Entertainment Commission approves extended‑hours permits for Lori’s Diner with police conditions

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted June 4 to grant extended‑hours permits for Lori’s Diner at 500 Sutter Street and 336 Mason Street, approving police‑recommended conditions after a public hearing that included both neighborhood complaints and endorsements from local business groups.

The commission's chair moved to approve the permit for 500 Sutter with edits to the police conditions; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call with the members present voting aye. Commissioners then debated whether the Mason location should be required to repost its permit notice for 30 days; after discussion the commission approved the permit with the same conditions applied to the Sutter location.

The hearing featured a mix of supporters and opponents. Karen Flood, executive director of the Union Square Business…