Financial District
San Francisco Financial District
Long-delayed FiDi luxury hotel gets sleek new proposed design, still nowhere near approval
They’re basically building a 200-room glass hotel on top of the current Cort Furniture brick facade at Battery and Merchant Streets, but nary a Planning Department permit has been granted for the new plan. Read More
San Francisco Financial District
New Four Seasons hotel opens in former Loews/Mandarin Oriental
After the second change of ownership in five years and a full renovation, the former Loews Regency (nee Mandarin Oriental Hotel) has reopened as the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero. Read More
San Francisco Financial District
85-year-old Harrington's Bar & Grill shuts its doors for good in the FiDi
A classic Irish bar that has served up pints of Guinness to the downtown set in SF for much of the last century has decided to close, seven months into the pandemic that shut down its business. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Lower Nob Hill Union Square
FiDi business briefs: Foundation Cafe closes; 2 fashion retailers shut down; more [Updated]
More business closures are taking place downtown. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Union Square
FiDi Business Briefs: Home decor store & iconic bench leave neighborhood, plus more closures
An update on Financial District retail and restaurant closures, some temporary and some permanent, as shelter-in-place drags on. Read More
San Francisco Castro Financial District Polk Russian Hill SoMa
SF restaurants adapt to outdoor seating — and customer policing
Outdoor seating has been a lifeline for restaurants that didn't previously have it. But keeping customers in line hasn't been easy. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Inner Sunset Marina North Beach
Some SF farmers, flea markets struggle to reopen as restrictions lift
Despite getting the OK from the city, a handful of SF's flea and farmers markets still face roadblocks to resuming service. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Interior of car set on fire in public garage; overnight burglaries; more
In one incident, a man broke the passenger window of a car parked in a public garage, setting fire to the front and rear interior. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Grocery thieves hit man with skateboard; gunpoint cigarette robbery; more
Thefts and assaults have decreased during the shelter-in-place, but they haven't disappeared. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Chinatown robbery suspect arrested, items on city truck set on fire, more
In one incident, a man forced entry into the lobby of a college dorm to steal packages. He was caught by security. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Financial District SoMa
San Francisco Pride canceled due to uncertainty around COVID-19
The cancellation of SF Pride's 50th-anniversary festivities, set for late June, will have massive ripple effects on San Francisco's economy. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: 70-year-old man hit with skateboard, recycling bin in lobby set ablaze, more
In one incident, a 40-year-old man set fire to a recycling bin and caused damage in the lobby of a building. Read More
San Francisco Financial District SoMa
Injured hawk rescued in downtown SF, recovering at wildlife care center
The hawk went to the Wildlife Care Center at the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Teens shoot man with BB gun; man stabbed in Sue Bierman Park; more
In one incident, two men robbed a woman of her purse at gunpoint. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: burglar thwarted by pepper spray, victim injured in hotel room robbery, more
In once incident, a man was injured trying to stop a woman leaving his hotel room with cash, two laptops and a phone. Read More
San Francisco Castro Divisadero Financial District NoPa Union Square
SF Eats: Tad's Steaks reopens in Union Square, new tacos in the Castro and pizza on Divisadero, more
Steak and tacos are on the menu this weekend, with pizza on the way. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Polk Potrero Hill Union Square
SF Eats: Anchor Steam breaks tradition with new cans, Westfield Mall gets dumpling/noodle spot, more
Plus, there's a new wine bar coming to Polk Street. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: garage door lit on fire, robbery victim takes phone back, more
In one incident, a woman witnessed three men break into a car. When she started to take pictures, the suspects stole her purse. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Mission NoPa Union Square
SF Eats: German bakery nears NoPa debut, Tad's Steakhouse to reopen after Union Square move, more
Berliner madness is about to hit Divisadero, while the Mission's Mexican microbrewery is going all-out for Taco Tuesdays. Read More
San Francisco Chinatown Embarcadero Financial District Tenderloin
SF Eats: Ferry Building adds 'Third Thursdays' with discounts, La Cocina hosts special meals, more
Night owls can now hit up a monthly evening event at the Ferry Building, with discounted snacks and drinks. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Hayes Valley Mission Bay Polk Tenderloin
SF Eats: French bakery to open next week in Tenderloin; boba chain plots 3 new SF locations; more
Plus, a Hayes Valley Spanish restaurant shutters. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Financial District Lower Nob Hill Lower Pac Heights Mid-Market SoMa Tenderloin
SFPD opens new Mid-Market office to address 'hot spots' for drugs, crime
The SFPD has opened a "foot beat" office in Mid-Market that will combine officers from the four surrounding police stations. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: 8 men injure, rob girl; attempted store robbery at gunpoint, more
In one incident eight men attacked a 16-year-old girl with a golf club before stealing her watch and phone. Read More
San Francisco Embarcadero Financial District Union Square
SF Eats: Glazier brings rolled ice cream to Union Square, Gott's Roadside gets a refresh, more
Plus, a new all-night happy hour — that's only offered on Saturday nights. Read More