The owner of the MCD says the area is underserved, while opponents say it doesn't fit the Wharf's retail mix, identity and strategy.

2016 will see changes to the interior and new menu offerings for the 20-year-old Castro staple.

For 30 years Lana Yelnin has run the shop, which functions as a hub for the community, and customers are broken up about the closure.

The store is bringing back retail to a space in the special use district previously occupied by architecture offices.

Sadly, breakfast tacos are no longer part of the plan.

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

After 20 years repairing the neighborhood's shoes, Haight Street Shoe Repair owner Lopez will retire on December 27th.

The zoning controls follow AIDS Healthcare Foundation's attempts to open a pharmacy at 518 Castro St.

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

The project has to go through the Historic Preservation Committee; the Planning Department is recommending approval with conditions.

The popular weekly market will go into hibernation after tomorrow, and will return in early March of 2016.

Shoe Biz is merging with an online retailer, but the original owners plan to stay with the company for the next five years.

After nearly a year of serving up Japanese fare at 531 Haight, Raijin Sushi appears to be officially closed for business. Its successor, Hot Zushi, has already put up its sign.