Author Archives: Max Hauser

About Max Hauser

Resident with acknowledged food obsession, active in Bay Area food and wine organizations 30 years. Dining in downtown MV regularly for 20 years and occasionally for 10 years before that.

Restaurant Scene: October 2020

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Max Hauser

Castro St. closure extended indefinitely: Four downtown blocks of Castro St. have been individually closed to car traffic (a pro-gram called “Summer StrEats”). In early September the City Council voted to extend the closure for the duration of the pandemic, … Continue reading →

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Minutes — Sept. 28, 2020

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Max Hauser

Minutes of OMVNA Steering Committee meeting, Monday, September 28, 2020, 7:30PM, convened electronically (via Zoom). Present:  Regular SC and subcommittee personnel; CERT chair Sherril Brennan and Aaron Grossman; several community members. (1) Call to order: Chair David Lewis.  Meeting came … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Scene: August 2020

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Max Hauser

Overview:  Amid the pandemic, many downtown businesses are struggling and some have closed. Indoor restaurant dining remains prohibited.  The partial closure of Castro St., called “Summer StrEats,” now enables some restaurants to offer outdoor dining with health precautions, in addition … Continue reading →

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Minutes — July 27, 2020

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Max Hauser

Minutes of OMVNA Steering Committee meeting, Monday, July 27, 2020, 7:30PM, convened electronically (via Zoom). Present:  Regular SC and subcommittee personnel, Aaron Grossman for CERT chair Sherril Brennan; several community members. (1) Call to order: Chair David Lewis.  Meeting came … Continue reading →

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Minutes — April 20, 2020

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Max Hauser

Minutes of OMVNA Steering Committee meeting, Monday, April 20, 2020, 7:30PM, held electronically (via Zoom). (To my knowledge, this was the first instance of a “virtual” or electronic gathering of an OMVNA Steering Committee.) (Thanks to Susan Bickford for both … Continue reading →

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