3/20/20 Update:
News & Resources
While We Shelter in Place
March 20, 2020

Dear Neighbors,

Yesterday, PHAN sent out a March Newsletter with information about open businesses with an error about Picnix Bistro , located on 3872 Sacramento Street. Picnix will remain open for pickup, and its hours are M-F, 10AM-2:30PM and Sat. 10AM-2:30PM. Given that these are tense times for local businesses, we felt it important to correct our error which stated that Picnix would not be open. We are sure you understand why we are sending out another email, and we apologize for the error. It's a great spot and worth a visit!

Let's do what we can to support our local businesses and each other. You will find the body of yesterday's newsletter (with the correction) below. If you want to volunteer to help to help a neighbor, or if you need help, please be in touch with PHAN as noted below.


Be well!

Presidio Heights Association of Neighbors (PHAN)
Offering A Helping Hand...
I n the news, we are seeing so many stories of friends, neighbors and strangers reaching out to each other to help. We are all asking ourselves, how can we help to make this tough situation better?

First and foremost, we can do our best to adhere to the shelter in place guidelines . As you would expect, there are a lot of gray areas, and one person's social distance is another person's "you are way too close to me." Let common sense be your guide and give your neighbor's wide berth as you head outside.

PHAN would also like to connect neighbors to neighbors who may need assistance while we are sheltering in place.

If you would like to volunteer to help, please fill out this form. We will compile a list of volunteers willing to help neighbors, and connect volunteers to neighbors who need help.

If you need help, please send an email to info@phansf.org. We will pair you up with a neighbor on our volunteer list who can help you out. Don't be shy in asking for help! We all have more free time than we expected on our hands, and many residents want to lend a helping hand.

We are hearing of many good, neighborhood causes to support during this time. Of note, Laurel Village restaurants Rigolo & Artesano had to lay off half their staff. The restaurants remain open, but you can help their employees through this Go Fund Me page.

If you know of other efforts to support local neighborhood employees or staff, or have a good cause to recommend, please email us at info@phansf.org, and we will share in a future newsletter.
Parking, Parks and Garbage Pickup
Traffic Enforcement
Tickets for street sweeping will be waived until the end of the month, and any tickets issued on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 will be waived. However, SFMTA is asking people to move their cars for street sweeping so that the streets can be cleaned. Please be mindful and good neighbors about this. For more information about traffic enforcement, garage closures and MUNI schedules, go to the SFMTA website which has specific information related to Covid-19 transportation schedules and protocols.
Garbage Pickup
Trash pickup continues as normal in the neighborhood, and more information can be found on the Recology website or their social media channels. You may feel like hugging your trash collector as s/he continues this essential work, but Recology is asking that you keep your social distance!
Neighborhood Parks
Presidio Wall Park (formerly known as JK) and Presidio Heights Playground remain open with regular hours. Get the latest information from the SF Park & Rec website. Getting outside is an essential and allowable activity, but as always, be mindful of appropriate social distance. We don't want to sound like your mother, but use good judgment about how close is too close.
Supporting Our Neighborhood Businesses
We all know that sheltering in place comes with a cascading set of consequences for businesses, particularly restaurants, bars and cafes. Please do what you can to support the businesses in our neighborhood: order take-out, purchase items online, or buy a gift card. What makes Presidio Heights so wonderful are the many stores, restaurants and cafes, the majority of which are family businesses.

Restaurants

The following information is accurate as of March 19, 2020:

LAUREL VILLAGE
  • Vixi SF: Takeout, lunch & dinner, 11AM-9PM 
  • Laurel Village Starbucks: Takeout, 6AM-11PM
  • Susie Cakes: Takeout & delivery, Mon-Sat 11:30am-7pm; Sun 12pm-5pm
  • Rigolo: Curbside pickup and online ordering; 11AM-5PM; 415-876-7777
  • Artesano: Curbside pickup and online ordering; 12PM-6PM 415-221-5500

SACRAMENTO STREET:

There are also a few good resources to find out what restaurants and cafes are open for pickup or delivery, including SF Chronicle ; Eater SF ; and Resy . If you want to buy a gift card, check the restaurant's website and Open Table .

Businesses

Helpful Websites & Resources

Here are a few websites we have found helpful while we shelter in place:
 
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While PHAN has a robust email list, there are many households who are new to the neighborhood or who haven't joined PHAN yet. Feel free to forward this email on to your neighbor. And if you haven't joined PHAN, please take a moment to do so today. PHAN is open to all residents in Presidio Heights. Our strength is in our numbers, and we keep our membership dues at $40 a year to encourage as many residents to join as possible. If you aren't yet a member of PHAN or want to pay your annual dues, it's easy. Go to our website www.phansf.org to pay via PayPal or send a check to PHAN at P.O. Box 29503, San Francisco, CA 94129. Thank you!
Tips? Comments? Questions? Concerns?
You can reach out to PHAN by emailing info@phansf.org . Let us know what we should include in future newsletters, send us comments, suggestions or corrections. We are not the NYT, but we do our best to get it right and are open to suggestions!