Thieves Tavern

Today is about saying goodbye. Please stop by and get your free beer and shot. Please respect the bars and the neighborhood by social distancing while in line and not drinking and littering. Please help with the disassembling by honoring what we built together. Thieves and Blind Cat 1-7... Free shot and beer.

THIEVES AND BLIND CAT Saturday MAY 30TH 1-7... When I think of the bars and my 20 years I am reminded of the ship of Theseus thought experiment in which the nature of identity is explored. The basic premise of the experiment is that one by one a plank of a ship is replaced with a new one. In the end, the entire physical components of the ship have been replaced and the question then occurs: is it still the same ship . For me the answer is yes. The Thieves bars have seen many changes over the years, yet remarkably at their core have stayed the same. I think it has to do with the collection of people the bars attracted, not necessarily the idea by any person. For example I have watched popular bartenders I adore move on and new hires come in and blend immediately with the crowd. I have observed as new customers became regulars and regulars became less frequent patrons. Change of the environment proved inevitable, but what remained the same is the friendly ethos of the bar and that was not by accident. I believe the bars attracted the best of San Francisco because they attracted the storytellers and the conversationalists. The bars attracted the poets and the plumbers alike, and both tended to be wordsmiths and raconteurs. Likewise, the bars found people who protected the bars, but who didn't feel entitled to the bars. And these people, collectively and individually, have come to mean the world to me. To that end, I have decided to reopen Thieves and Blind Cat this Saturday for one particular reason: I want to buy the Thieves and Blind Cat folks one last shot and beer before we close the doors. Here is how it will work: We will be open from 1-7 We will give you a free draft beer and shot. We will mark areas six feet apart We ask everyone to respect the boundaries. We ask you wear a mask We ask you take your free shot and beer and be respectful to our neighbors. We would love to talk and banter, but we also don’t want our final day in SF to look like a bunch of obtuse bar patrons gathering for a good time without regard for public safety. Jeremy Sheets kissing booth as always: free and priceless We will also be selling 6paks to go for $10 or bottles off the wall for $20. All of this will be to go and absolutely cannot be drank in front of the bar. We want this to be a respectful elegy for a time and place we shared. If you get hungry and are in the neighborhood, Zeitgeist SF is serving food. Check out their page for time and menu. all our love Thieves and Blind Cat

We hope everyone is doing as well as possible during this pandemic. People have asked what they can do to help the bar and restaurant business. One area is to underscore positivity and optimism on the internet. An area that might help in some small way is to finally sit down and write a positive review for your favorite spots. The internet is a place where negativity always gets the light. Maybe spend some time shining some light on a place you like? For Thieves, those place are : Flying Pig, Zeitgeist, Tham Tam II, and Doc’s Refresher (Berkeley). You should check them out.

We are closed for now, but I know someone who is open

Sorry to announce Thieves patio will be closed all weekend. For those of you who had reservations we are sorry, but the sun will be out all weekend and we want to protect you from the ultraviolet rays. You’re welcome. The dark, nearly windowless interior will be open at 1. ... Thanks

Tonight at 8. Come out and support artists and their work. Art matters. #wordzine #jameson #themission

I don’t mean to start a line, or create havoc in the Mission, but Thieves will be featuring PBR the younger all night.

Christmas with the family didn’t turn out the way you thought, New Year’s resolutions are in the rearview mirror and whatever you thought was life-affirming in January died in the crosshairs of Valentine’s Day, so now it’s time to get back to you; It’s time to be real; it’s time to be honest; it’s time to day-drink. Doors open M-F 4-2 Sat-Sun 1-2

Valentine’s Day isn’t for everyone. Doors open at 1. Stop by and find your newest disappointment

Check out this great site for chocolates

Oscar’s at 5, friends taping a podcast @1, espalon tequila or Jameson and whiteclaw ten bucks, and bloody Mary’s all day. Get it.