Pause Wine Bar

We opened Yield on August 1st, 2006 in the historic Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. At that time, Dogpatch was on the verge of change; construction on the T-line had just been completed and we watched the test trains from our windows with anticipation and excitement. Fast forward to 2012, and the Dogpatch has become a bonafide micro-hood, a destination for food, wine, even ice cream. In 2009, my cousin Nic moved to San Francisco to learn about wine and running the business. As he became more comfortable in his role as Bar Manager, and assisting with our Wine Program, I began exploring the possibility of opening a second location. Towards the end of 2010 we heard through the grapevine that there was an empty storefront on Market Street that would suit our needs well. On 2 February, 2011, Pause opened at 1666 Market Street, on the edge of Hayes Valley, in the rapidly changing Mid Market district. While Yield remains the cozy wine bar our neighbors have grown to love, Pause provides more seating and a semi-private room for parties and special events. Over the past 6 years, we are proud to say that we have accomplished the main goals that we had set out to achieve: provide friendly and knowledgeable service, serve great tasting eco-friendly wine, and offer a wide selection of wine-friendly vegetarian food. It has been a pleasure getting to know and grow with our neighborhoods and meeting the people who make these communities what they are. We look forward to the new friends we’ll make in the years to come.