""Rather than reopening as a conventional restaurant, Jack's is being re-imagined as a cultural salon and gathering place - a space for face-to-face connection, meaningful conversation, and the kind of dialogue that shaped San Francisco's past," Blake said via email. "... Jack's is meant to be a civic living room (or kitchen!) - a venue for anyone who values connection, culture, and conversation, as well as a hub for officials or tech companies.""
""The reimagined space is set to also have a revitalized menu led by Rupert Blease, the former chef-owner of Michelin-starred Lord Stanley and the current owner of Wolfsbane, and Tommy Halvorson of Foxtail Catering. The menu is expected to be French-focused, with dishes like French onion soup and plates that honor Jack's original food offerings, such as a seafood tower of Dungeness crab, prawns, lobster and oysters.""
""Along with the new concept, Jack's will also have a no-phone rule to help create the \"right environment,\" Blake continued. The no-phone rule is less about restriction, Blake said, but rather fostering a space for \"human connection ... without interruption.\"""
Jack's at 615 Sacramento St. will reopen on Nov. 18 as a private venue and cultural salon under the Skylight development group. The revived site aims to serve as a civic living room and gathering place for face-to-face connection, meaningful conversation, and cross-industry collaboration. A revitalized, French-focused menu will be led by Rupert Blease and Tommy Halvorson, with offerings that honor Jack's originals, including a seafood tower and French onion soup. A no-phone rule will be enforced to foster uninterrupted human connection. The building retains original crown moldings and gold jackrabbit motifs, with updated hand-painted wallpaper. The three-story space originally opened in 1864 and survived the 1906 earthquake.
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