Who said doom loop? This new club sprinkles hope on downtown SF
Newly-opened Dawn Club near the Financial District wants to breathe new life in the neighborhood.
Imagine it: You’re whisked away to an elegant Art Deco hall where a jazz trio is wailing away on a stage while you sit at an oblong marble table with gilt bell lamps, sipping War Years cocktails bathed in the amber glow of sunburst chandeliers.
This is the newly-opened Dawn Club in downtown San Francisco, tucked in an alley-like street called Annie just to the rear of the Palace Hotel.
The Dawn Club emerged like a phoenix rising from the ashes of downtown’s “doom loop” paranoia. It’s made for buzzy headlines as a bid to save the neighborhood, and they put it right on their sign. I checked it out recently during their soft opening phase.
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What we’re doing this week
Fleurs de Villes PRIDE celebrates LGBTQ+ icons
WHEN: June 16 - July 4
WHERE: The SF Mint (88 5th St)
In partnership with San Francisco Pride, Fleurs de Villes PRIDE will showcase a series of fresh floral mannequins inspired by San Francisco’s LGBTQIA+ icons and trailblazers, including drag legend Heklina, visionary activist Harvey Milk and “Queen of Disco” Sylvester to name but a few. Admire the historical grandeur of The San Francisco Mint as you visit stunning salons and regal ballrooms bursting with blooms including floral rainbows, chandeliers, hearts and angel wings celebrating the diversity and beauty of the Pride community.
Enjoy refreshments and light bites in the beautiful courtyard, toast to 53 years of San Francisco Pride with a floral cocktail from the Hendrick’s Gin bar, and vote for your favorite mannequin for a chance to win a month of fresh flowers!
For more information, visit fleursdevilles.com/sf-pride
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What’s on our mind
We keep content mostly fun and light at The Bold Italic, but the future of the Bay Area interests us, too. Here’s what we are thinking about in politics. Brought to you by GrowSF.
The hotly-debated seats at Castro Theatre will not be landmarked, paving the way for Another Planet Entertainment to move forward with its plans to renovate the popular space.
In a 6 to 4 vote (Supervisor Ronen was absent), Supervisors Mandelman, Engardio, Dorsey, Stefani, Safaí, and Melgar all agreed that declaring the 20 year old seats inside the theatre made no sense, and would likely cause the theatre to shut down entirely since it couldn’t update its programming to fit our changing times.
“It’s important to note that physical seats are not what brings the Castro to life, people do. That’s why we must create spaces where a new generation can make new memories in a magnificent old building outfitted for the future,” Supervisor Joel Engardio said. “A theater completely preserved in amber and closed will not help the Castro neighborhood. A thriving theater will.”
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