'Save the Gold Dust Lounge' Press Conference/Daytime Drinking Event Planned For Thursday

Credit: Brian B/Yelp

The campaign to save the Gold Dust Lounge will hold their first "official" event this Thursday (that's tomorrow!) at 4 p.m. The event, which the group posted on Facebook this afternoon, will include both a press conference and an opportunity to pickle your liver at low prices not seen since the early 30s.

In attendance at the press conference will be City Supervisor and Board President David Chiu (who looks like he loves a $3 margarita), Christopher Caen (inheritor of Herb Caen's Loyal Royal typewriter), and legendary trial lawyer Joe Cotchett.

During the event, "Gold Dust chips" will be handed out, good for classic cocktails at prices that have been reverse-adjusted for inflation to a very wallet-friendly Two Bits (25¢). The group says they need to draw a big crowd to the tiny bar in order to put on a good show for the TV crews and Inside Scoop reports that organizers hope the stunt will bring all involved parties back to the negotiation table.

The Gold Dust Lounge, for the Union Square-averse, is located at 247 Powell Street between Geary and O'Farrell Streets.

Previously: All Gold Dust Lounge coverage on SFist.
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By Andrew Dalton in Food on January 18, 2012 3:40 PM 0 Comments

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bluecanary1

Why not just landmark the building? I'm not familiar with the ins and outs of the process but it seems like if they could try to landmark that foul North Beach Library (and get as close as they did), this would be a piece of cake.

s b

An interview with Jon Handlery, landlord, makes it pretty clear that this bar is toast. Can we excommunicate San Franciscans?

Sniffy

he wants to kick out a classic bar that enhances the whole union square flavor and replace it with a generic mall store? jerk.

snapshotist

No, but if he eats at a restaurant where you happen to work, he should probably get extra juices in his dishes. The man loves his juices. Oblige him.