around 4 a.m. on May 23, locals were neighborhoods that are especially affect- awakened by multiple fire engines called ed by Muni service reductions, are des- to put out a large fire at a warehouse on ignated bike routes that already serve as Fisherman’s Wharf’s Pier 45. As many as key connections, and lack conflicts with 130 firefighters had the fire contained commercial streets or Muni routes.” within a few hours, saving the U.S. liberty To learn more about the program ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien in the process. and to suggest future additions to Slow One firefighter reportedly suffered an Streets, visit sfmta.com/slowstreets. injured hand, but no other injuries result ed from the fire. The warehouse, which LEASE AND EVICTION RELIEF held a few offices and fish processing PROPOSED FOR SMALL equipment, was totally destroyed. BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS At press time, the cause of the fire had If a new bill proposed in Sacramento is not yet been determined, but investiga- adopted, small businesses and commer- tors were expected to look into reports cial landlords would be able to modify that homeless people had been spending leases in light of the economic devastation time in the warehouse at night. wrought by Covid-19. SB 939, introduced in mid-May by Senators Scott Wiener SLOW STREETS MOVEMENT PICKS (D-San Francisco) and Lena Gonzalez UP SPEED (D-Long Beach) would let small busi- It started in Oakland — a move to close nesses renegotiate their leases if they have streets temporarily to vehicular traffic to lost more than 40 percent of their revenue allow pedestrians and cyclists more space due to pandemic restrictions and if they to be physically distanced while getting continue to operate at reduced capacity as exercise or shopping. San Francisco soon a result of the social distancing require- adopted it, and in mid-May the SFMTA ments. If the tenant and landlord fail to announced that “phase two” of its Slow agree on a new lease, the tenant can ter- Streets program would expand to include: minate the lease without penalty. ▶ 20th Street (Valencia to Potrero) ▶ 23rd Avenue (Lake to Cabrillo) CRIME UPDATE ▶ Chenery Street (Elk to Brompton) For the week of May 11–17, there ▶ Excelsior Avenue (London to Prague) were five robberies reported by Northern ▶ Golden Gate Avenue (Masonic to Police Station, bringing the year-to-date Divisadero) total to 127, the exact same number as ▶ Jarboe Avenue (Moultrie to Peralta) the 2019 year-to-date total. There were ▶ Lane Street (Third to Oakdale) 20 burglaries, bringing the year-to-date ▶ Lombard Street (Jones to Stockton) total to 378, up from last year’s 356; and ▶ Mariposa Street (Kansas to Texas) 29 auto burglaries, for a year-to-date ▶ Sanchez Street (23rd to 30th) total of 1,421, down significantly from ▶ Shotwell Street (14th to Cesar Chavez) 1,912 in 2019. ▶ Somerset Street (Silver to Woolsey) ▶ Stockton Street (Bay to Lombard) FACTS AND FIGURES 1.16: percentage increase in available SFMTA said that many of the new clo- job listings in California since May 8, sures were the result of more than 1,300 according to TOP data . . . 3.65: per- suggestions from city residents. They centage increase in available job listings added 14 miles to the 9 miles that were nationwide since May 8 . . . 92,000: num- implemented in the first phase of Slow ber of jobs lost in the Bay Area in first Streets. two months of the pandemic shutdown There have been suggestions from . . . 31,800: number of those jobs that were Northside residents that a Slow Streets in San Francisco, according to the Chron- initiative on Steiner Street from Lombard icle . . . 53.97: percent of women surveyed to Chestnut Street would greatly bene- by Fishbowl who said they have com- fit restaurants. As more establishments pletely stopped wearing makeup while reopen under local and state reopening sheltering at home . . . 29.78: percentage guidelines, additional space will be needed of male respondents who said they have to space out shoppers and diners, as well stopped shaving during this time . . . as pedestrians, runners, and bicyclists. 10: percent of people who told Fishbowl SFMTA reports that the Slow Streets that during video conference calls, they that have been approved for inclusion only wear underwear below their waists. are “lower-traffic residential streets that connect neighbors to essential services in Send feedback to [email protected]. the absence of Muni service. They have News tips? Email: [email protected]

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Previous encampment behind Marina Safeway, May 2020. PHOTO: RACHEL PODLISHEVSKY Zoomwear Reynolds Rap stance issues. “If I was downtown Austin continued from cover where I used to get my drugs, I’d be right back using again,” one young man told That’s a poster statement for the way San me. Frankly, the mayor and every mem- Francisco handles its drug crisis, and not ber of the Board of Supervisors should just during a pandemic. make a trip to Austin, because the village model is the only way to get a handle on 38. 60. 18. WHO CALLS THE SHOTS? this. When I was a kid, my mom put a It starts with a large piece of property plate of halibut and fennel in front of me outside the city — not too far, but far for dinner. “I don’t like fennel,” I said. enough away from the temptations of “Beggars can’t be choosers,” my mom the Tenderloin. Let’s say the Cow Palace, responded. “When you’re buying your which sits on 68 acres. Far-fetched you own food, you can eat what you want.” say? Not at all. In 2019, Senator Scott 18. My mom would have made an excellent Wiener and Assemblymember Phil Ting homeless czar. While Jennifer Frieden- introduced SB281, banning gun shows 26. 18. bach and the Coalition on Homelessness, and transferring control of the Cow the city’s de facto homeless marketing Palace from a state-appointed board to a agency, are fond of saying “the unhoused local joint powers authority with a plan We hope we’re open! have no choice,” in reality, they have too to build affordable housing. The gun (but if not, we have curbside shopping) many choices, leading to a contemptuous show ban passed in January, but they relationship with angry residents fed up dropped the development issue. Time to 415-563-8839 1869 Union Street SF 94123 with the human waste, open drug use, rethink that. and crime overtaking their neighbor- What would a village at the Cow hoods. Palace look like? A lot like Community When word got out about the free hotels First, where people live in RVs and tiny and city-sanctioned pot and booze room homes with access to a medical facil- service, transients made the trek hoping to ity, counseling, and rehab. They also find Meth Mecca. According to the “Ten- have organic farming, an auto shop, COMET CLUB derloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment a culinary program, art studios, and Plan for Covid-19,” the number of tents blacksmithing — micro enterprises that Dancing • Specialty Cocktails • 12 Brews on Tap ballooned 285 percent between January have produced over a million dollars of and early May. It’s gotten so bad UC Hast- “dignified income” for residents. While ings College of the Law and others filed a there’s no sobriety requirement, found- lawsuit seeking to prevent San Francisco er Alan Graham (who lives on the from continuing to use the Tenderloin property in a tiny home) says they see as a containment zone for open-air drug an 80 percent drop in drugs and a 60 dealing and homeless encampments by percent drop in alcohol once people set- selectively enforc- tle in, which like- ing the law. ly has something San Francisco to do with his Fire Chief Jeanine Enforce the law, deal breaker: “If Nicholson, whose you don’t make it department and then give them two to work and pay paramedics fre- your rent, you’re quently interact choices: Go to jail or g on e .” with the home- Graham says he 3111 Fillmore St. San Francisco 94123 less, confirmed go to the village. serves the chron- 415-567-5589 • CometclubSF.com the majority they ically homeless, meet now are new to the city. “The “like the Tenderloin.” And if you think initial site by the Asian Art Museum, creating structure and having rules at least 70 to 75 percent of those folks doesn’t work, you’d be wrong: Commu- were very recently from out of town,” nity First Village has a retention rate of Nicholson told KRON 4 News. “What nearly 90 percent. they’re telling us is ‘I just came here from Lake County.’ ‘I just got out of jail’ BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME or ‘I’m here from Stockton and I heard I So how do you get people there? Start could get X, Y, and Z.’ We’ve had people by enforcing the law, then give them two walk up to our members and say, ‘Hey, choices: Go to jail or go to the village. where do I get a tent? How do I get a Who will run the village? Nonprofit hotel room?’” organizations. In fiscal year 2014–15 (the last time San Francisco had a home- TAKING BACK CONTROL less audit) more than $175 million went Last summer I visited Community First to 61 community groups. Shockingly, Village in Austin, Tex., (“Dignity through there’s no system for tracking their per- accountability,” August 2019), a success- formance, but with 8,000 people living ful 51-acre master-planned community on the street and a city in disarray providing affordable, permanent hous- because of it, I think it’s fair to say it’s not ing and support for around 50 percent very good. At the village, these groups of Austin’s homeless population, all pri- would be onsite using their expertise to vately funded. It was a 30-minute drive set residents up for success. The central outside the city, and that makes perfect location would also make it easier to sense, particularly for those with sub- REYNOLDS RAP, continued on next page

4 JUNE 2020 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM expectations, which has led to thou- Reynolds Rap sands of people living in filthy tents and continued from page 4 dying with needles full of fentanyl stuck 2215 POWELL ST - $2,700,000 in their necks. monitor their track record. And if they Truth be told, San Francisco has fail? No more money, because at the vil- declared open season on itself. The lage, city grants would be performance mayor, able to command an entire city based. to shelter in place, can’t stem the tide of And what about the severely mentally tents. Frustrated police are told to leave ill who are unable to make it at the vil- tent dwellers alone. Even when they lage? We need to put them somewhere arrest serial drug dealers, lenient judges safe, where they won’t be victimized and release them the same day. Supervisors can’t do harm to themselves or others. ignore the cries of their constituents What if someone says they’d rather while bowing to the beneficiaries of a go to jail than to the village, and when multimillion-dollar homeless industry they get out of jail they go back to their they helped to create. And voters made old ways? You buy them a bus ticket it worse by electing Chesa Boudin, a home. When they get there, instead known criminal sympathizer, as district of telling friends that San Francisco is attorney. Meth Mecca with free hotels providing The only way to take back the city is weed and alcohol room service, they’ll to get tough, an unfamiliar concept at say, “You can go to the village and get City Hall. I’m not sure they have it in your life together or go to jail and get a them, but I hope they do. Otherwise San bus ticket back here.” I bet the number Francisco will be doomed, not because of drug users coming to San Francisco of the Covid-19 pandemic but because would dwindle in no time — and with of the drug pandemic. In the words of fewer buyers, so would the drug dealers. the young man at Community First Vil- I can already hear homeless advo- lage, “Is it hard? Hell yeah. But if I hadn’t Another Good One — Done! cates saying how mean I am. How dare come here, I’d be dead.” I expect people to make something of We know your buildings are part of a legacy that • 8 Offers Received themselves — get counseling, go to E-mail: [email protected]. Follow the you’ve built with great care. When it comes to • 3 Level Commercial Building rehab, learn a trade, get a job. But I Marina Times on Twitter @TheMarinaTimes helping you sell these properties, our dedication would say the same about their lack of and like us on Facebook @MarinaTimes. should match yours. Our singular focus is San • Open Floor Plan

Francisco commercial real estate, which means • Flex-Use Opportunity you’ll receive a deeper level of expertise to help • $581 Price per Sq. Ft. | 60 x 52 Ft. Lot guide you to the best possible outcome from How a vocal community and a your investment. You’ve Taken The Risk MATTHEW C. SHERIDAN Now Comes the Rewarding Part 415.273.2179 supervisor who listened sent License 01390209 an encampment packing [email protected] aptGroup BY SUSAN DYER REYNOLDS longer kept open. “This is all a direct result of the city’s policy of allowing  M, I      tents so that homeless can shelter in emails from neighbors of the Mari- place, which they’re not doing,” Deno na Safeway about open air drug said. Iuse and sales, stolen goods, fights, and In a statement to the Marina Times, assaults at an encampment that popped Supervisor Stefani said she was up behind the store after the Covid-19 extremely concerned. “For weeks, I outbreak. One person had someone have been going out to this location from the encampment enter his house every day to monitor what’s going on and another was held up at knifepoint. and communicate to our departments The police said they, too, were frus- that allowing camping, drug use, and trated, but their hands were tied by threats of violence to persist does not the city. In fact, in an email obtained serve our public health goals. I will by the Marina Times, and sent to all not let up until we reach a solution SFPD officers by Capt. Steven Manni- that ensures that neighbors, Safeway na, commanding officer of the Healthy customers, and those living outside Streets Operation Center, guidelines are safe.” on handling encampments was con- Then, over the Memorial Day week- tradictory, stating, “Do not take or end, residents noticed law enforce- remove tents” at point 1, and “Do not ment and the Department of Public I got you allow large encampments (over 5 tents) Works at the encampment, and by to form” at point 6. Tuesday it was gone. Deno credits his Neighbor Rachel Podlishevsky began neighbors, especially the brave seniors, taking pictures of the criminal activity. for coming together and speaking out, “This woman who is always getting but they also had strong advocates in stolen goods out of her car was try- Captain Engler and Supervisor Stefani. covered ing to intimidate me, swearing and Residents in districts with more tol- screaming, and she threw a bottle at erant supervisors such as me.” She sent the story and pictures to (District 6), Hillary Ronan (District 9), I protect you. You protect me. District 2 supervisor (District 5), and Rafael and to Capt. Joe Engler of the Northern Mandelman (District 8), find similar Police Station. And she wasn’t alone. campaigns fall on deaf ears. “It’s tough Neighbors of a nearby apartment com- to get encampments removed when Covering your face is now required to plex — many of them seniors who have your supervisor cares more about the lived in the rent-controlled building rights of drug addicts than yours,” prevent the spread of COVID-19. for three decades — reached out to one District 6 resident said to me on Stefani, Engler, police Chief Bill Scott, Twitter. Clearly, because they won their the mayor’s office, and Safeway. They elections, these supervisors feel they made numerous calls to 311, and they are carrying out the will of the voters. contacted the media, from KRON-TV And therein lies the rub. The only way to the Marina Times. to make a change is to change your Brandon Deno lives in that apart- supervisor at the ballot box — and so ment building. His wife and son felt far, that hasn’t happened in 90 percent threatened, and he heard campers call of San Francisco. people in his building “rats who call the pigs” through his window, which he no E-mail: [email protected]

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Daily specials available Asian Box: 2031 Chestnut Street, by phone. Wednesday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–9 415-288-3688, asianbox.com. Pickup INDIAN AMERICAN p.m., Saturday 10:30–9 p.m., and Sunday and delivery; every box donated will be Via Goa: 2420 Lombard Street, 415-440- Balboa Cafe: 3199 Fillmore Street, 415- 2600, vivagoaca.com. Delivery only. Tues- 921-3944, balboacafesf.com. Pickup and day–Saturday 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–10 delivery, including daily specials, wine, p.m., Sunday noon–2:30 p.m. beer, and cocktails. Wednesday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11:30 ITALIAN/PIZZA a.m.–6 p.m. A16: 2355 Chestnut Street, 415-771- The Blue Light: 1979 Union Street, 415- 2216, a16pizza.com. Takeout and deliv- 922-5510, bluelightsf.com. Takeout and ery, including wine, beer, and nonalcohol- delivery, including daily specials, wine, beer, ic drinks from Urban Remedy, Star Route and cocktails. Monday–Friday, 4 p.m.–2 Farms CSA box, and more. Daily 4–8 p.m. a.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–2 a.m. Amici’s East Coast Pizza: 2200 Lom- The Brixton: 2140 Union Street, 415- bard Street, 415-885-4500, amicis.com. 409-1114, brixtonsf.com. Pickup and Curbside pickup and no-contact delivery, delivery. Tuesday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–10 including wine, beer, and specials. Sun- p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. day–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday– The Brazen Head: 3166 Buchannan Saturday 11:30 a.m.–11 p.m. Street, 415-921-7600, brazenheadsf.com. Delarosa: 2175 Chestnut Street, 415- Curbside pickup and delivery. Daily 5–10 673-7100, delarosasf.com. Takeout, pick- p.m. up, and delivery, including wine, beer, and Mixt: 3130 Fillmore Street, 415-296- cocktails. Sunday–Thursday noon– 8 p.m., 8009, mixt.com. Takeaway, touch-free Friday–Saturday noon–10 p.m. pickup, and delivery. Monday–Friday Hole in the Wall Pizza: 3244 Scott Street, 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 415-775-2583, sfholeinthewallpizza.com, a.m.–9 p.m. Perry’s: 1944 Union Street, 415-922- 9022, perryssf.com. Takeout and delivery, including family-style dinners, beer, wine, and cocktails. Daily 4–8 p.m. Roam: 1785 Union Street, 415-440 7626, roamburgers.com. Takeout, delivery, and pickup. Daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m. West Coast Wine and Cheese: 2165 Union Street, 415-376-9720, westcoastsf. com. Delivery, including charcuterie and rotating selection of wine. Monday–Friday, contact for hours. Wildseed: 2000 Union Street, 415-872- 7350, wildseedsf.com. Pickup and delivery, including wine, beer, and cocktails. Daily noon–8 p.m.

ASIAN Hunan Empire: 2001 Union Street, 415- 775-4735, hunanempirerestaurant.com. Pickup and delivery. Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

6 JUNE 2020 MARINA TIMES MARINATIMES.COM Rooster and Rice: 2211 Filbert Street, 415-776-3647, roosterandrice.com. Pick- up and delivery. Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Tamashisoul Sushi Bar: 1849 Union Street, 415-346-1849, tamashisf.com. Takeout, pickup, and delivery with proceeds to support staff. Contact for hours.

CARIBBEAN Palm House: 2032 Union Street, 415- 400-4355, palmhousesf.com. Pickup and delivery, including wine, beer, cocktails, and grocery items. Wednesday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 10:30–9 p.m., and Sunday 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m. (delivery); pickup hours until 7:30 p.m. ASIAN NORTH BEACH Cafe Zoetrope: 916 Kearny Street, 415- Lemongrass Thai Cuisine: 2348 Polk 291-1700, cafezoetrope.com. Takeout and FRENCH Street, 415-346-1818, lemongrasssf.com. AMERICAN delivery, including daily specials, fami- Atelier Crenn: 3127 Fillmore Street, Takeout and delivery. Daily 11 a.m.–10:30 Betty Lou’s Seafood & Grill: 318 ly-style dinners, wine, and beer. Monday– 415-440-0460, ateliercrenn.com. Pickup p.m. Columbus Avenue, 415-757-0569, betty- Friday 1–7 p.m. only of Crenn Kits Luxe. Tuesday–Satur- Okoze Sushi: 1207 Union Street, 415- loussf.com. Takeout only. Monday–Sun- Da Flora: 701 Columbus Avenue, 415- day 4:30–6:30 p.m. 567-3397, okozesushi.com. Takeout and day 4–8 p.m. 981-4664, daflora.com. Takeout and lim- delivery, including limited special Copper Le Sandwich: 752 Columbus Avenue, ited delivery, including wine. Tuesday– ITALIAN River king salmon. Tuesday–Sunday 5–8 415-269-2098, find them on Facebook. Saturday 4–8 p.m. The Italian Homemade Compa- p.m. Delivery only. Tuesday and Thursday Golden Boy Pizza: 542 Green Street, ny: 1919 Union Street, 415-655-9325, nights. Contact Elias via Facebook mes- 415-982-9738, goldenboypizza.com. italianhomemade.com. Takeout and deliv- ITALIAN/PIZZA senger or email at [email protected]. Takeout and pickup. Daily noon–8 p.m. ery, including meal boxes, wine, and beer. Amarena: 2162 Larkin Street, 415- The Italian Homemade Company: Daily 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m. 447-0441, amarenarestaurant.com. Take- ASIAN 716 Columbus Avenue, 415-712-8874, Pane e Vino: 1715 Union Street, 415- out and delivery. Sunday–Thursday Brandy Ho’s: 217 Broadway, 415- italianhomemade.com. Pickup and deliv- 346–2111, paneevinotrattoria.com. Pickup 5:30–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 5:30– 788-7527, brandyhos.com. No-contact ery. Daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m. only. Daily 5–8 p.m. 10:30 p.m. pickup and delivery. Daily 11:45–9:30 Molinari Delicatessen: 373 Colum- Fiorella: 2238 Polk Street, 415-829- p.m. bus Avenue, 415-421-2337, molinaridel- MEXICAN 7097, fiorella-sf.com. Takeout and deliv- China Live: 644 Broadway, 415-788- isf.com. Takeout and delivery, including Flores: 2030 Union Street, 415-796- ery, including pizza kits, cocktails, wine, 8188, chinalivesf.com. White zone curb- take-and-bake pastas. Monday–Tuesday 2926, floressf.com. Takeout and delivery, and beer. Sunday–Thursday 4:30–9 p.m., side pickup and delivery, including wine, and Thursday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. including family plates, wine, beer, and Friday–Saturday 4:30–9:30 p.m. beer, sake, cocktails, and pantry items. Original Joe’s: 601 Union Street, 415- Margaritas. Daily noon–8 p.m. Frascati: 1901 Hyde Street, 415-928- Daily 4–8 p.m. 775-4877, originaljoes.com. Takeout, La Canasta: 3006 Buchanan Street, 415- 1406, frascatisf.com. Takeout only, includ- Chubby Noodle: 570 Green Street, curbside pickup, and delivery, including 474-2627, 415-921-3003, lacanastasf.com. ing house-made ice cream. Wednesday– 415-296-9600, chubbynoodle.com. Pick- grocery and pantry items, beer, wine, and Takeout and delivery. Monday–Saturday Saturday 5:30–8:30 p.m. up and delivery, including wine, beer, and cocktails. Daily 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Ristorante Milano: 1448 Pacific Ave- cocktails. Daily 5–10 p.m. Piccolo Forno: 725 Columbus Avenue, Tacko: 3115 Fillmore Street, 415-796- nue, 415-673-2961, milanosf.com. Pickup Sushi on North Beach: 745 Columbus 415-757-0087, find the menu on several 3534, tackosf.com. Takeout and delivery. and delivery, including wine and pantry Avenue, 415-788-8050, northbeachsushi. online platforms and delivery apps. Pick- Happy hour specials Monday, Wednes- items. Daily 4:30–7:30 p.m. com. Takeout, curbside pickup, and deliv- up and delivery. Wednesday–Monday 11 day, Friday 4–6 p.m., Tuesday and Thurs- Seven Hills: 1896 Hyde Street, 415– ery, including cocktails, beer, sake; happy a.m.–9 p.m. day all day. Daily 11:30 a.m.–9:15 p.m. 775-1550, sevenhillssf.com. Takeout only, hour menu available for lunch and dinner Tomasso’s Ristorante Italiano: 1042 including daily specials and pantry items. takeout. Monday–Friday 11:30–2 p.m. Kearny Street, 415-398-9696 tommasos. Monday–Tuesday noon–3 p.m., Wednes- and 5–9 p.m., Saturday 3–9 p.m. com. Takeout and no-contact delivery, RUSSIAN HILL day–Sunday noon–3 p.m. and 5–8 p.m. Yuet Lee Seafood Restaurant: 1300 including special menu and wine. Tues- Za Pizza: 1919 Hyde Street, 415-771- Stockton Street, 415-982-6020, sanfran day–Sunday 4–8:30 p.m. AMERICAN 3100, zapizzasf.com. Pickup and delivery. ciscoyuetlee.com. Pickup and delivery. Tosca Cafe: 242 Columbus Avenue, Bell Tower: 1900 Polk Street, 415-567- Daily noon–8 p.m. Wednesday–Monday 11–1 a.m. 415-986-9651, toscacafesf.com. Pickup 9596, find them on Facebook and Restau- and delivery, including wine and weekly rantji. Takeout and delivery, including daily MEXICAN INDIAN menu items with 100 percent of pro- food and drink specials. Daily noon–8 p.m. Mezcalito: 2323 Polk Street, 415-441- Urban Curry: 523 Broadway, 415- ceeds to staff. Thursday–Friday 4–6:30 Lord Stanley: 2065 Polk Street, 415- 2323, mezcalitosf.com. Pickup and deliv- 677-9744, urbancurrysf.com. Pickup and p.m. 872-5512, 415-613-9198 (text only), lord- ery, including meal kits, cocktails, wine, delivery. Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.– stanleysf.com. Pickup (delivery Sunday and beer. Monday–Saturday noon–8 p.m. 10 p.m., Friday–Sunday 10:30 a.m.– PERSIAN for roast kits only); daily specials, includ- 10:30 p.m. Maykadeh: 470 Green Street, 415-362- ing cocktails, wine, and beer. Tuesday– SPANISH/MEDITERRANEAN 8286, maykadehrestaurant.com. Pickup Saturday 5–6:30 p.m. (order by 3 p.m.) Abrazo: 2000 Hyde Street, 415-872- ITALIAN/PIZZA and free delivery to most neighborhoods. Split: 2300 Polk Street, 415-296-8009, 9239, abrazosf.com. Pickup and delivery, Acquolina: 1600 Stockton Street, 415- Monday–Thursday 11:45 a.m.–10:30 p.m., spliteats.com. Pickup and delivery. Daily 9 including house-made ice cream. Daily 781-0331, acquolina.us. Takeout and Friday–Saturday 11:45 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun- a.m.–9 p.m. 5:30–8:30 p.m. delivery. Daily noon–9 p.m. day 11:45 a.m.–10 p.m.

MARINATIMES.COM MARINA TIMES JUNE 2020 7 A  E Michael Snyder continued from cover are the first to experience the anomaly. They try to figure out what’s what, and find themselves caught up in something potentially massive. Is the noise the result of a natural phenomenon, a secret gov- ernment project, or reflecting the era’s Cold War paranoia, a Soviet attack? Or is it . . . extra-terrestrial? Jake Horowitz as Everett and Sierra McCormick as Fay are relative unknowns who handle the heavy and light moments with equal aplomb, like a couple old pros. It doesn’t take long to be invested in what happens to them, and uneasy as it plays out. One of the clever aspects of the movie is that it’s situated as an episode of a fictional late 1950s Twilight Zone-ish TV show, Paradox Theater. I can unequivocally say that Paradox The- ater is a series I’d be happy to binge. The Vast of Night is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

THE TRIP TO GREECE With The Trip to Greece, actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon — both popular Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in Michael Winterbottom’s The Trip to Greece, an IFC Films release. PHOTO: COURTESY OF IFC FILMS performers — embark on what might be their last comedy-fused culinary journey into six half-hour TV episodes, then sume, and play an ongoing game of “Can that it’s more concerned with aging and in the series of travelogues that started a edited down even more to feature film You Top This?” with pointed put-downs loss than any previous installment and decade ago. Coogan and Brydon, long- length by director Michael Winterbot- of one another. Their string of dueling ends on a somber note suggests that all time friends in real life, bring great rap- tom for theatrical and, in the case of impressions is a genuine delight, with involved know that the trips have run port to these chronicles of eating, sight- The Trip to Greece, streaming release. The Trip to Greece including a face-off their course. Still, they’ve been a lot of seeing, and bantering through England, Although I prefer the more languid of Mick Jaggers and Brydon’s Marlon fun — and, true to the old adage, more Italy, Spain, and now Greece. The concept nature of the multiepisode format with Brando countered by Coogan’s Robert about the journeys than the destina- of 2010’s The Trip was that two somewhat more attention paid to gustatory and De Niro. tions. fictionalized versions of the entertainers scenic treats, the movie versions have Most of the trips seem improvised, but The Trip to Greece is available for were on a weeklong excursion to inves- plenty to offer. All of the restaurants there are definitely arcs about personal streaming on Amazon Prime Video, tigate the growth of gourmet eateries in and meals are legit, while Coogan and growth, professional issues, and family Apple TV, YouTube, Google Play, Direct the sylvan British countryside, because Brydon channel past and present day matters alongside the usual hedonistic TV, Vudu, and others. Coogan had been tapped to write a trav- pop culture, with plenty of references to pursuits. The Trip to Greece — wherein el-and-dining piece about his adventures their actual career landmarks. Ultimate- the duo’s itinerary is intended to paral- Michael Snyder is a print and broadcast on the road. Brydon was along as a com- ly, the joy of these excursions comes lel the classical Troy-to-Ithaca journey journalist who covers pop culture on Michael panion and fellow celebrity connoisseur. from keeping company with Coogan of the Greek hero Odysseus — hits so Snyder’s Culture Blast, via GABnet.net, The Trip was so well received that and Brydon as they spout witty takes on many beats and rhythms familiar to the Roku, Spotify, and YouTube, and The Mark it merited three sequels in different the tourist attractions they encounter, series that it might be prudent for Coo- Thompson Show on KGO radio. You can locales. Each trip was shot and edited revel in the food and drink they con- gan and Brydon to end the run. The fact follow Michael on Twitter: @cultureblaster.

Art World Farewell Remembering Michael McClure

BY SHARON ANDERSON novels, and essays, and his journalism appeared in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and the San Francis- I smile to myself. I know co Chronicle. A native of Kansas, his poetry was all that there is to know. I see all there informed by his interest in Buddhism, nature, and is to feel. I am friendly with the ache in my belly. consciousness. The answer to love is my voice. There is no Time! The last time I saw Michael McClure was No answers. The answer to feeling is my feeling. on March 24, 2019 at City Lights bookstore — Peyote Poem by Michael McClure during the celebration of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday. Shoulder to shoulder with the “Without McClure’s roar there would have been other attendees in the bookstore, I wondered no sixties.” where I should position myself for the poetry — Dennis Hopper reading that was due to begin. I turned around and directly behind me was Michael McClure. heard Michael McClure read Peyote Poem at He seemed smaller, and was using a walker. He Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center several sat down in front of a microphone. Everything years ago. In the cool quiet of the room, I drift- else about him seemed the same, the power of his Ied into a trance and thought I heard a bird singing. voice and that distinctive cadence while reading Some poets have the ability to transport us to rare matched with the attentive silence of hundreds places, and McClure was one of them. of people pressed together in that small space. As a member of the Beat Generation, McClure The Beats clearly brought poetry into the main- was one of five poets — Allen Ginsberg, Phillip stream more than any group of writers in the Lamantia, Gary Snyder, and Phillip Whalen — to 20th century. On that day — and at that moment participate in the legendary Six Gallery reading on during McClure’s reading — I had a conscious Oct. 7, 1955. This was the time and place where sense of appreciation for the fact that poetry and Allen Ginsberg first read his poem “Howl,” and the the love of the written word could still draw a Beat poet movement caught fire on the West Coast. crowd, and a reverent one at that. In my treasure McClure, as a poet, playwright, journalist, nov- trove of priceless memories, that day looms large. elist, songwriter, and college instructor, intersected The day we stood together listening to the poets. with major cultural events of our time. He read at Thank you, Michael McClure. the 1967 Human Be-In in Golden Gate Park, and Michael McClure died May 4, 2020 at his home in encouraged a young writer named Jim Morrison the Oakland hills after complications from a stroke to pursue poetry. McClure made waves with his last spring. He was 87. controversial play The Beard and appears reading Chaucer in the concert film The Last Waltz. He Sharon Anderson is an artist and writer in Southern Michael McClure in San Francisco in 1971. PHOTO: HAROLD ADLER published many books of poetry, several plays, California. She can be reached at mindtheimage.com.

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Original Joe’s serves socially distanced outdoor tables of patrons at their popular North Beach location.

The Cow Hollow Coffee Roastery opens its doors to customers after implementing plastic shielding to protect from the virus. A couple wearing face masks takes a walk through North Beach.

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Road trips are great alternatives to airline travel. PHOTO: PETRENKOD Recreating summer during the pandemic

BY LIZ FARRELL because it is easier to control sanitization levels, and there is less interaction with       people outside your family or traveling face so much uncertainty over the group. Just make sure the area you want past months, and as we near the to visit open to outside visitors. Places like Tend of the school year, we know two Tahoe and local beach communities have things: Scientists are all but guaranteeing a made it clear that rentals are not allowed. second wave of the virus, and summer will Residents in these communities are con- look a lot different for many of our fami- cerned, with valid reason, about an influx lies. My children have been asking ques- of visitors and not enough local hospital tions about the camps, places, and people resources to deal with a virus outbreak. they look forward to and if those will still When the shelter in place is lifted, some of happen this summer. I can only give them these restrictions may also ease. Text "JoinSFPD" an honest answer — I don’t know. If you aren’t ready to stay far from home, For parents, summer understandably there is always the escape of a day trip. You to (415) 704-3688 feels a little terrifying. While summer can pack a picnic, stroll a beach, or hike camps will reopen in mid-June, there is no in the headlands. We are lucky to have word on whether playgrounds will reopen, so many beautiful outdoor oases within a to apply today! and travel will be limited. And even if the day’s driving distance. shelter in place is lifted, we will likely still be social distancing and wearing masks. So SIMPLE AND SLOW how do we recreate summer to still make it These two words used to be foreign in The Marina Times Real Estate Market fun and memorable? our family’s vocabulary, but we have grown accustomed to them now. Will my kids sur- Report: April 2020 By Compass SUMMER CAMP vive without the summer camps and activi- Just in time for the end of the school ties they usually do? Yes, they will, and with SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES year, the city announced modified sum- a slower schedule they may have to learn BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON mer camps can restart on June 15, but with how to create their own fun just like I did NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET a much different look for both public and during summer. We will stock up on new Cow Hollow 2686 Greenwich Street 3Br/2+BA $3,133,700 Below 40 private camps. The camps will be limit- books, puzzles, and games because those 2646 Union Street 4BR/7+BA $19,500,000 Below 226 ed to “pods” of 12 children, and priority are things we have enjoyed and spent time registration will be given to children of doing together. We will look for projects Marina 22 Rico Way 3BR/2+BA $3,400,000 Below 4 first responders or essential workers. The to help the organizations we support such Pacific Heights 1913 Baker Street 4BR/4+BA $4,500,000 At 0 camps will run for as sorting supplies 2555 Webster Street 7BR/9BA $11,000,000 Below 18 three week incre- or online tutoring. 2420 Pacific Avenue 6BR/4BA $22,000,000 Below 0 ments to keep the And there will be CONDOS children in consis- lots of time to safe- ‘Simple’ and ‘slow’ used BEDROOMS/ ABOVE/AT/BELOW DAYS ON tent groups. ly explore areas of NEIGHBORHOOD ADDRESS BATHROOMS SALE PRICE ASKING PRICE MARKET Many camps the city either on made the call early to be foreign words to foot or bike. My Cow Hollow 1501 Greenwich Street #401 2BR/2BA $1,600,000 Above 38 to offer sessions son wants to bike us, but we are now Lake St. 167 7th Avenue 3BR/1+BA $1,425,000 Above 12 virtually. A vir- to Coit Tower, my tual experience is accustomed to them. daughter wants to Laurel Heights 824 Euclid Avenue 4BR/3+BA $2,550,000 Below 18 not the same as walk down Lom- Lone Mountain 220 Anza Street 2BR/2BA $1,375,000 Above 26 being in person bard Street, and 218 Anza Street 2BR/2BA $1,500,000 Above 11 with other kids and camp counselors, but my youngest wants to explore a new play- Nob Hill 1350 California Street #206 2BR/2BA $1,157,500 Below 148 1789 Washington St. #702 2BR/2BA $1,575,000 Below 66 importantly, it has helped our kids connect ground in McLaren Park, which we hope 1301 Clay Street #3 2BR/2BA $1,650,000 Above 10 and establish a routine. Virtual camps also will open sometime this summer. 1555 Sacramento Street #A 2BR/1BA $1,700,000 Above 30 provide childcare help for parents working North Beach 650 Chestnut Street #307 2BR/2BA $1.275,000 Below 63 from home. The key is finding something Our children our resilient and flexible, with enough variety so your children will often more than we are. This pandemic Pacific Heights 2040 Laguna Street #303 1BR/1BA $812,000 Above 8 stay captivated and engaged. It may be has taught me that, and I have learned a lot 2155 Buchanan Street #10 1BR/1BA $813,000 Above 8 2040 Franklin Street #1204 1BR/1BA $1,000,000 Above 19 important to sign them up with classmates watching how my children have dealt with 2606 Buchanan Street 2BR/2BA $1,625,000 Above 6 so they can see a friendly face and feel like sudden changes and disruptions over these 2200 Pacific Avenue #12F 2BR/2BA $2,200,000 At 34 they are connecting with friends. Some last few months. We will create memories 2040 Broadway #303 3BR/2+BA $2,200,000 Below 59 camps are sending home “camp kits” with this summer and we will have fun. It will Presidio Heights 3310 California Street 2BR/2BA $1,520,000 Above 15 activities for kids to work on away from be different than past summers, but we will 250 Laurel Street #502 3BR/2BA $3,100,000 Below 1 the screen. keep doing what we’ve done — establishing Russian Hill 1050 North Point St. #1009 1BR/1BA $1,100,000 Above 21 routines and taking one day at a time. 1328 Greenwich Street 1BR/1BA $1,200,000 Above 10 ROAD TRIPS 2240 Hyde Street Street #800 4BR/3BA $4,400,000 Above 11

Recent research suggests that many of us Liz Farrell is the mother of three young chil- Telegraph Hill 401 Union Street #302 2BR/1BA $1,325,000 Above 0 will forgo airline travel this summer and dren and the founder of TechTalks, a con- 466 Vallejo Street 4Br/3+BA $3,325,000 Below 122 hit the road instead. A road trip is a great sulting group to help schools and families alternative, especially if you need a change have productive and healthful conversations The data presented in this report is based on the San Francisco Multiple Listing Service and is accurate to the best of our knowledge, but cannot be guaranteed as such. For additional information, contact Jay Costello, Manager, of scenery for a few days. Most families around social media and technology. Email: Compass Real Estate, 1880 Lombard Street, 415.321.4274, [email protected], www.compass.com are opting for private homes over hotels [email protected]

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