Tenderloin
San Francisco Tenderloin
Tommy’s Joynt announces Oct. 29 reopening, teases Thanksgiving plans
We could be stuffing our faces with Tommy’s Joynt turkey this Thanksgiving, and the old-school Van Ness sandwich-and-stew hofbrau has announced a “reduced” reopening for Thursday, October 29. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
Playgrounds reopen across the city, including two newly revamped Tenderloin parks
The city's 180+ playgrounds reopened yesterday, including two recently-remodeled parks in the Tenderloin. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Tenderloin
SFPD deploys mobile unit to disrupt drug dealing in the Tenderloin
A mobile command van will be stationed in the Tenderloin intermittently in a new effort to disrupt street-level drug dealing. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Lower Pac Heights Marina Pacific Heights Tenderloin
City offers grants to Van Ness businesses impacted by construction, but some say it's not enough
With construction now two years behind schedule, area businesses say the grants won't make a dent in their six-figure revenue losses. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin Union Square
Pedestrian critically injured in hit-and-run near Union Square
Officials were only able to identify the victim after putting out a public call to determine his identity. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
Rusty's Southern to depart the Tenderloin after 5 years
"We held on as long as we could," said owner Rusty Olson. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Tenderloin
Tenderloin's car-free outdoor dining program to launch next week
Three blocks of the Tenderloin will be closed to cars for outdoor dining and shopping. Read More
San Francisco Lower Nob Hill Tenderloin
Man in life-threatening condition after being struck by driver in Lower Nob Hill
No arrest was made in the collision. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Mid-Market Tenderloin
Tenderloin to finally get street closure for kids' play space, after months of delay [Updated]
The city's densest and most child-heavy neighborhood is set to close a block to cars each Saturday afternoon. But it still faces headwinds to creating more outdoor space. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Tenderloin
Tenderloin's 'pothole artist' embarks on most ambitious project yet
After years of covertly filling Tenderloin sidewalk crevices with resin and found objects, Rik Lee Leipold has received funding to install more long-lasting work in the neighborhood's streets. Read More
San Francisco Lower Nob Hill Polk Tenderloin
Halal Dastarkhan brings San Francisco its first taste of Uzbekistan
A first-time restaurateur, Ismoil Ochilov sold his car and invested his life savings to bring his native Uzbek cuisine to San Francisco. Read More
Oakland Tenderloin
PianoFight expands to Oakland, taking over The Flight Deck theater
PianoFight is expanding to Oakland despite continued uncertainty over when live audiences will be back in either of its locations. Read More
San Francisco Lower Nob Hill Polk Tenderloin
The party's over: Tenderloin's long-running SF Party to close after Halloween
"I'm done," says the party store's owner, a third-generation San Francisco native who plans to leave the city after the closure. Read More
San Francisco Lower Haight Mission Tenderloin
Mission's acclaimed Farmhouse Thai expands to Lower Haight
The new outpost is currently just a takeout window, but may eventually have sit-down dining as well. Read More
San Francisco Cow Hollow Marina Tenderloin
Cow Hollow's Baker Street Bistro to close for good after nearly 30 years
The French eatery, popular for brunch, had been closed since the start of shelter-in-place. Read More
San Francisco Fillmore Lower Haight Parkside Tenderloin
SF Eats: Rum & Sugar rebrands with new menu; State Bird owners axe plans for Haight restaurant; more
Plus, Parkside has a new spot specializing in Hong Kong-style desserts. Read More
San Francisco Marina Mission SoMa Tenderloin
SF Eats: SoMa gets Italian grocery with meal kits; Whitechapel adds outdoor beer garden; more
Plus, Nopalito is now selling tacos out of Bi-Rite Creamery's soft-serve window. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
After months of delay, Tenderloin community organizations escalate calls for Slow Streets
Community organizers say the city is failing to consider the Tenderloin a "residential neighborhood," despite containing some of the city's most population-dense blocks. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
After early missteps in Tenderloin COVID-19 testing, GLIDE & DPH partner to improve access
The new GLIDE-supported COVID-19 test site still has to overcome significant hurdles to make testing and results available to unhoused people and other Tenderloin residents. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
The cheapest apartments for rent in the Tenderloin, San Francisco
Housing costs too high? Apartment hunting is hard, but there are deals. So what do low-end rentals in the Tenderloin look like these days? Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Mid-Market Tenderloin
USPS alarms neighbors with Civic Center post office closure letter
The U.S. Post Office at Fox Plaza in Civic Center is not closing — despite a confusing letter recently sent to customers with P.O. boxes at that location. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Mid-Market Tenderloin
Tamper-proof trash cans on the way to every Tenderloin intersection
After years of issues with insufficient cans and trash-pickers, the Tenderloin is hoping for a permanent solution to its street trash issue. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
At Tenderloin's only safe sleeping site, disparities with other neighborhoods persist
While other city-run safe sleeping sites have security, food and water, the Tenderloin's is filthy, overcrowded and unguarded. Read More
San Francisco Tenderloin
City settles UC Hastings' Tenderloin lawsuit with plan to move hundreds of unhoused people
The city plans to move about 70% of tent dwellers to a hotel room or "safe sleeping site" — and those who refuse will be at the mercy of police. Read More
San Francisco Civic Center Mid-Market Tenderloin
How San Francisco has failed the Tenderloin
On May 6, the city released an eight-point plan to turn around the Tenderloin. We investigated its progress — and found almost none. Read More