Chinatown

The SF Planning Commission approved a plan Thursday to beautify Chinatown’s Portsmouth Square, and the most popular part of the plan is getting rid of that ugly pedestrian bridge above Kearny Street.

Five months out may seem a little early to declare a major event in these unpredictable times, but the SF Lunar New Year Parade will start selling its coveted bleacher seats for the 2022 event in just over a month from now.

Assemblyperson Phil Ting found nearly $30 million in state funding to build and open a new “once-in-a-generation project” called Edge of the Square, dedicated to arts and media highlighting the AAPI community.

More than six years after we lost the kitschy favorite Empress of China, the opening of its potential Michelin star contender Empress by Boon now looks to be just a month away.

An hour-long virtual show next week “showcases the LGBTQ+ culture of Chinatown” with drag shows, cocktail demos, and the neighborhood’s untold queer stories.

The brutal attack on a 67-year-old man was recorded on security video, as another violent incident against an elderly victim continues a worrisome streak.

One of the last vestiges of a long-gone era in San Francisco's Chinatown, the worn-in Far East Cafe (631 Grant Ave.), is remaining open after all, following an announcement in December that it might have to close.

Shelter in place won’t block a youth-led tour group from giving Chinatown tours, as they’ve rebuilt the neighborhood in the virtual world of Minecraft.

Legendary North Beach poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, has died. He was 101 years of age. The beloved literary icon died peacefully in his San Francisco home surrounded by loved ones, "holding the hands of his son and his son’s girlfriend, 'as he took his last breath,'" his son Lorenzo Ferlinghetti said on Tuesday.

Increased foot patrols, handbills, and police liaison programs aim to beef up security in advance of this weekend’s Year of the Ox celebrations.

The temporary COVID-19 mural magic of the Paint the Void project comes to Chinatown in time for the Lunar New Year feasts, as three restaurant parklets get rejuvenating murals.

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a relief measure that would pay ailing Chinatown restaurants nearly $2 million to serve up meals for their neighbors in need.

A TV pilot Bruce Lee wrote in 1971 is now a big-budget TV series set in 1870s San Francisco Chinatown, and it’s streaming now on HBO Max.

The City of San Francisco is seeking interest from qualified developers to build affordable rental housing at nine sites across eastern San Francisco, including an unassigned parcel at Pier 70 and several SoMa locations.

America’s oldest Chinatown shares secret sights never before seen publicly in the just-released coffee table book and deep-dive community profile ‘San Francisco’s Chinatown.’

This week, as some restaurants are beginning to bring diners indoors, House of Nanking is just now reopening for takeout and delivery — for the first time in its history.

Yee, who died earlier this month, was known for her daring performances, handmade costumes and trailblazing status as one of Chinatown's first female nightclub owners.

Plus, Mexican-Korean fusion spot Tacorea is expanding to the North Beach/Chinatown border.

Weiss, who passed away on July 31, was dubbed the "goddess of the Beat Generation" by Herb Caen.

Big museums are likely to survive the crisis, but smaller ones without endowments are staring down a collapse in tourism.

Plus, a longtime Belgian beer bar appears to have closed its doors in North Beach.

Night owls can now hit up a monthly evening event at the Ferry Building, with discounted snacks and drinks.

The celebration was slightly quieter this year due to fears over the coronavirus, but thousands still turned out.

Other California cities have cancelled their Lunar New Year festivities over the virus, but in SF, the parade will go on as planned.

Reeves and the "Matrix" crew shot some SF scenes in broad daylight yesterday.