The Castro Republic will offer small food plates, tapas and bring back sliders along with an expanded draft beer and wine selection.

The spinoff of the Cole Valley soda fountain and ice cream shop is still on its way, but it's been significantly delayed.

The "market hall," which will eventually house 13 vendors, has launched its first three: juice bar RAW, coffee shop Cro Cafe, and cocktail bar Mrs. Jones.

A casual grab-and-go eatery with a focus on healthy Asian dishes is coming to 15th & Church.

After 13 years, the tea shop is moving on to a new location at SFO, and will be replaced by a new outpost for the Marina-based French bakery.

Mysteriously closed since at least Sunday, the diner now has a notice in the window from its landlord that it hasn't paid rent, and that the property will be considered abandoned if it doesn't pay up.

The Internet has been aflutter with the news that one of the city's last 24-hour diners has closed. Information is still scarce, but it appears that a Health Department shutdown wasn't the issue.

The coffee shop, which also has Noe Valley and FiDi locations, opened in the former Philz space this weekend. It serves coffee roasted by Arnold Spinelli, Raison D'Etre pastries, and Nucha empanadas.

After weathering a fire and a layout shakeup, Brewcade has found its groove, with more special events and theme nights on the way.

The cozy former Philz space will become a third location for Bernie's, whose owner lives in the neighborhood.

The burgeoning coffee chain, which freshly roasts its beans for each customer, debuted its fourth location on Castro Street this weekend.

The new coffee shop in the Icon building is aiming to become the "best 10 minutes of your day."

The year-old coffee and tea spot hopes to build an outdoor patio over its existing planter by the end of the year.