The bar has carved wood ceilings, a dusty arcade game, and a pool room. It is a slice of Tenderloin history: There has reportedly been a pub or speakeasy on the spot for about 100 years.<\/p>\n
Dorrance and Ehler plan to add to that history. The name Reggie and Maude\u2019s is a nod to two madams in the Tenderloin vice district, Reggie Gamble and Maude Spencer, who in 1917 were leaders in the sex workers\u2019 rights movement as the city moved to evict hundreds of brothels.<\/p>\n
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Pomeroy Bar & Grill, which will become Reggie & Maude\u2019s. Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan.<\/p>\n
Their pizza venture and the new bar are\u00a0 a far cry from Dorrance and Ehler\u2019s past lives working at Michelin-starred fine dining establishment Mister Jiu\u2019s, but their plan is simple: \u201ctop-tier\u201d bar food at affordable prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this day and age, and the climate of the world, and who knows \u2014 I want to eat something good and I don\u2019t want to spend that much money for it,\u201d said Dorrance. \u201cWouldn\u2019t that be cool if you could get a burger that\u2019s really good, and a martini, for $20 bucks?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Pizza may or may not be on the menu.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a leap of faith to open any business in San Francisco, let alone three. But the Outta Sight team is optimistic that their new venture will draw the same level of support as their two pizza shops. What started as a pop-up at a wine bar in 2020 has grown from a cult following to something bigger: Today, Outta Sight has over 20,000 followers on Instagram, and is ranked among the best<\/a> places for pizza in the country<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cPeople come in, we\u2019re really fortunate, we\u2019re lucky,\u201d said Ehler of the pizza shops and their popularity among artists, professional skateboarders, local restaurateurs \u2014 and to his dismay, content creators on social media. But the reason for the hype, again, is simple: \u201cOh, because we make food, and it\u2019s good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n They soon expanded to Outta Sight II in Chinatown, opening there in January 2025. When the bar down the block went on the market, Dorrance said they couldn\u2019t say no:\u00a0 They always wanted a bar, and this one came ready-made.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s already the watering hole, you already have the vibe, the bones are great,\u201d Dorrance said, noting that Pomeroy already has regulars like UC Law students, construction workers, and federal employees. Once upon a time, Dorrance and Ehler too would pop in for a boozy lunch, \u201cmaybe too often.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8739-853x640.jpg\")
Pomeroy Bar & Grill, which will become Reggie & Maude\u2019s. Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_8744-853x640.jpg\")
The pool room at Pomeroy Bar & Grill, which will become Reggie & Maude\u2019s. Photo by Eleni Balakrishnan.<\/p>\n