Come the new year, the Castro will have a new combo bookstore, tea room, and wine bar.

In this edition, a holiday pop-up bar and cookie shop open, and a dog grooming business is on the way.

Castro and Duboce Triangle neighborhood favorite corner store Courtney's Produce has announced that it will close after 54 years in business. Courtney's last day will be Friday, December 5.

In this edition, a Himalayan gift shop closes, a wellness studio receives planning approval, a smoke shop's license gets suspended, and The Castro releases more events.

Castro clay and pottery enthusiasts will soon have two new spaces to work on their art projects.

After a little more than six years in the Castro, indoor/outdoor beer garden and restaurant Willkommen (2198 Market St. at Sanchez) has announced it will close.

Castro residents walking by former seafood restaurant Fisch & Flore (2298 Market Street) over the weekend might have noticed the outdoor firepits have come back on, and seen customers inside the space.

Castro fitness fanatics looking for a place to relax, recover, and recharge could soon have a new option along Market Street.

Pending some city approvals, Halloween in the Castro will return for the third time this year as a tamer version of the long-gone legendary block party, though perhaps a bit more festive with a street closure this time.

Rainbow Honor Walk organizers are preparing to begin installation of the third phase of sidewalk plaques honoring LGBTQ luminaries in the Castro neighborhood.

After just a year, Castro’s Fisch & Flore has shuttered and will soon transform into a new café concept. The historic Market Street space is entering another chapter.

An ambitious plan to open a new Castro bar & restaurant in the former Harvey's (500 Castro Street) space, along with an adjacent space, has been scrapped.

On Friday, city leaders announced that construction on the redesign of Castro's Harvey Milk Plaza at the Castro Muni station will begin in 2026, and is expected to be completed in 2028.