Gin-centric bar Whitechapel is closing for the season in Civic Center
The days of bars reopening and then closing again appear not to be over, as once-bustling Tenderloin/Civic Center cocktail spot Whitechapel (600 Polk Street) has decided to close temporarily once more due to flagging business, and it will operate temporarily as a private event space.
Conservatory of Music has added a restaurant with live music, Uccello Lounge
Both Happy Hours and formal dinners are accompanied by live jazz, classical, and chamber music at Uccello Lounge, a new upscale restaurant and bar at the SF Conservatory of Music.
The giant Whole Foods at Mid-Market is opening on March 10
The new Whole Foods near Civic Center will be the largest Whole Foods in San Francisco, and will open March 10 to bring a much-needed boost to a corner that has lately been in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Replacement for Bi-Rite's former Civic Center Café, Assembly Café and Beer Garden, is now open for business
The Bi-Rite Café may not have been the right fit, so the Assembly Café and Beer Garden will give it a go at Civic Center, with dishes named after local rock acts including a Dead Kennedys chicken sandwich.
New cocktail bar The Madrigal heads for Civic Center, in former Corridor space
Hi Neighbor Restaurant Group is hoping to capitalize on the nearby music and culture scene that is crawling back to life in Civic Center, and pivoting the former Corridor to become more of a cocktail bar.
Opera Plaza movie theater reopens this weekend, with a $1.2 million renovation
We have another cherished San Francisco movie theater reopening Friday, and the Landmark Opera Plaza’s four screens and facilities are embellished with a million-dollar upgrade.
Resident-led march on Saturday to demand improvements to Tenderloin safety
Tomorrow, Saturday, November 6, a group of residents and advocacy groups will march through the Tenderloin to amplify a call for long-overdue efforts to improve safety for families, kids, and residents in the neighborhood.
Get in the Halloween spirit with free events across the City this weekend
After a Halloween hiatus last year due to the ongoing pandemic, San Francisco is hosting spooky, fun-filled events throughout the city this weekend. We’ve rounded up several free-to-attend events to celebrate spooky season each day this weekend.