San Franciscans descended on John’s Grill Tuesday for the restaurant’s annual, and venerable, Election Day lunch.
The old-school Union Square locale attracted hundreds of residents searching for a rare place of civility in an otherwise contentious election season. The free food and booze no doubt also helped draw the crowd.
Former Mayor Willie Brown greeted revelers while a high school marching band played a stately soundtrack. A formidable roster of the city’s political elite, including City Attorney David Chiu, Assemblymember Matt Haney, and mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin, also made a showing.
