Dozens of individuals standing shoulder to shoulder in entrance of two Marina District wine bars drew a go to and an admonishment on Friday night time from San Francisco police.

Police have been known as to the 2300 block of Chestnut Avenue the place they discovered “folks not complying with the well being ordinance” to take care of social distance and put on face masks, mentioned sergeant Michael Andraychak.

The proprietors of the 2 bars, Howell’s and Cultivar, have been “admonished” by officers, Andraychak mentioned. It was the primary time the institutions had been the topic of complaints, he added.

Images of dozens of unmasked younger folks crowded onto the sidewalk and road circulated on social media, drawing offended feedback.

“A lot for stay-at-home,” wrote one remark poster. “These thugs can’t be trusted to make the appropriate choice.”

Nick Barker, the overall supervisor of Cultivar, acknowledged that his prospects and others have been violating pandemic guidelines when the officers arrived. The gang shortly broke up, he mentioned.

“We assist the police,” Barker mentioned. “We’re grateful for his or her assist. It’s laborious to manage a buyer’s habits, as soon as they buy a (take-out) product from us and return exterior.”

Under the state’s temporary coronavirus rules, bars and eating places are allowed to serve alcoholic drinks for takeout.

The administration of Howell’s, whose menu provides bottles of Chateau Mouton Rothschild wine for $5,000, didn’t return calls searching for remark.

Andraychak mentioned a report of the incident can be forwarded to the town lawyer’s workplace.

Steve Rubenstein is a San Francisco Chronicle workers author. E-mail: srubenstein@sfchronicle.com Twitter:@SteveRubeSF