After eight years in the Castro, Castro Fountain (554 Castro Street) has announced it will close this weekend.

A longtime employee of Castro nightclub The Café (2369 Market Street) has taken over ownership of the bar and dance club.

The scheduled reopening date for the Castro Theatre has been pushed back to late 2025 or beyond as PG&E and Another Planet Entertainment trade blame.

After a three-month hiatus, the Castro Night Market returns on Friday, March 21 from 5 to 10 pm. And thanks to an influx of additional funding from the Civic Joy Fund, the event will now happen monthly, instead of every other month.

Iconic Castro 24-hour diner Orphan Andy's (3991 17th Street) has been listed for sale after nearly 50 years of serving the neighborhood.

After less than one year in business, Castro seafood restaurant Fisch & Flore (2298 Market Street) has been listed for sale.

Castro residents and visitors in search of Shanghai-style dumplings will soon have another option to satisfy their appetite.

With January traditionally being a slower month for local businesses and restaurants, a handful of Castro area shops took advantage of the time to upgrade their storefronts.

After nearly six years, Il Casaro Pizzeria (235 Church Street) has temporarily closed its Castro restaurant and its future appears uncertain.

Castro adult gift shop Does Your Mother Know (4141 18th Street) is picking up and moving to the 400 block of Castro Street on January 18.

After less than two years, Castro's Sisters Coffee Shop (506 Castro Street) quietly closed last week.

After 25 years serving the Castro and Duboce Triangle, Jeffrey's Natural Pet Foods announced the closure of its shop at 284 Noe Street.

We now know the home of San Francisco's first women's sports bar. Rikki's, a new sports bar celebrating women's sports will open in the Castro at 2223 Market Street, formerly Copas.