Massive Selector Events

A DAWN OF A NEW DAY

“Change happens quickly in the new year, and change happens unexpectedly. Today, I have the unfortunate duty to announce the wind down of Poleng Lounge. 2009 was a rough year and 2010 promises to be a better year. With that in mind, we’re packing our bags and saying goodbye to 1751 Fulton St. and on to new projects across the Bay Area and beyond.

In 3.5 years, we took a legendary night club space and transformed it into our vision of a 3rd space for people of like minds to mingle and enjoy loose leaf tea, exotic asian street food, artisan cocktails, and the best of underground music and nightlife. To our surprise we racked up critical acclaim for our take on asian food (in particular Filipino). We were quickly named one of the Top 10 restaurants in 2006 and remained in the Top 100 a few years afterwards.

Most importantly, we made lifelong friends along the way! We have co-workers, dj’s and promoters that we think of as family, and a whole host of vendors, foodies, neighbors, and supporters we’ll surely miss.

Last call for food is this Sunday, 1/17/10. We’ll be running 1/2 off Wine, Sake, and Shochu all week or until we run-out. Last call for Drinks and Nitelife is Sunday, 1/31/10. Stay tuned for our schedule of month long closing parties. Thanks for all the support.” ~ Desi Danganan, co-founder, Poleng Lounge

With the closure of Poleng Lounge, we also close an important chapter in Massive Selector history. I’ve experienced a myriad of emotions this week… Shock, anger, sadness, even embarrassment. But none of us have anything to be ashamed of, for what we were able to accomplish together in the last 3.5 years has been nothing less than spectacular. We not only tried to create a space for world-class DJ’s and artists to get down, “we inadvertently became the standard-bearers of Filipino cuisine,” as Desi said in his interview with SF Eater. “We’re the first generation of Filipinos to take our food and our culture and cross over into the mainstream.”

While I’m truly disappointed that we could not continue what we started, I’m thankful to have shared so many great memories with a lot of you at Poleng Lounge. What’s next for Massive Selector? We’re going to continue to push on, and follow our hearts… Here’s to more memories and successes in 2010 and beyond so take a chance, go for it, DREAM BIG! anything is possible. for more, read: SF Weekly blog.

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