Overview

• The Friday night street festival filled three blocks with vendors, lion dancers, live music and a rib-eating contest as crowds turned out in the Sunset District.
• Dear Community and the Civic Joy Fund backed the revival alongside local organizers including Smokin D’s BBQ owner Daniel Ramirez.
• Organizers said the no-city-funding model let them move quickly, with businesses reporting a crucial sales boost from the heavy foot traffic.
• Mayor Daniel Lurie greeted attendees and said he is interviewing candidates to fill the Sunset’s supervisor seat following Joel Engardio’s recent recall.
• Community leaders described the gathering as a unifying “palette cleanser,” and residents now look to the Oct. 4 Autumn Moon Festival, with talk of a Halloween event on Irving Street.