# Red's Place closing in October

> San Francisco's oldest bar closes by end of October due to insurance costs.
- Title: Red's Place closing in October · NBC Bay Area | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: NBC Bay Area — https://nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco-chinatown-oldest-bar-reds-place-closing/4162128
- Published: 2026-10-21T22:50:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: red's place, san francisco chinatown, insurance costs, bar closure, jerry chan, lunar new year, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Red's Place, San Francisco Chinatown's oldest bar, closes by mid-November after insurance costs exceed its means.