Washington Square Bar and Grill

The Washington Square Bar & Grill was a landmark restaurant adjoining Washington Square in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood (Powell at Union streets). Known widely as the Washbag, so named by columnist Herb Caen as a play on words, it was a favorite gathering place for a generation of writers, politicians, musicians, and social elite. The Washbag was sold to new partners in 2000, closed on January 1, 2008, then reopened from March 2, 2009 under new owners, closing in August 2010, the week of Ed Moose's death.

Washington Square Bar and Grill

The Washington Square Bar & Grill was a landmark restaurant adjoining Washington Square in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood (Powell at Union streets). Known widely as the Washbag, so named by columnist Herb Caen as a play on words, it was a favorite gathering place for a generation of writers, politicians, musicians, and social elite. The Washbag was sold to new partners in 2000, closed on January 1, 2008, then reopened from March 2, 2009 under new owners, closing in August 2010, the week of Ed Moose's death.