S.F. Chinatown is getting a splashy new nightclub Friday, a throwback to 50s-era glamour
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The entrance to Lion s Den, a new nightclub in San Francisco Chinatown.Janelle Bitker / The Chronicle
For the first time in more 40 years, a splashy nightclub is debuting in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Lion’s Den, opening Friday, is an attempt to return to old times in the neighborhood: The goal is to bring back the glitz and glamour of Chinatown nightclubs from the 1950s and ’60s, when venues drew celebrities as famous as Frank Sinatra. There were live bands and showgirls; patrons wore tuxedos and fine jewelry.