Distillations: We've lost Uptown, and every bar I've truly loved
A valediction for Uptown, a 39-year-old bar and community space that San Francisco celebrated — but couldn't sustain or keep
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A valediction for Uptown, a 39-year-old bar and community space that San Francisco celebrated — but couldn't sustain or keep
The 1,400-pound metal planters seem to have done the job thus far at preventing encampments from returning after the large plant pots were installed after Carnaval, but have started another round of “hostile architecture” debate.
“People told me over the years that there was a spirit in Sam’s, and no matter what you do, don’t ever lose that spirit,” said Ruth Jordan.
“He’s the street; he’s the neighborhood. A lot of us are going to take many things from Miguel and carry on what he left behind.”
Inside Mothership’s darkened, otherworldly bar, some life-saving tools can be found just behind the LED-lit counter. If you ask, there’s