{"id":355305,"date":"2026-06-10T22:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355305\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T22:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:06:10","slug":"oaklands-newest-queer-bar-there-there-is-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/355305\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland\u2019s Newest Queer Bar There\/There Is Now Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a list of the Bay Area\u2019s most notable restaurant and bar openings<\/a>, with new updates published once a week. Did we miss something great? Please, drop us a line<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SOMA \u2014 Bar Malone\u2019s<\/a> is a new bar from industry vets Gabriel Freiberg and Eric Passetti, set in the former District San Francisco space on Townsend. Tablehopper<\/a> has the details, and they share that the opening drinks menu was done by Harlan Records operating partner Will Herrera; chef Bryan Baker of the Tradesman and Alfred\u2019s Steakhouse created some bites for the bar; and restaurateur Anna Weinberg took the lead on design. And if you\u2019re wondering about the name of the bar, it comes from actor Ted Danson\u2019s character, Sam Malone, from the popular series Cheers. 216 Townsend Street, San Francisco<\/p>\n

OAKLAND \u2014 There\/There<\/a> is now open in the former Friends and Family space in Oakland, the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> reports. New owner Alli Li was a former server at Friends and Family who later became the chef before eventually leaving in 2023, but now they\u2019re leading the new bar and continuing it as a queer gathering space. There are new menus in place, and Li\u2019s lowered the prices of drinks and dishes, which start at $12 and $4, respectively. 468 25th Street, Oakland<\/p>\n