South Beach in the Rain

I know the rain hinders all foot traffic. But I swear, my neighborhood is like a ghost town in the rain. There is no one out or in restaurants or in the parks. South Beach is not easily accessible to Muni or Bart, and therefore foot traffic is pretty much the only means of travel. It's great on sunny days, people out, willing to talk. Rain=zilch. It's like two different places.

Restaurant owner Chinnmaye has said that her business hasn't declined so much because of the rain, but that's because people like Indian food when it's chilly (I think her location of San Francisco is ideal for that reason). Visit her restaurant, it's called Ruchi on 3rd and Bryant. The Chicken Chettinadu and Green Pullakora are amazing. Or you can get a Dosa for $8.

On a side note, a lot of my investigating has been towards the yachting community of South Beach, specifically the Golden Gate Yacht Club and South Beach Yacht Club. I was surprised and happy to hear that they collaborating to raise money for Japanese tsunami survivors by donating all of their proceeds from their next youth sailing lessons.