Lefty O'Douls Restaurant

[MacDice]

Interesting read about the bars closure

https://apnews.com/f6b8c08c93454edab8758563fd8a3133/Famous-San-Francisco-baseball-bar-to-close,-future-uncertain?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP_Sports

[packs]

I used to live just up the street from Lefty's. As much as I love Lefty the person his bar was usually pretty grim, both inside and outside.

[conor912]

Love this place. I spent 6 months living in a sketchy hotel one block up from Lefty's when I was in school. I didn't have a pot to piss in but was arguably the happiest I've ever been. What a loss to the hood and city.....these types of places are going extinct.

[packs]

Whoa, where were you at? I lived at the corner of Geary and Jones, next to many sketchy hotels.

[conor912]

Whoa, where were you at? I lived at the corner of Geary and Jones, next to many sketchy hotels.

I lived in the Spalding on O'Farrell at Powell. Some great (and some sketchy) memories there. Even at 24, I knew it was time to leave when there was a huge drug bust across the hall from me at 3am, broken down doors and everything. Good times.

[packs]

Nice, right around the corner. I loved the Tenderloin. If it weren't for my girlfriend I'd have never left. Sketchy neighborhood for sure but once you were part of the club you were left alone, at least in my experience.

I only went to Lefty's a couple times. Like I said it was usually pretty grim. There would be a couple of older people at the bar and maybe two couples eating. Not really a great place to hang out, at least for me.

[itjclarke]

I only went to Lefty's a couple times. Like I said it was usually pretty grim. There would be a couple of older people at the bar and maybe two couples eating. Not really a great place to hang out, at least for me.

I concur, not a great spot, but definitely some history there. Sad to see it's close, hope it re-opens in some form. I'm tempted to pop by tomorrow night for a quick beer since it says Wednesday is its last day open.

[oaks1912]

A friend who visited Lefty's on Sunday said that the walls are stripped down like the dancers at the old Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell theatre... The place had quite a bit of character and had the feeling of a comfortable pair of old slippers. When Nick Bovis bought the place twenty years ago, he stepped up the quality of the food. Back in the 80's if you had more than a spoonful of the spaghetti sauce, you were odds on favorite to NOT make it back to the bathrooms at Powell Street BART. Still with all its faults, it was an institution and I'll miss it. If Nick decides to reopen, he'll have the support of many local groups, including the SF Fire Department.....

[lrspaulp]

I had to go to SF in 2008 for a week on Union business and I ate there 2 nights while I was there. I loved it. Sorry to see this happen.

[Jay Wolt]

Sad to hear.

Here's a check I have w/ a cool photo of Lefty w/ Ty Cobb & 2 of the Dimaggio bros.

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/odoulcheck.jpg

[ooo-ribay]

I have frequented SF bars that make Lefty's look like the Taj Mahal.

It'll be interesting to see what happens. Amongst the crap, there was some decent memorabilia.

[Leon]

very cool looking.....

Sad to hear.

Here's a check I have w/ a cool photo of Lefty w/ Ty Cobb & 2 of the Dimaggio bros.

http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/odoulcheck.jpg