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

Upcoming events to get you ready for the weekend, plus stories from the past week in the Castro.

While the mystery business has departed, the building's owners are still seeking conditional use authorization for its space.

Our roving reporter gets to know a few of the citizens (and one canine) of the Castro.

More, who created the event and promoted it over the past eight years, will be bringing it to an end on Wednesday, November 25th, according to her Facebook page.

A new ordinance introduced by Supe. Wiener would make it possible for Churchill to officially expand upstairs.

After introducing outdoor seating and then withdrawing it to go back to the drawing board, Philz Coffee debuted its newly-downsized sidewalk seating area over the weekend.

Bombay Indian Restaurant is retaining the same owners but becoming Tara Indian Cuisine, while Pesce's casual Japanese successor, from the team behind Sausalito's Sushi Ran, will be named Nomica.

We caught up with Castro Theatre organist David Hegarty to learn more about the massive hybrid organ he hopes to install in the near future.

Get caught up on the latest Castro happenings, along with weekend events and more.

A lot of progress, much of it green, has happened; Connie Chan of SF Rec & Parks told us that neighbors can expect the park to open "in early 2016, as scheduled."

With El Niño on its way, we got some tricks and tips for fall and winter gardening from our local expert at the Castro's Hortica.

Learn about painter Monique Passicot's work, life in the neighborhood, and upcoming art show.