Mission

As the San Francisco SPCA gears up for its 155th anniversary, we took a tour of their adoption facility, because for the next few days, the “fourth-oldest rescue society in the U.S.” will be furr-nishing the pet adoptions for free.

The current pop-up restaurant Komaaj has posted signage that they’re taking over the former Good Frikin’ Chicken space at Mission and 29th Streets, so the location’s Middle Eastern food tradition will remain intact.

Specialty market Muuu Meat, a five-year-old chain based in L.A., is hoping to take over the former 7-Eleven at 3998 18th St. (at Noe St.) in the Castro.

After a spate of commercial burglaries in the Castro, local merchant group leaders and the SFPD have issued a list of safety information and tips.

Overnight on Monday, the Castro's Parisian-themed bakery and cafe Le Marais Bakery (498 Sanchez) had its storefront window smashed and the business burglarized for the second time in about a month, leaving its owners frustrated and disappointed.

Mission District bar Kilowatt is changing hands, and its new ownership team won a Place of Entertainment permit at Tuesday night’s SF Entertainment Commission meeting to bring live music back to the bar’s storied stage.

Things have gone sour for the milk tea shop at 19th and Valencia Streets, as the original Boba Guys store that opened in 2011 has permanently closed amidst a spate of labor strife and bad publicity.

The SFPD station at 18th and Valencia Streets was not looking or smelling good Monday afternoon, as a Recology garbage truck was forced to dump a load of steaming trash there after suffering an apparent truck fire.

There’s about to be another option on the table for great pizza in the Mission District, in the former Mozzeria space on 16th.

Hundreds gathered in the Mission District Wednesday night for the annual Día de los Muertos procession, the first in-person event since 2019.

The bad news is that 24th Street Indian soul food spot Ritu just permanently closed. The good news is that replacement is already lined up, a new Greek food venture called Gyros and Tzatziki, from the co-owner of the Castro’s Gyro Xpress.

Coming soon to the space that was formerly home to Mission Cheese and then Korner Store at 736 Valencia Street is BoBop, a new Korean snack bar from the family team behind downtown businesses BibimBar and Matko.

Pop’s Bar at 2800 24th Street was named a Legacy Business in San Francisco last month, adding it to the list of over 120 legacy restaurants, bars, and shops currently recognized throughout the city.

Mission mainstay Delfina (3621 18th St.), which has been one of the neighborhood's great success stories and go-to restaurants for all of its 24 years, is finally reopening this month after a planned four-month renovation has turned into a nearly year-long wait.

Dolores Park has its first big Indigenous People’s event Saturday, with an all-day program of DJs and dancing, and some wild projections after the sun goes down.

Tuesday was the last day in business for the Mission District mainstay Roosevelt Tamale Parlor, which celebrated its 100-year anniversary in November, but a new Mexican restaurant tenant has reportedly already signed a lease on the space.

The corner of 24th and Mission Streets is less chaotic, cleaner, and free of stolen goods for the first time in about nine months, as a new vendor permitting system is off to a promising start.

A staple for late-night pizza in the Mission for the last 33 years has suddenly closed.

The new, bigger and better Bissap Baobab has soft opened with their breakfast menu, with the dinner menu slated to start on Thursday, September 15.

A small restaurant in the Tenderloin that has developed a significant following thanks to delivery apps and its mouthwatering burgers and highly-regarded breakfast sandwiches is opening a second location in the Mission.

The San Francisco SPCA currently has a good amount of adult dogs and cats up for adoption. In order to help them find their forever homes, the animal rescue is participating in the Clear the Shelters nationwide campaign, which aims to help older pets get adopted.

Yinz can get your coleslaw-and-french-fry sandwiches again, as the former Giordano Bros. has reopened as Rudi’s Sports Bar and Restaurant, with the menu and decor intact.

Chrome glistened in the sun and car hopping was taken to new heights at this year’s King of the Streets Lowrider Car Show and Hopping Contest.

Chef and owner Aaron London made the shocking announcement on Instagram this week where he said the last day of service will be on August 28th.

The Mission-Bernal Big Lots at Mission and 29th Streets has delivered oddball retail joy for decades, but is now boarded up and permanently closed.