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Washbag redux, 2002. << Back |
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 |