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Ed Moose (right) with Mark Bittner and Phoenix of the Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. |
When Ed Moose
opened the Washington Square Bar & Grill
it quickly became known as The Square by regulars until Herb Caen called
it the "Washbag." Caen's name stuck. In its heyday in the 1970s and '80s
the Washbag was a favorite for attorneys, advertising executives, publishing
professionals, and celebrity visitors attracted to its North Beach location.
So pegged as the epicenter of San Francisco's bourgeoisie that Art Agnos
spoke against the place to prove his working class status during his 1987
campaign for mayor, even though his top advisors regularly lunched among
the Washbag's so-called pretentious rabble! The Washbag was a center for
afternoon activities
The Washbag Picon Punch
Pour champagne and Amer Picon over
ice in |
Copyright 2001 Hank Donat |