//SF’s Japantown and LA’s Downtown In Crisis

SF’s Japantown and LA’s Downtown In Crisis

While restaurant owners and workers around the world struggle to contend with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, some dining communities are more vulnerable than others. This week on Eater’s Digest, Eater San Francisco’s Luke Tsai discusses why the historic and cultural center of SF’s Japantown is especially at risk. Because the majority of small businesses reside in just three buildings, and those three buildings are run by two landlords unwilling to cut their tenants any rent breaks, the center’s