The goal is to offer high-quality fare so that neighbors and nearby workers are tempted to become regulars.

Though some initially griped about the new look, new owner Kyle Wong says business is booming, with more changes on the way.

The family-run franchise, which will give out free ice cream sandwiches on Saturday afternoon, is also plotting a North Beach location.

The business aims to introduce vending machines offering meals and snacks made daily with seasonal produce.

The funky bar, known for video games and Plinko, appears to be plotting an expansion into the current Polk Street Check Cashing space.

There's a stigma in the bartending industry against going to bartending school, something the new academy hopes to change.

Martin Macks, which has experimented with name changes in recent years, has finally settled on the moniker HQ. Aside from that, nothing else will change.

With Intelligentsia coffee and a wide selection of quick bites, C+M Coffee And Milk has made its Van Ness debut.

After weathering a fire and a layout shakeup, Brewcade has found its groove, with more special events and theme nights on the way.

Known for its breakfast sandwiches, Devil's Teeth was founded by a Sunset resident who saw a space for a neighborhood bakery.

Every Sunday night and Monday afternoon, Sarn Saechao takes over Naked Lunch's kitchen to serve food inspired by the flavors of his childhood.

The restaurant was part of an international chain, but it's not affiliated with two other locations at the Westfield San Francisco Centre and in the Sunset.

The veteran Maven bartender tells us about the best part of working in the Lower Haight, and why SF will always be a whiskey town.