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San Jose land currently used as homeless camp could become dog park, disc golf course
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San Jose land currently used as homeless camp could become dog park, disc golf course

Marie Edinger
Feb 10, 2022

About 100 unhoused people have been living in a 40-acre encampment near San Jose’s airport, and the area has been ordered cleared by the FAA.

Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco granted legacy status
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Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco granted legacy status

Marie Edinger
Feb 11, 2022

San Francisco’s Hyde Street Studios has been around since 1969, starting out as a recording and production studio. Now, the jewel of the Tenderloin is officially a Legacy Business.

San Jose ends ban on new billboards, despite pleas from majority of community
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San Jose ends ban on new billboards, despite pleas from majority of community

Marie Edinger
Feb 17, 2022

For 35 years, the city of San Jose had extremely strict rules banning the erection of new billboards. Now, city officials are easing up and cashing out.

Pacific Cocktail Haven reopens a few doors down from the original, one year after fire
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Pacific Cocktail Haven reopens a few doors down from the original, one year after fire

Marie Edinger
Mar 14, 2022

It’s been just over a year since a fire nearly took down the building that housed Pacific Cocktail Haven, and now the bar is opening back up a stone's throw away from its original location.

San Francisco gets its first lesbian-owned comic book store in the Mission District
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San Francisco gets its first lesbian-owned comic book store in the Mission District

Marie Edinger
Mar 17, 2022

Sour Cherry Comics (3187 16th St.) is a brand-new bookstore run by and geared towards the LGBTQ+ community.

Changes come for two Noe Valley restaurants
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Changes come for two Noe Valley restaurants

Marie Edinger
Mar 18, 2022

The late pandemic is bringing one closure and one ownership change to the Noe Valley dining scene.

Popeyes on Divisadero once again endangered as property hits the market
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Popeyes on Divisadero once again endangered as property hits the market

Marie Edinger
Mar 30, 2022

Popeyes, the fried chicken joint at the intersection of Divisadero and Hayes, has sat in that spot through name adjustments, ownership changes, and the ongoing Valencia-fication of Divis.

Caribbean restaurant from Alice Walker's personal chef coming to Emeryville
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Caribbean restaurant from Alice Walker's personal chef coming to Emeryville

Marie Edinger
Mar 30, 2022

Chef Verna McGowan is branching out from her role as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker’s personal chef, and she’s opening her own Caribbean restaurant in Emeryville, Calypso Rose Kitchen.

Mendocino Farms opens new delivery- and takeout-only location near Bernal
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Mendocino Farms opens new delivery- and takeout-only location near Bernal

Marie Edinger
Mar 29, 2022

The healthy takeout concept Mendocino Farms is opening up a new, tenth Bay Area location at the edge of San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, at 90 Charter Oak Avenue.

Golden Gate Greenway returns this weekend to the Tenderloin
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Golden Gate Greenway returns this weekend to the Tenderloin

Marie Edinger
Apr 06, 2022

The Golden Gate Greenway will be back on Golden Gate Avenue in the Tenderloin this weekend, but just as a pop-up.

New upscale Indian restaurant coming to Lower Fillmore
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New upscale Indian restaurant coming to Lower Fillmore

Marie Edinger
Apr 08, 2022

A new, still nameless, high-end Indian concept from Taj Campton Place chef Srijith Gopinathan and business partner Ayesha Thapar — who also opened the acclaimed Ettan in Palo Alto together — is coming to the former Dosa space.

Oakland's old Stork Club reopens as a self-proclaimed trashy new dive bar: Thee Stork Club
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Oakland's old Stork Club reopens as a self-proclaimed trashy new dive bar: Thee Stork Club

Marie Edinger
Apr 11, 2022

For over 100 years, Oakland’s Stork Club served up cheap drinks and live local music, and under new owners it will live on with distinctive John Waters aesthetic.

Restaurateur Adriano Paganini opening new plant-based fast-casual restaurant in Hayes Valley
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Restaurateur Adriano Paganini opening new plant-based fast-casual restaurant in Hayes Valley

Marie Edinger
Apr 25, 2022

A prolific SF restaurateur with restaurants all over the Bay has just announced his newest project: a vegan spot with a fast-casual atmosphere, coming soon to the former Grove space at Hayes and Franklin.

New Cow Hollow retro cocktail spot For the Record debuts Wednesday
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New Cow Hollow retro cocktail spot For the Record debuts Wednesday

Marie Edinger
Apr 27, 2022

For the Record is going for a 70s vibe, with wood paneling, hanging disco balls, and a refusal to lean into anything modern – from the music it plays to the drinks it serves.

'Micro food hall' startup Local Kitchens is opening four more Bay Area locations including Los Gatos and Santa Clara
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'Micro food hall' startup Local Kitchens is opening four more Bay Area locations including Los Gatos and Santa Clara

Marie Edinger
Apr 29, 2022

The San Francisco startup Local Kitchens, which is basically a ghost kitchen that you can visit in person and functions as a "digital food hall," is opening a new location in Los Gatos this June, one in Campbell and one in Mill Valley this July, as the Business Times is reporting.

Cult-favorite ramen pop-up Noodle in a Haystack is going brick and mortar in the Inner Richmond
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Cult-favorite ramen pop-up Noodle in a Haystack is going brick and mortar in the Inner Richmond

Marie Edinger
May 06, 2022

The restaurant is called Noodle in a Haystack, and its name could double as a joke about how hard it would be to find an equivalent craftsman of ramen.

Former Café Flore customer takes over the famed Castro cafe and will reopen it as something new
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Former Café Flore customer takes over the famed Castro cafe and will reopen it as something new

Marie Edinger
May 13, 2022

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.

Ramen, but without the broth: Japanese abura soba restaurant coming to San Mateo
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Ramen, but without the broth: Japanese abura soba restaurant coming to San Mateo

Marie Edinger
May 16, 2022

Kajiken, a Japanese chain restaurant, serves fresh-made ramen noodles with fixings, all presented without broth.

Sunset District may get new shuttles under proposal by Sup. Gordon Mar
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Sunset District may get new shuttles under proposal by Sup. Gordon Mar

Marie Edinger
May 27, 2022

The Sunset District may get an on-demand community shuttle soon — because currently, the neighborhood's selection of public transit routes is sparse.

The Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival returns to Oakland after pandemic hiatus
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The Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival returns to Oakland after pandemic hiatus

Marie Edinger
Jun 14, 2022

A favorite event among the denizens of the Oakland hills is starting up again this weekend for the first time since 2019. The Montclair Beer, Wine, & Music Festival runs from noon to 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Attendees get unlimited samples of beer and wine from over forty different vendors.

H Mart is already looking to expand at SF's Oceanview shopping center
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H Mart is already looking to expand at SF's Oceanview shopping center

Marie Edinger
Jul 14, 2022

H Mart's San Francisco location will be expanding by 50%, taking over the space that was left vacant when a 24 Hour Fitness shut down two years ago.

Huge (And Expensive) Lengths Some Retailers Go To For Security In SF
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Huge (And Expensive) Lengths Some Retailers Go To For Security In SF

Marie Edinger
Nov 30, 2021

Though high-end stores like this may resort to taking matters into their own hands, hiring one of San Francisco's Top Security Companies can mean the difference between staying in business or closing your doors for good.

High-end tech store B8ta closes for good after several crime-troubled years
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High-end tech store B8ta closes for good after several crime-troubled years

Marie Edinger
Mar 31, 2022

B8ta's CEO, Vibhu Norby, said his employees were repeatedly subjected to harassment, while the stores themselves were vandalized and broken into, and after some temporary closures, the business is calling it quits in the U.S. entirely.

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