joining us live now to discuss this year's event is amy cleary, the director of public policy and mediaations for the golden gate restaurant association. amy, thanks for joining us. thanks for having me. all right. so don't keep us waiting. why is restaurant week being extended this year? >> because i think all of us locally and i guess probably everybody internationally knows as well that apec is coming to san francisco and we wanted to extend to make certain that the apec attendees could take advantage of our great restaurant scene that you just talked about. >> yeah, apec is the leader of asia pacific leaders, and that includes almost a couple of dozen, you know, nation economies or member economies. that's the word they wanted us to use. and of course, all the world leaders will be here, journalists. so it's a big deal. so tell us about how san francisco restaurants are getting ready. >> i think we're getting ready. you know, we're signing people up for restaurant week. we're going to announce tomorrow morning the full list. we have over 200 participants, which are downtown places,

abc7 spoke with amy cleary from the golden gate restaurant association about what you can expect thisnot just one thing. there's chinese, there's japanese, there's mexican, there's, there's a little bit of everything. and i think that's really great. it's a chance to, you know, we always say to like, go back to your favorites because they need your support. but also, you know, to take a look at the list and see, wow, i've heard about this place. i've always wondered. it's a great chance to try it. >> now, if you want a full list of all the restaurants participating, that's going to be released later today and event called october is hitting the south bay. three italian restaurants are teaming up to provide socks for people who are unhoused. and according to the mercury news, the restaurants will be donating heavy duty working socks when customers buy certain items on the menu. tony and albus pizza and pasta in san jose, sorelle italian bistro in campbell and mio vecino in santa clara are all going to be participating. donations will be made from now through the end of the month. next

i spoke with amy cleary from the golden gate restaurant about what you can expect this year. >> it's a real diversity of cuisines. it's not just it's not just one thing. there's chinese, there's japanese, there's mexican, there's a little bit of everything. and i think that's really great. it's a chance to, you know, we always say to like, go back to your favorites because they need your support. but also, you know, to take a look at the list and see, wow, i've heard about this place. i've always wondered. it's a great chance to try it. >> sf restaurant week 2023 is expected to release the full list of restaurants tomorrow, so you'll want to check then. yeah. >> wow, that's exciting. >> i try to get it out of them early, but no, you did. >> all right. let's turn our attention to the forecast as we start another week. >> we don't have to pry too hard to get that information out of spencer, though. >> you don't see all that food, though. just made me hungry. right. but all i can look at now is my weather menu. so here's what's happening right now on live doppler seven, the looping imag

show called getting answers, we spoke with amy cleary from the golden gate restaurant association aboutt to expect. >> it's a real diversity of cuisines. it's not just it's not just one thing. there's chinese, there's japanese, there's mexican, there's a little bit of everything. and i think that's really great. it's a chance to, you know, we always say to like, go back to your favorites because they need your support. but also, you know, to take a look at the list and see, wow, i've heard about this place. i've always wondered. it's a great chance to try it. >> san francisco restaurant week starts november 3rd and runs through the 16th. >> and tomorrow is a great day for those who love their carbs. it is national pasta day. apparently october is national pasta month, actually, but tuesday is the special day itself. there are many ways to celebrate whether it is baking, lasagna, ordering in with a pasta deal or going out to a great restaurant and getting some pasta and today, it's time to show our love to our feline friends. >> it's global cat day. aside from posting cute pics of your p

abc7 spoke with amy cleary from the golden gate restaurant association about what you can expect this >> it's a real diversity of cuisines. it's not just it's not just one thing. there's chinese, there's japanese, there's mexican, there's, there's a little bit of everything. and i think that's really great. it's a chance to, you know, we always say to like, go back to your favorites because they need your support. but also, you know, to take a look at the list and see, wow, i've heard about this place. i've always wondered. it's a great chance to try it. >> yes. >> the full list of restaurants is going to be released later today. >> coming up at 530, another permanent car free promenade, the stretch of a san francisco park that could soon be open for pedestrians and bikers only. >> and california senate race where the three contenders stand when it comes to campaign contributions versus live. >> look outside at 527. we're coming there is nothing like it dancing is my passion. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema, it hasn't always been easy. i was constantly itching. whatever i was do

hi, my name is amy cleary and i'm calling on behalf of the golden gate restaurant association in support of the reestablishment of the graffiti advisory board as i think all of you know, graffiti has been a huge issue in our restaurant community and other businesses across the city . we believe that the reestablishment of the advisory board would be a step in the right direction to address the overwhelming number of complaints and concerns. we also appreciate that the committee will include a broad cross-section of the community and look forward to having restaurants and small businesses represented. thank you very much for your consideration. thank you. can we have our next caller, please? good morning. david pilpel so i have some thoughts here. so specifically to possible amendments on page two of the version that's available to the public lines six and seven must be an officer or employee of an organization. et cetera. et cetera. i would suggest have that read be an officer, employee or member of an organization, etcetera. in both cases. you might add two more seats to expand it from