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Red's Place closing in October
San Francisco's oldest bar closes by end of October due to insurance costs.
In brief
San Francisco's oldest bar closes by end of October due to insurance costs. Red's Place, San Francisco Chinatown's oldest bar, closes by mid-November after insurance costs exceed its means. Originally reported by NBC Bay Area.
Red's Place closing
San Francisco Chinatown's oldest bar Red's Place closes by end of October.
Jerry Chan's 20-year run
Jerry Chan has run Red's Place for almost 20 years, taking over in 2010.
Insurance costs force closure
Insurance company requires mandatory upgrades costing too much for Red's Place.
Lunar New Year tradition ends
Red's Place hosted Lunar New Year gatherings for decades, ending with closure.
The main idea
Red's Place, San Francisco Chinatown's oldest bar, closes by mid-November after insurance costs exceed its means.
