Previously noted as a possibility, the 16th Street café has closed for good after undergoing an earthquake retrofit.

Bite Me Sandwiches will take over the ground floor, with tentative plans for a tapas and wine bar upstairs.

A new eatery called "Masons" could be headed to the former Dante's Table. According to a new liquor license application, the owner is the same as that of the mysterious Finn Town, headed to Market.

The dog wash and groomer, founded in Point Isabel, has been serving the Castro's canines for the past four years.

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

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.

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.

After 35 years in the cookie business, Hot Cookie owner Dan Glazer has handed the reins over to friends.

A causal Japanese restaurant is in the works, from the team behind the acclaimed Sushi Ran in Sausalito.

The newly-made barriers and outdoor seating will have to be reduced to follow Castro Street-specific planning requirements.

The proposed bank branch won't be coming to the Castro, as merchants worry there are already too many banks in the area.