The rock-and-roll themed seafood restaurant will officially open its doors this Saturday.

After 18 years and a recent labor dispute, the current owner of the 104-year-old gay bar is ready to move on.

With a shared affinity for health-conscious, locally-sourced fare, the restaurant and juice pop-up have joined forces on a new breakfast menu.

The pork-obsessed pop-up is eyeing a soon-to-be-vacated spot near Polk Street for its first brick-and-mortar location.

The former La Boulange de Polk is now a casual American spot offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The changes are aimed at fostering “a classier vibe and a cleaner image."

The new Lower Nob Hill coffee shop offers fresh pastries baked in-house, sandwiches, and more.

The Japanese restaurant is transforming the former Money Mart at Polk and Post.

Demolition of the big, pink concrete McDonald's on Van Ness is well underway.

Owned by some of the team behind Mid-Market's Dirty Water, the new bar specializes in cocktails and pub grub.

The popular Marina bakery will join a growing "pastry row" in the Tenderloin and Lower Nob Hill.

The watering hole closed in February 2016 after its rent doubled.

With its lease up in the Castro, Ike's is moving in with Sweet Inspiration, as well as taking new locations on Polk Street and in Union Square.

It'll be the second SF location for the California-based health-food franchise.

Plans have been filed that could see the popular late-night diner demolished.

Carl Foronda, formerly a sous chef at the two-year-old Polk restaurant, has moved into the lead role.

The new bar/restaurant, themed after a London Underground station, features a selection of nearly 400 gins and a 100-cocktail menu.

The team behind the mobile wood-fire neapolitan pizzeria is looking for unbiased feedback on their new location at Bush and Taylor before Tuesday night's grand opening.

While many believe the restaurant space at Van Ness and Pacific is cursed, a new cocktail lounge and restaurant is taking its chances on the historic building.

In a letter posted on the restaurant's door and Instagram account, chef/owner Ryan Yema vowed that Rove would return in a new location.

The team behind the popular Vietnamese pop-up is taking a break to open a permanent restaurant.

Kristian Cosentino of Dirty Water, Richard Vila of Poquito, and acclaimed bartender Ashley Miller hope to elevate Polk's cocktail scene.

Batter has found a new location just a half a mile away, so loyal customers won't get lost.

Frustrated with illegal vending along the lively Lower Polk corridor, neighbors are opposing a legal application for a new hot dog truck.

Faced with a sizable rent hike, the six-year-old beer bar will be closing its doors come March, unless the landlord relents.

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

The long-vacant former Quickly location will become a craft beer spot offering eclectic bar bites.

The railcar housing the historic diner will be demolished for a 15-unit development, but the diner itself will reopen on the new building's ground floor.

Killer Shrimp, the crustacean-themed SoCal import that opened on Broadway last August, has closed its doors, ostensibly to focus on finding a new location near the waterfront.

"We have our own niche," says Tice, who's owned the restaurant and bar since the early '90s.

The new restaurant, opening tonight, features a variety of craft brews and food from Tim Luym, former chef of Poleng Lounge.

The bakery will continue to serve cookies, cakes, and cafe fare at a new flagship location at Polk & Pine.

A revamped menu will include more grab-and-go items and focus on burgers.

The new restaurant was announced in 2015, but extensive renovations were required to prepare the space.

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Inventory will include local produce and meats, house-made specialties, and pantry basics.

This week: a new restaurant for Union Square, and four closures.

Because the coffee roaster is a chain, the Planning Commission must approve the expansion.

Two Polk Street restaurants shutter unexpectedly, a local bakery expands, and more local culinary news.

The Mission has a new ramen spot and cooking school, and Union Street's popular vegan deli is set to expand.

Craving falafel? You’re in luck.

A brand-new diner has made its debut at Polk & Union.

Finish eating a giant doughnut in less than 3 minutes, and it's free.

The Spanish-inspired bar aims to be a convivial gathering space for events, ranging from comedy to sherry-fueled karaoke.

We've rounded up four pop-ups and special events to get you through the winter.

Gioia is downsizing to a Hayes Valley slice shop, while popular Richmond District pizzeria Fiorella is moving into its former home.

"For one last time, you don't have to go home, but ya can't stay here!"

Blue Bottle is coming to Second Street, and another new restaurant will specialize in Wagyu beef imported from Japan.

Info on the closure is limited, but could be related to upcoming development plans.

A grand-opening celebration is scheduled for this Thursday.

The newest location of this Parisian-style bakery doubles as a production kitchen, where you can watch your pastries as they're made.

The popular Richmond District pizzeria has expanded to Polk Street.

Plus, a new billiards hall might be moving into the former Bacchus Kirk space.

A new owner is transitioning the business to a different concept.

Less than a year after closing its doors at Polk and Union streets, the decade-old bar has returned in a new location.

Plus, a new Mission eatery that serves everything from Middle Eastern fare to fried chicken.

"I never suspected that technology would disrupt the food industry," says founder Paul Geffner.

A new Indian/Himalayan restaurant debuts in the Mission; a popular donut shop plots an expansion in NoPa; and a Russian Hill pizza spot plans to serve brunch.

A popular bakery expands to the Inner Sunset, a beer-focused pop-pup closes on Polk making way for a new BBQ spot and a café opens at the iconic Coit Tower.

Rotisserie chicken is coming to the Lower Haight, while the FiDi and Polk Street are getting an infusion of tacos.

The bakery's owner says she's taken major efforts to keep the Tenderloin's street uncleanliness from spilling into her building, to no avail.

Plus, a longtime Mission restaurateur is sentenced in an immigration-related legal battle.

The deli's last day in business was Monday, but it will host a special "last hurrah" event this weekend.

The self-proclaimed "In-N-Out of pizza" has made its debut in Pacific Heights, with pies starting at just $2.75.

Plus, a popular burrito chain has shuttered an SF location.

The past two years have been punishing for Tenderloin dive bars, but at least one is making a comeback.

Fans of apple fritters and giant glazed doughnuts, rejoice: the Polk Street favorite is about to debut its second location.

A quirky North Beach bar and eatery remains open, despite its closure announcement last October, an Inner Sunset restaurant reopens after it was shut down and plans for a long-time diner are filed.

If you find yourself alone this Holiday season, or you're staying in the city and want to give back, check out these free, festive events offered by churches and community groups.

The Castro's cheeky cookie shop, known for its "Penis and Venus" macaroons, is expanding to another LGBTQ+ mecca.

The upscale French restaurant, which held a Michelin star for nearly a decade, is closing, along with its more casual sibling.

Plus, a Hayes Valley Spanish restaurant shutters.

Plus, there's a new wine bar coming to Polk Street.

The taqueria will open tomorrow on Polk St. in the former Miller's East Coast deli space.

Outdoor seating has been a lifeline for restaurants that didn't previously have it. But keeping customers in line hasn't been easy.

A first-time restaurateur, Ismoil Ochilov sold his car and invested his life savings to bring his native Uzbek cuisine to San Francisco.

Third-party delivery services take a big bite out of revenue for struggling restaurants — a "predatory economy" that volunteers are fighting by delivering the food themselves.

Lower Polk will host a new farmers’ market starting this Saturday in a plaza already set aside for socially-distanced dining and camaraderie.

Fans of craft beer in the Tenderloin have something to celebrate: a brand-new beer and wine bar, Barley, is now open at 1038 Polk Street.

Maison Danel, a new French bakery and tea salon from the owners of the long-running Baker Street Bistro, serves up classical continental delicacies in an elegant Belle Epoque-esque setting on Polk Street.

A trio of upscale Japanese restaurants is coming to Polk Gulch, starting with the opening of Sushi Sato today, November 2, in a new project by...

Ora Wine Bar — a new spot at 1519 Polk Street that features a crafted menu of international wines — opened this past October from the husband and wife duo behind North Beach’s Bask tapas eatery.