Reopening of Castro's Cafe Flore Delayed as Construction Begins
The reopening of the Castro's historic neighborhood restaurant Cafe Flore (2298 Market St.), now to be called Fisch & Flore, has been delayed as construction officially kicked off two weeks ago.
California-Italian Fusion Restaurant The Rustic Opening in Former Chow/Cook Shoppe space
A new restaurant is heading to the Church and Market corridor. California-Italian fusion restaurant The Rustic is set to take over 215 Church Street, the space that was most recently home Cook Shoppe, but which has sat empty for four years.
Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos now open and serving late-night in former Castro Republic space
The Castro's new Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos on Castro is now open in the long-vacant storefront at 2295 Market St. (at Noe and 16th). Los Amigos quietly opened on Sunday for brunch.
Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos headed to former Castro Republic / Bagdad Café space
The long-vacant Castro storefront at 2295 Market Street (at Noe), will soon be occupied by Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos, which opened a Mission District location in 2019.
Specialty market The Epicurean Trader opening Castro location
The Epicurean Trader was just announced as the ground floor retail tenant at the new residential condo building 2238 Market — a.k.a. the development on the former Sullivan's Funeral Home property.
Former Café Flore customer takes over the famed Castro cafe and will reopen it as something new
Café Flore was an LGBTQ+ haven in the Castro neighborhood for over 45 years. Now, the space will finally come alive again later this year under a new owner, who was a former customer.
Castro business briefs: Nash Hot Chicken & Ramen opens, Thailand restaurant quietly bows out, more
In this edition: a hot chicken and ramen restaurant and pet grooming store open in the Castro, a designer clothing store extends its stay, and a longtime Thai restaurant closes its doors.