Why these businesses are betting big on SF despite ‘doom loop’

Anpoy Pawaritsirikul had spent 12 years working as a manager at James Beard-recognized Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas before deciding that the time was right to open her own restaurant. Last year, she packed her bags for foggy San Francisco, and in January, she officially opened Sisterita, a breakfast and brunch spot. 

“My wife brought me here,” Pawaritsirikul said. “We got married last year, and then we opened the restaurant right after. Because we’ve been … working in this industry for a while, we wanted to do something for ourselves.” 

Rodney Fong, president and CEO of San Francisco’s Chamber of…