Dr. Chae Park's North Beach Chiropractic has only been in business for four years, but its landlord may potentially triple its rent this year.

Expect pasta, canned tomatoes, anchovies, porcini mushrooms, Umbrian lentils and panettone, along with wine, spirits, books and gifts.

To bring more shoppers to North Beach, the organization, which recently changed leadership, is trying some new tactics.

The owner of nearby Michelangelo has decided to open a new spot to liven up the block, which is dotted with vacancies.

The new dining area, expected to open in about a month, will allow a busier-than-ever Brioche to serve more customers.

Joe and Andi Conte, suppliers of fresh-off-the-hook seafood to local restaurants, are opening a place of their own in the former Original U.S. Restaurant.

The building owner is selling the place, and the bar owner will retire after running it for 24 years.

This North Beach institution introduced wood-burning oven pizzas to San Francisco; the Crotti family took over in 1973.

The latest batch of businesses to depart the neighborhood include a fried chicken joint, an Italian restaurant and a lingerie store.

Deli owner Young Choi is retiring after 24 years to volunteer more with her church and spend time with family and friends.

The North Beach-based site rents out sex dungeons and other fetish-friendly rooms, with listings in more than 60 cities and 20 countries.

Some of the confusion arose due to a conditional-use authorization that wasn't needed; the shop could be open within a month.

Plus a new location for popular daycare North Beach Kids, and the closure of Craig Fonarow Photography.