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Entertainment commission allows Al's Place later outdoor music on case-by-case recondition
Summary
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission approved a temporary reconditioning allowing Al's Place (1499 Valencia St.) to play outdoor amplified music later on Wednesdays–Sundays through the JAM program, with strict volume limits (ambient at 50 feet before 10 p.m., 25 feet after 10 p.m.) and monitoring; staff said complaints have been limited and largely from upstairs landlords.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted to recondition the JAM permit for Al's Place, allowing outdoor amplified prerecorded music Wednesdays through Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to midnight on a temporary basis, subject to staff conditions and close monitoring.
The owner and chef, Aaron London, told commissioners he and his staff have strict procedures to control sound, including labeled volume dials, alarms for change times and the practice of cutting speakers in sections as diners leave. He said the restaurant has been “$743,000 in debt, including a large EIDL loan,”…
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