Big news over in the Mission, where we've known that longtime stalwart Luna Park (694 Valencia Street) has been up for grabs for months now: It's being sold to Mission Beach Cafe owner Bill Clarke. As Inside Scoop reports, via a pending liquor license transfer, Clarke may have plans to open something called Thin Place a bit of an odd name but that's just the DBA.
SFist is reaching out for some clarification from Clarke on his plans, which may be to do more Mission Beach Cafe-style food with the addition of a cocktail program, or it may be something wholly different.
In the meantime, Luna Park remains open as usual, and transfers like these can take a couple of months.
As you may recall, AJ Gilbert, Luna Park's owner, was griping about the minimum wage hike last year, and initially had a deal to sell to the PlumpJack Group, who ended up backing out, perhaps because they preferred to buy the nearby Lexington Club.
Previously: Change Of Plans: Luna Park Staying Put, For Now