San Francisco’s New Mayor Woos the Rich to Revive Battered City (2)

The San Francisco restaurant Quince features a $90 tortelli pasta, a $600 wine pairing and a private dining room where Mayor Daniel Lurie hosts power lunches.

Billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs dished with him about an art institute she acquired. Private equity behemoths at Thoma Bravo and Sixth Street Partners talked public safety and conferences over handcrafted pizza and pasta, according to a person familiar with the meetings. The gatherings at this Michelin-starred restaurant reflect a key part of Lurie’s strategy to revive San Francisco: tap the money and enthusiasm of its wealthy class.

Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. ...