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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.