The two-story Mission space that once housed Hawker Fare, and has had a rough go of it ever since, has a new occupant in the wings. Mandi House, a Yemeni restaurant with a serious following in LA's Westwood neighborhood, is coming to 680 Valencia. For a city where dedicated Yemeni food is genuinely hard to find, this one is worth watching.

After 13 years, the popular Castro brunch spot Kitchen Story (3499 16th Street) has closed ahead of a concept change.

Something is baking at the former Castro location of Woodhouse Fish Co. at 2073 Market Street (at Church).

Castro chocolate shop Kokak Chocolates (3901 18th Street) has closed after five years in the neighborhood.

Church and Market seafood spot Woodhouse Fish Co. (2073 Market St.) announced on Friday that it will close this month after 18 years.

Jamba Juice at Church and Market streets has shuttered, leaving Safeway as the lone remaining store inside the shopping center there.

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.

Last week, the San Francisco Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for specialty market Muuu Meat at 3998 18th Street (at Noe), formerly home to a 7-Eleven.

One-time northern Iranian pop-up Komaaj is now a full-fledged brick-and-mortar restaurant at the former home of Good Frikin’ Chicken, and their pomegranate chicken (and sumac beef and smoked salmon belly) are still pretty frikin’ good.

Mission District cafe Sisters Coffee Shop is set to open its second location in the Castro at 506 Castro Street, formerly Earthbar.

The Wooden Nickel, the women-owned bar that moved into the former Truck space at 15th and Folsom streets seven years ago, has permanently closed.

An already established bakery is making its new storefront debut this week in the Mission District.

As construction is ongoing inside the former Rose Pistola restaurant space at 532 Columbus Avenue, Flour + Water's Mission District restaurant (2401 Harrison Street) has the tell-tale signs of a union protest, including a big grim reaper outside its front door.