Today the SF Appeal describes with their typically snarky commentary the latest bit of stupidity by the ABC. Their target? The culinary cocktail movement. I wonder how Alice Waters feels about this.
Michael Bauer from the Chronicle is all up in arms about this latest, misguided ABC effort. Though I would hate to see all my favorite creative bartenders put out of business by this effort, one hopes Mr. Bauer connects the dots and links this latest campaign to the attack on nightclubs that serve food.
Let's imagine San Francisco as the ABC and SFPD have envisioned. All music venues are owned by major entertainment corporations, and are either all ages with no liquor, or 21 and over with no kids allowed. There will be no place in San Francisco where one can get food, alcohol, and live entertainment. Also, there will be no private parties with djs. Any gathering of more than 20 that features turntables, an amp,a band, or an ipod hooked up to speakers will get shut down. Lastly, say goodbye to the culinary cocktail movement. The only cocktails served in San Francisco will be sanctioned by Smirnoff. To be realistic, many of the things that make San Francisco such a vibrant city will disappear, as few independent entrepreneurs will be able to take a chance on running such businesses at a loss. San Francisco will become more and more suburban, more like San Ramon than a world class entertainment city.
Is that the San Francisco you want?
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