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Apr 30, 2023Lori's Diner, at 500 Sutter St. in San Francisco, has reopened in Union Square.
After closing at the beginning of the pandemic, a well-known San Francisco diner has reopened in Union Square, despite reports that the city's downtown is in a "doom loop."
Lori's Diner, at 500 Sutter St. and a favorite among tourists, reopened last week.
"We believe in Union Square," Francisco Padilla, a manager at Lori's Diner, told KPIX.
Most of the 1950s-era memorabilia that was a hallmark of the restaurant is still there — including an actual car, a 1959 Ford Edsel, that sits in the dining room.
"We knew that we had to invest," Padilla added. "Without the tourists, there's no restaurants, and without the restaurants there's no tourists. So they go hand in hand. We knew that we had to make the first move if we wanted this beautiful city to come back to life. So we made the sacrifice and investment to rehabilitate this location."
Lori's Diner has a lengthy history in San Francisco. The first outpost opened in 1986 at 336 Mason St., around the corner from Union Square, though it closed permanently in 2016 after 30 years in business. Four other locations sprouted up between 1993 and 2008, including one at San Francisco International Airport. The current location, which is the last Lori's standing, originally opened in 1993, according to SFist.
Serving classic American diner fare, such as pancakes, omelets, burgers, club sandwiches, meatloaf, milkshakes and more, Lori's is perhaps most well known for its array of Elvis and Marilyn Monroe-themed memorabilia. While it was once open 24 hours a day, according to SFist, Lori's website shows its new hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
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