Toronado owner Dave Keene says the explosive growth of SF Beer Week, as well as changing trends in beer, have led to declining crowds.

The new sushi bar in the former KK Cafe comes from Billy Kong, the owner of Noe Valley's Saru.

A new name, new owner and new menu have brought fresh energy to the sushi restaurant at 531 Haight St.

We get to know the Lower Haight photographer, whose 1978 book Gay Semiotics was recently rereleased.

Johnson has run the bustling Lower Haight pet store since 2007. We sat down with her to talk about her love of animals and pet culture in SF.

A frozen dessert spot is taking over the former electronic cigarette shop on Divisadero.

After "time-consuming and tedious" structural upgrades, work on the cafe is poised to truly get underway, albeit a year later than planned.

The freshly renovated former corner store on Page and Divis will become an expanded office for Upperquad, a marketing and design firm.

The massive apartment complex now known as Alchemy By Alta has put its floor plans and pricing online, and is now taking applications for residence.

In a revisit of a story from August, we get to know one of the city's most historic—and spookiest—homes, built in 1882.

Another local business temporarily closing for a seismic retrofit: Bean There Cafe, which will also be renovated while the work is being done.

The boutique at 629 Haight St. will close on Sunday, Jan. 10th for an indefinite hiatus.

In July, we chatted with North Beach artist Jeremy Fish about skate culture, his new City Hall project, and his favorite neighborhood hotspots.