The Castro's newest restaurant, Hulu Wa China Bistro, is now open at 3970 17th Street, formerly Niji Sushi and Nash Hot Chicken & Ramen.

Amazon-owned One Medical has opened its newest medical office in SF's Castro neighborhood at 2355 Market Street, formerly home to Coldwell Banker.

Castro men's clothing store Entour has moved into a new larger space across the street from its longtime home.

The future of Castro's annual Lesbians Who Tech (LWT) Summit is in limbo after the Castro Merchants Association voted against the two-block-long street closure in future years.

The 10th Annual Lesbians Who Tech & Allies Summit (LWT) kicks off Wednesday in the Castro, and as of Monday night, two blocks of Castro Street were fully blocked off for the event, and merchants are again concerned about the impacts.

The Castro's newest Mexican restaurant Zona Rosa, which previously existed under different ownership in the Haight, is now open in the former Tacorgasmico space.

Church and Market's newest Cal-Italian fusion restaurant, The Rustic, is now open at 215 Church Street, formerly the space that housed Chow and, briefly, Cook Shoppe.

Master Goblin Games, which opened at 2275 Market Street in June 2021 in the former Comic Book Beardies space, has now closed.

Mexican restaurant Zona Rosa taqueria will soon be replacing Tacorgasmico at 2337 Market Street in the Castro.

After only six months in the Castro, Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos on Castro (2295 Market St. at 16th) has permanently closed.

The Castro’s indoor beer garden and restaurant Willkommen (2198 Market St.) has launched a newly expanded food menu with quality ingredients and healthier options.

In its latest attempt at thwarting would-be shoplifters, the Castro Safeway at Church and Market streets has installed a security gate at the self-checkout kiosks.

On Friday evening, the driver of a vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked car and Castro dog wash and groomer Mudpuppy's Tub & Scrub at 568 Castro Street.