Pop’s Bar at 2800 24th Street was named a Legacy Business in San Francisco last month, adding it to the list of over 120 legacy restaurants, bars, and shops currently recognized throughout the city.
Rumor is that Carl Joseph Saxsenmeier, who was known by many as “Pops,” ran a clubhouse where alcohol was served during the Prohibition years. Though there was never any confirmation of this, it was common for Saxsenmeier to be described as a bootlegger — an individual who illegally distributed or sold alcoholic beverages during the Prohibition period.
After Prohibition officially ended, the five-time-married alcohol enthusiast opened Pop’s Bar on 24th Street in 1937. Ever since, the watering hole has poured cocktails, spirits, beers, and wines for patrons looking to quench their thirst inside a no-frills, welcoming bar.
Patrons ordering rounds at the tavern will now be doing so in one of SF’s newest Legacy…
