Admittedly, I'm a fan of Latin American Club.  Reasonably priced drinks, outdoor seating, and easily some of the strongest pours in the Mission.  Plus, sometimes it's nice to take a break from the Jameson/PBR doldrums of Mission dives and have yourself a pint of tequila.  What's not to love?

The problem is everyone else is a fan of LAC, and I don't mean that in the “I was a fan before you were a fan” sorta way.  Rarely a night goes by when the place isn't packed—hot and sweaty, slow service from irritated bartenders, and so on.  So imagine my surprise last night, Cinco de Mayo of all nights, to walk past this place and see it only a third full.  Figuring I'd seize the opportunity, I went up to go in only to get denied.  “I hate to say it, but we're at capacity.”  What the what?  According to the bouncer, SFPD went around to bars, began enforcing capacity limits, and promised to return and make sure everyone was sticking to the limits.

No doubt a bummer to the bartenders, as last night was a key night to clean up vomit and bank a grip of cash from bros wearing blinking LED necklaces.  I just hope this doesn't become a new thing in the neighborhood.