Happy New Year!
By James Salazar | Examiner staff writer
Dec 29, 2025
“There’s renewed excitement on the street,” said Palmer’s Tavern owner Sam Fechheimer, whose restaurant and bar reopened in October after a two-year closure.
Something was in San Francisco’s air in 2025, and it made many residents utter the oft-repeated phrase that The City was “so back.”
Debuting night markets, free outdoor concerts and new business openings appeared in headlines, replacing stories that covered mounting building vacancies, dwindling tourism numbers and high-profile crimes. The proprietors of those businesses and organizers of said events say The City’s revitalization is clear.
“San Francisco has bounced back,” said Sam Fechheimer, the owner of Palmer’s Tavern in Pacific Heights.
Restaurateurs, neighborhood leaders’ 2025 takeaway? SF ‘has bounced back’
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