After nearly two years in the Castro, Italian restaurant Vico Cavone abruptly closed on Sunday amidst a lawsuit between two of its owners.

The 10th Annual Lesbians Who Tech & Allies Summit (LWT) kicks off Wednesday in the Castro, and as of Monday night, two blocks of Castro Street were fully blocked off for the event, and merchants are again concerned about the impacts.

The Castro's newest Mexican restaurant Zona Rosa, which previously existed under different ownership in the Haight, is now open in the former Tacorgasmico space.

Church and Market's newest Cal-Italian fusion restaurant, The Rustic, is now open at 215 Church Street, formerly the space that housed Chow and, briefly, Cook Shoppe.

After being closed for more than three years, Castro video bar Badlands reopened Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Master Goblin Games, which opened at 2275 Market Street in June 2021 in the former Comic Book Beardies space, has now closed.

After being closed for more than three years, Castro video bar Badlands (4121 18th St.) is set to reopen just in time for Castro Street Fair.

Mexican restaurant Zona Rosa taqueria will soon be replacing Tacorgasmico at 2337 Market Street in the Castro.

After only six months in the Castro, Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos on Castro (2295 Market St. at 16th) has permanently closed.

The Castro’s indoor beer garden and restaurant Willkommen (2198 Market St.) has launched a newly expanded food menu with quality ingredients and healthier options.

In its latest attempt at thwarting would-be shoplifters, the Castro Safeway at Church and Market streets has installed a security gate at the self-checkout kiosks.

Owners of the new Castro bar and nightclub that will be opening in the former Harvey's at 500 Castro Street have revealed its name: Brut.

On Friday evening, the driver of a vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked car and Castro dog wash and groomer Mudpuppy's Tub & Scrub at 568 Castro Street.