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For about four years, or until 2007, The Bay Side Restaurant was one of the most popular meeting and eating places in San Francisco and The SF Bay Area, and a prime spot during the 2006 World Cup Soccer games. Then, in 2007, the landlord wanted a dramatic increase in rent, much more than the Bay Side's owners could stomach. The Bay Side was closed that year. The Brick Yard would come much later.

The Brick Yard on Union Street

The space at 1787 Union Steet remained empty for two years until a new ownership group took it over and built The Brick Yard Restaurant; a totally new and welcome take on the sports bar, just in time for World Cup Soccer action.

The blogger checked out The Brick Yard while at last weekend's Union Street Festival without an invitation from the owners. That didn't stop them from providing the royal treatment, and in general treating every one of the 300 or so patrons as if they mattered.

Darren Matte, one of the owners, said they were trying to create what is best called a "home-away-from-home" place that's a sports bar inside out, "We want to be known as a restaurant where you can watch sports," he said, "We put a lot into the kitchen. We've got a killer chef. The menu's going to be healthy California cuisine; we don't want to be a grease pit."

What I like about The Brick Yard is it feels like a giant living room with hard wood floors, earth tones, and plantings. It's the kind of place that makes you want to avoid dropping your food just to help keep it looking good. So don't be surprised if The World Cup Soccer games bring well-behaved beautiful people to The Brick Yard.

For more information it's best to call 415-400-4712.

The website is http://www.brickyardsf.com/