Legacy Businesses Get Special Protection Under New City Council Resolution

In the aftermath of reports that billionaire Neil Mehta was buying up property along San Francisco’s Fillmore Street — leading to businesses being pushed out with limited or no lease negotiations — Supervisor (and mayoral hopeful) Aaron Peskin pushed through an emergency resolution to protect the city’s legacy businesses. The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a measure on Tuesday, October 22, that would require landlords to “receive approval through a public hearing to replace or demolish a legacy business in neighborhood commercial districts across the city,” according to a press release.

There’s one last hurdle to clear before the legislation goes into effect: Mayor London Breed has 10 days to return it signed, unsigned, or vetoed. If signed, the legislation will go into effect when it’s signed or within 10 days; if vetoed, the legislation will be subject to a veto override vote, per the release.

San Francisco’s Ristorante Ideale sold to new owners

North Beach’s long-running Ristorante Ideale is being sold to new owners after 31 years, the San Francisco Business Times reports. Owners Maurizio and Shanna Bruschi sold the 1309 Grant Avenue business to Paolo Fraschetti and Fabio Cinelli, two longtime employees. The Bruschis will continue to run their other restaurants Serafina and Piccolo Forno with business partner Giuseppe Terminiello.

Snail Bar debuts new THC edible gummies with Rose

Oakland’s Snail Bar just announced an edible collab with Rose of Los Angeles, with chef Andres Giraldo Florez creating a “high dose Delight inspired by the refreshing tropical flavor of a piña colada cocktail with the energizing effects of a Blue Dream strain,” per the shared Instagram announcement. The result is a passion fruit toasted fig leaf gummy, weighing in at 10mg of THC each (with 20 per package). Rose boasts an “ingredient-driven approach” to edibles, collaborating with chefs and farmers for its flavors.

ICYMI: Petaluma Cattlemens to close

Petaluma steakhouse Cattlemens announced late last week that it will close at the end of the year, the Press Democrat reports. The restaurant has been a part of the North Bay since its opening in 1970, and with its closure, there will be just seven locations left in California. The three acres where Cattlemens is located were purchased by a Los Angeles developer, per the Democrat, and will be demolished to make way for a Chick-fil-A.