SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco is known for its food scene – from neighborhood joints to chic restaurants. There are plenty of guides out there to tell you where the pants are fancy. But for some hungry souls, nothing beats a recommendation from the Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.” San Francisco has […]
Month: August 2018
San Francisco restaurants on high alert for extortion operation
San Francisco is a notoriously tough city for restaurants, with rising costs, staff shortages and fierce competition. Add extortion to the list of challenges. On Thursday, District Attorney George Gascón issued a public warning about an email extortion operation directed at restaurants in San Francisco. Several local chefs said the perpetrators threatened to spread negative […]
Extortion scheme threatens reputation of some San Francisco restaurants
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) – The San Francisco District Attorney has issued a warning about an email scam targeting restaurants that threatens to ruin their reputations if they don’t pay out. The Golden Gate Restaurant Association says the emails were sent this week to restaurants in the city. “We’ve heard from about 15 to 20 that […]