"A number of decades-old Fisherman's Wharf restaurants closed during the pandemic, when both the restaurant and tourism industries went belly-up. Probably the most prominent of these closures was the nearly 100-year-old Alioto's (with the big numeral 8 sign), which was considered by some to be the birthplace of cioppino, and a business that was related by blood to a local political dynasty."
"The city couldn't find any takers for the gigantic, three-story, 11,000-square-foot Alioto's, so in June, they decided to demolish the building and revamp it as an open-air plaza. At the time, SF Port Director Elaine Forbes said to the Chronicle about that building, It's just a relic, essentially, a relic of an important history, but it is not the future."
"Fast forward to today, as the Chronicle reports the Port of San Francisco released their new plans for the plaza. One of these renderings is seen above. The renderings show there will be a 5,000-square-foot piazza, benches that resemble ocean waves, and open views of the Bay. There will also be string lighting applied here and on Al Scoma Way, plus some ice machines that the fishing community has apparently been asking for."
Multiple decades-old Fisherman's Wharf restaurants closed during the pandemic, including the nearly 100-year-old Alioto's, long associated with cioppino and a local political dynasty. The city could not find buyers for the three-story, 11,000-square-foot building, so the Port decided to demolish it and convert the site into an open-air plaza. Renderings show a 5,000-square-foot piazza with benches resembling ocean waves, open Bay views, string lighting on the plaza and Al Scoma Way, and ice machines requested by the fishing community. Demolition is scheduled for a November–December timeframe and the project is framed as revitalizing the waterfront, infrastructure, and small businesses.
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