Castro grocery store Mollie Stone's at 4201 18th Street (at Collingwood) has been closed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, which placed a notice on the store's front door on Thursday citing a "vermin infestation."

The Castro's newest restaurant and bar from Hi Tops alum Colm O'Brien opens tonight (Tuesday, June 18) at the former Los Amigos / Bagdad Cafe space at 2295 Market Street (at Noe).

Castro's newest French restaurant Catch French Bistro opened last week in the space of former longtime seafood restaurant Catch at 2362 Market.

It didn't take long to fill one prominent restaurant space in the Castro! French bistro ChouChou will soon open in the former Catch restaurant space at 2262 Market, which Catch vacated in March after 22 years in the Castro.

After less than three years, Castro casual Mexican/Spanish-influenced restaurant Copas (2223 Market) has announced its closure. Copas' last day in business is Saturday, April 20.

New owner Serhat Zorlu tells Hoodline that the sustainable seafood restaurant reopens Wednesday — just in time for the relaunch of the weekly Castro Farmer's Market.

The Castro's newest Chinese restaurant Joyful Garden is now open at 438A Castro Street, formerly Thailand Restaurant.

After four years in the Castro, Bonita Taqueria y Rotisserie has closed at 3600 16th Street (at Market and Noe streets).

After 22 years in the Castro, seafood restaurant Catch (2362 Market St.) announced that it will permanently close next month...

A new Castro restaurant and bar is headed for the long-troubled former Bagdad Café space at 2295 Market Street (at Noe), more recently known as Los Amigos Diner.

On Thursday, the San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the new Castro bar and nightclub now called Pink Swallow at 500 Castro Street (at 18th), formerly home to restaurant and bar Harvey's. 

Church and Market seafood spot Woodhouse Fish Co. (2073 Market St.) announced on Friday that it will close this month after 18 years.

Popular Castro seafood restaurant Anchor Oyster Bar (579 Castro Street) will temporarily close on Tuesday as it undergoes a long overdue mandatory soft-story retrofit.