Sam Wo, a renowned restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown with a 117-year history, may face closure as 68-year-old co-owner David Jitong Ho plans to retire from the business due to his physical limitations. About the restaurant: Sam Wo, known for its affordable prices and colorful history, was originally established shortly after the 1906 earthquake. Uncertain future: While the restaurant faced closure in 2012, it reopened in 2015.
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.