SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Gold Dust Lounge Not Historic Enough, Says Committee Uh oh. The San Francisco's Historic Preservation Commission voted against giving Gold Dust Lounge landmark status on Wednesday. The bar, of you recall, was handed an eviction notice in December, sparking protests, cries
SF News Cow Hollow's Historic Metro Cinema To Become Equinox Gym A plan to convert Cow Hollow's historic Metro movie theater (2055 Union) to an Equinox gymnasium went before the Planning Commission yesterday, and SFist learns today that it was approved. Alas, another historic
SF News John King Calls Out Preservationists Over Ugly North Beach Branch Library Influential architecture critic John King calls out local preservationists in Sunday's Chronicle for not having the balls to say what he already has said in print regarding the North Beach branch library, namely
SF News Preservationists Sue S.F. Over "Unqualified" Preservation Commission Appointment After a contentious 6-5 decision last week—in which allegiance non-pledger Jane Kim cast the deciding vote—Richard Johns was appointed to the historian’s seat on the Historic Preservation Commission. The problem?
