The coffee roastery, founded by a prominent gay couple, was a predecessor of (and inspiration for) Starbucks and Peet's.

The latest watering hole from upscale cocktail masterminds Future Bars is now open. Breaking with the trend, partner Brian Sheehy told us that it'll be a "simple downtown bar" like its predecessor.

Housed in the Westfield Mall's former 'wichcraft space, Volta will serve a sophisticated mix of French and Scandinavian cuisine.

A startup aiming to open a fast-food chain where robots handle the cooking has applied for a Folsom Street restaurant.

Trader Joe's new San Francisco store is no longer set to open this month.

Proper Food opened a new location at 35 Spear St. in One Market Plaza today, its fourth downtown in less than two years.

At this new shop, you order coffee drinks via a kiosk and a machine will make the order.

'Would you like a lesson in sustainability with that?' The ultra-environmentally-friendly Mid-Market bar and kitchen debuts tonight.

K-OZ will allow community members to submit recipes and assist in brewing beers for its patrons to enjoy, at no charge.

In addition to its usual espresso menu, Saint Frank will offer coffee flights at its newest café.

Two baked goods spots are planning to open in the next few weeks.

After two decades of success with Osha Thai, owner Lalita Souksamlane hopes to popularize Laotian food in San Francisco.

The Causwells team hopes to temporarily bring burgers back to Marlowe Burger's former space at 330 Townsend, which is set to be demolished next year.

The casual 40-seat restaurant at New Montgomery and Mission will debut in early October with high-quality food and low prices, the busy restaurateur has confirmed.

The divey downtown institution is cleaner and has a few ritzier food items, but you can still get affordable drinks and chili dogs.

Volta has gone the way of fellow high-end spots Oro, Cadence and Bon Marché, all of which shuttered less than a year.

Located inside the Equinox Sports Club on Market Street, the bar/restaurant features a health-conscious twist on Pan-Pacific Rim flavors.

Mina has revealed that his upcoming restaurant at 350 Mission St. will be inspired by his Middle Eastern pop-up, Middle’terranea.

Next Tuesday, all slice proceeds at Escape From New York will benefit local charities, in honor of its 30th anniversary.

The seven-year-old bar continues to be a draw, even as its block reels from a number of sudden restaurant closures.

Grilled cheese lovers, take heed.

It'll be a nightclub on weekends, with cabaret, dance classes, and more during the week.

The funky diner and attached bakery had held down the corner of 8th & Folsom since 2010.

The Goddess of Pop herself will be in San Francisco this weekend, to raise some cash for Hillary Clinton.

The national salad chain is opening its first San Francisco eatery next month on Second Street.

The three-year-old sandwich shop joins Citizen's Band, Pinkie's, Volta and more in the latest wave of restaurant closures to hit the neighborhood.

The bar is challenging a proposed condo development that’s expected to cast shadows on its beer garden during summer and fall evenings.

Good news for sun-seekers.

Need a burst of endorphins after this past week? Our editors share their neighborhood favorites for spicy eats.

The food truck turned brick-and-mortar takes a Chipotle-style approach to Mediterranean fare, with pitas, wraps, salads, and rice bowls.

The two founders studied under Italian gelato masters, then added San Francisco flair and flavors.

Permits have been filed for a food truck park on the site of the former Wo Wo Car Wash, possibly with an on-site brewery.

As technology companies move in on all sides, Wicked Grounds has become common ground for SoMa's kink and tech communities.

It's the second location for the popular Marina spot, which specializes in khao mun gai, Thai-style chicken and rice.

The popular 5th Street eatery is bringing its all-American fare to the city's western half.

Dumpling Time will let diners customize their own dumplings, with a variety of skins, shapes, and fillings.

The spinoff of nearby Steep Coffee & Tea specializes in boba tea drinks and rolled ice cream, a new trend with roots in Thailand.

With three new fast-casual eateries opening, The Market is changing almost as fast as Twitter Moments.

Live music, an outdoor roof deck, and Puerto Rican brunch will all be features of 11th Street's new restaurant/nightclub.

Without financial assistance from the developer constructing new residences right next door, Brainwash’s owner says closure is inevitable.

Dogpatch gets a new taco spot, the Mission welcomes a reservations-only bar and an Indian-inspired bistro debuts in SoMa.

Offering everything from stand-up to hip-hop to DJ sets, Showdown draws arts lovers from all over the city to its patch of Sixth Street.

Count your quarters: The quirky new arcade bar is opening any day now.

Chef Khai Duong, who ran Ghirardelli Square's Ana Mandara for 12 years, has returned with a new tasting-menu restaurant.

After less than a year in business, another neighborhood fine-dining option closes.

From ice cream-stuffed donuts to raspberry rainbow popsicles, here's where to cool off as the weather heats up.

The mega-popular Lower Haight ramen spot, which frequently draws lines out the door, is expanding to SoMa.

Owned by a French family that's run bakeries for five generations, the new spot will be on the ground floor of the Mosso apartment complex.

The restaurant's owners need to raise more than $95,000 to reach their goal.

The Haight's Mexican street food venture finds a second home in SoMa.

The taqueria is already open, with the pizzeria/deli to follow shortly.

Tap your order into an app in advance or a touch screen in the cafe and your food magically appears in minutes in a "cubby" in the wall.

A new outdoor cafe has popped up on Market between Fifth and Sixth streets, courtesy of the team at The Village; stop by for a preview from 8am-2pm Monday-Wednesday of this week and next.

At Dumpling Time, customers can watch Chinese and Japanese dumplings being made in a special dumpling room.

"This place defines quality food," says Yelper Xer C. about SoMa's newest Japanese restaurant.

With San Francisco's restaurant scene rapidly changing, we bring you the latest buzz on openings and closings in your neighborhood.

Founders Vijay Brihadesam, Hasnain Zaidi and Jason Pate will help people "find their flavor" in a slightly different shape.

Expansion and wholesale plans are set to bring the healthy Japanese fast food to more hungry customers.

Known for its American Wagyu burger and wild salmon the owner catches himself, this comfortable SoMa eatery has become a home away from home for many.

A new restaurant is coming to 989 Mission St., and one big clue suggests that it's the newest addition to the Burma Superstar family.

The new craft brewery will focus on English ales and German lagers.

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Owned by the team behind Absinthe and Boxing Room, the traditional Spanish restaurant will fire up its wood-fired oven tomorrow.

The rent has been tripled at SoMa's oldest gay bar and the owner has decided to retire, but there's still hope.

While rising rents have ousted many of his neighbors, the owner of Rocco’s Cafe says his restaurant isn’t going anywhere soon.

The former Annabelle's Bar & Bistro is back with a lighter, brighter, and more modern look and menu.

The "ode to classic American taverns" will feature dishes designed for sharing, 20 draft beers, cocktails, and more.

The new nightclub, housed in the former Sloane space, features 14,000 square feet and nine private bottle-service tables.

This will be the third pop-up event at the recently debuted incubator kitchen.

Meanwhile, a major poke-bowl chain is set to open its first San Francisco location.

Offering "Indian flavors wrapped in a California state of mind," the truck's first brick-and-mortar location will open later this year at 71 Stevenson St.

The SoMa bar now features live music on Tuesdays, as well as a reconfigured interior and new fall cocktail menu.

The art-heavy restaurant, whose lease is up next year, hopes to continue providing food and artistic energy to a changing Folsom corridor.

The bar will feature Bay views, a seasonal cocktail program and the ability to order from the regular lunch, dinner and bar menus.

The Taco Bell Cantina features shareable appetizers, a contemporary design, flat-screen TVs and a mobile app and pickup window.

Will neighbors protest a booze permit here, as they did with the nearby Taco Bell Cantina?

The new outpost of Delarosa's Marina restaurant promises cocktails, pizza and more for hungry downtown denizens.

CUESA's monthly farmers market has a "Harvest Festival" theme this month, with a pie-making demo, pie contest, and fresh-pressed cider.

The restaurant, which began as a pop-up/America's Cup concession, will offer grab-and-go noodle bowls for the FiDi lunch crowd.

Michael Mina has plans for a new restaurant at the Salesforce-occupied, soon-to-debut building.

Erik Sun of LA's Bestia, who prides himself on hunting and butchering his own ingredients, is behind the new spots, Arsenal and The Hunted.

As you plan Thanksgiving shopping, keep in mind that the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market will be open Saturday, Tuesday and again on Wednesday for a special market serving last-minute shoppers.

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

Elixiria began as a juice shop with raw vegan food, but after customers requested omnivorous fare, its owner obliged—and saw his popularity take off.

International chain Fogo de Chão is known for feasts of fire-roasted meats and veggie buffets.

The newest venture from the Perbacco/Barbacco team opens to the public for the first time tonight, and will feature French dishes with Scandinavian influences.

In June we learned the story behind a new pizzeria that chose to open along one of SoMa's most notorious corridors.

From drag shows to dance parties, Heklina reflects on her club's first year and Thursday night's New Year's Eve anniversary celebration.

The former Brazilian restaurant at 139 8th St. is now a "showroom" for stylish Asian-Italian cuisine.

Here's the latest on a bunch of new restaurant and cafes coming to SoMa.

Co-owned by one of the owner's of MoMo's, the space has gotten an interior and menu update, but will remain a sports bar.

The popular food truck has a new permanent location right near the ballpark, with a full lineup of bacon-packed eats.

Meet DJ Guillermo, the man who gets the party started every Friday night at Monarch.

DaDa's new space will allow for larger parties, new events like literary readings, and coffee and pastry service in the morning.

People with deep pockets can pay an annual fee to enjoy high-end food and drinks in a private, upscale environment.

The East Bay-based donut purveyor will open a small kiosk just outside The Market, serving donuts stuffed with jam and "naughty cream," savory donuts, sandwiches, and more. It should arrive in May.

The spacious cafe at the base of the Panoramic is now serving coffee and tea, with a lunch menu and alcoholic beverages to eventually follow.

Eatsa offers a semi-automated, somewhat futuristic dining experience, with quinoa-based meals in a variety of preparations ordered via touchscreen or app and delivered into wall cubbies.

Here's the latest in neighborhood restaurant and bar news.

The team behind new concept 'Rooh' has launched an eclectic portfolio of restaurants, bars and nightclubs throughout India.

New restaurants Arsenal and The Hunted, as well as home meat delivery service Meat Dorks, all aim to promote whole-animal butchery.

Il Cane Rosso, the farm-to-table Ferry Building spot with primo water views, has closed for good. Its sibling Red Dog is also closed, reportedly temporarily, but both spots' websites are offline.

The signature dish at the high-end Hayes Valley restaurant—porcini-dusted doughnuts with raclette dip—can now be sampled during a ballgame at AT&T Park. Find them in the Promenade Level, Section 114.

Get your rolls of quarters ready: a new arcade bar looks to be headed to the neighborhood.

The Calistoga-based vineyard's SoMa tasting room was designed to offer a wine-country experience to urban dwellers.

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution asking the ABC not to give licenses to businesses that traditionally haven't sold booze.

The Mateo's spinoff will be one of four restaurants to open in the building that houses Uber and Square.

The new Mexican-inspired eatery from the AQ team was born out of the ashes of former occupant TBD, which closed after a fire.

The cafeteria-style restaurant offers a vast selection of hot and cold seasonal dishes to mix and match, along with flavored lemonades.

With a collective of artists and baristas moving to the Duboce Truck Stop, no man or woman on the edge of SoMa and the Mission will have to live without coffee or locally-produced art.

"Ping-pong pandemonium" has officially begun at the new SoMa restaurant/bar/ping-pong space, co-owned by Susan Sarandon.

Blue Bottle is launching a cafe in South Park's former Jeremy's department store—and another tenant may also be coming in.

With a liquor license application now on the books, it looks like Trader Joe's plans to turn a downtown basement into a full-service grocery store.

The burger joint will soon transform into a brewery and restaurant from the team behind the FiDi's former OZ Lounge.

After just a year in business, the Filipino restaurant will depart Folsom Street due to a rent increase, closing later this summer. But a new South of Market location may come to fruition.

After five years at 11th and Folsom, the gay nightclub and performance venue is closing its doors for good.

The restaurant closed on May 30th after 43 years, and a sign on the window tells customers the staff will be on vacation for a few months to "contemplate the future of either reopening or retiring."

One year after opening in the former Radius space, both eateries are set to close—after showing a few final sports games.

Sariwa is the latest business to emerge from La Cocina’s incubator.

Ohana Poke Bar is coming to the former Destiny Coffee and Tea on Kearny, and a partner in La Mar may be opening a poke counter in One Market Plaza.

The newly launched lunch service aims to help FiDi and SoMa workers eat out every weekday for less.

While the upscale Mint Plaza restaurant just embarked on a crowdfunding campaign, chef-partner Jason Fox told the Chronicle that he and his team have now decided to "nip it in the bud."

After some delays, Dabba is on track to serve up Indian-inspired bowls, burritos and tacos at its first brick-and-mortar location in early July.

Two artists interested in exploring the nature of eating together have kicked off a series of unusual SoMa dinner parties—sans food.

The popular food truck, known for its Californian twist on Indian cuisine, is debuting its new brick-and-mortar with a limited menu from 2:30-6pm today.

A husband-and-wife duo is in the process of converting a long-vacant storefront into a tiny cafe.

SoMa's newest sports bar is now open at 11th & Harrison—just in time for the Olympics.

Featuring piri piri, local kebabs, fresh ramen, plus one more Starbucks in the Financial District.

The prolific Adriano Paganini appears to have another fast-casual concept in the works.

In an effort to extend goodwill to the wider community, The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen is giving 10 percent of food sales every Monday in August to The Arc of San Francisco.

A 15-member collective, boasting both business and queer nightlife chops, is working to take over the iconic gay bar after a rent hike.

Iza Ramen is bringing its popular noodle bowls and a new menu of izakaya tapas to the former brunch destination at 7th and Folsom.

After stepping through a door shaped like an arcade game, guests are immersed in a world styled after the cult sci-fi film.

Mediterranean food, healthy eats and 'WAFL' are coming to SoMa and FiDi in the near future.

Look for drinks, snacks and alcohol-infused frozen custard at the new Folsom Street spots.

From a new sandwich shop to an incoming Korean-Japanese spot, here's what we know about SF's restaurant scene.

Expect dishes featuring elk, buffalo, boar and more at the upcoming fine-dining spot.

Oakland and San Francisco each have one of the best burgers under $10 in the country.

Oysters and wine are the stars of the show at the new spot.

To keep sister business DNA Lounge alive, the nightclub and pizza joint will close at the end of July.

A new Peruvian restaurant has opened at Folsom & 24th.

New York and Chicago may boast all the pizza fame, but SF actually has eight of America's 50 best spots for a slice.

Fans of The Grove, take heed: the local cafe group has quietly opened the doors to its newest location.

On August 11, Blueprint Tap Room shuttered suddenly after four years in business.

The Mexican eatery operated inside The Hall on Mid-Market until it closed last year.

The 3am weekend closing time should come in handy for the area's bar- and club-goers.

The barbecue joint slides into the space formerly occupied by Blueprint Tap Room.

"Staying in the neighborhood is just another way to solidify our commitment to the city," said a co-owner.

A change-of-use application now seeks to transform the building into office space.

Opening his own café "has been a dream of mine for a while," said Bobby Valentino Sanchez.

Two new ice creameries, freshly-baked bagels for the Tenderloin, and more.

With help from family, friends and investors, the restaurateurs are expanding.

We've found plenty of options for those who prefer to dine out—or order in.

From sushi to poke to chirashi, get the dish on SF's newest spots for delicious raw fish.

One new eatery offers a menu with items for less than $10 each.

Four new spots offering a wide range of flavors are opening soon.

The Fillmore location is expected to open early next year.

See a new restaurant coming into your neighborhood? Text it in to us at (415)200-3233 and we'll credit you for the tip!

Restaurateur Adam Mesnick says he's "a huge supporter of everything SoMa."

At Sunday's celebration, guests will receive one course for each year the restaurant has operated.

The brasserie joins the ranks of other longtime SoMa eateries that closed recently.

The fully operational eatery is an incubator for new food-related ventures.

New ramen and Mediterranean options coming to Potrero Hill, plus other food news.

Owners are hoping to raise $20,000 to keep the kinky café in business.

Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina's global grilling project debuts on November 13th with ticketed seating.

Here are 10 restaurants that still have spots available for their New Year's Eve dinner.

In this edition, a FiDi creamery calls it quits, a new boba spot is coming to Union Square, a new Italian eatery heads to Market St., and more culinary news.

After the café/boutique announced its closure, kinksters committed more than $17,000/month to keep it open.

Whether you're planning to eat out or celebrate at home with family and friends, here are a few options.

The menu will feature the "tacro," a croissant shell stuffed with savory fillings and served like a taco.

The restaurant specializes in cuisine cooked with spices from India and Nepal.

Our tipsters spotted signs of life inside a long-shuttered former Mexican restaurant in the Mission.

This new spot features a wide array of ingredients, including catfish, rabbit and beef tongue.

So far, the new spot has earned 3.5 stars on Yelp out of eight reviews.

The prolific local chef is teaming up with two acclaimed Hawaiian chefs on the new project.

Vitality Bowls celebrated its grand opening on September 21st.

A 5th-generation baker is turning out fresh viennoiseries throughout the day.

The popular FiDi co-working café, which rents space by the hour, now has a SoMa outpost.

The menu features healthy lunch options like a smoothie with kale, pineapple, banana, coconut milk, and coconut water.

Two former residents of the Castro's Myriad food hall have struck out on their own.

"No internet for the customers here," said owner John Quintos.

Several options for a meal that "sweeps away the worries and cobwebs of the week."

Haight Street may be getting a new Thai restaurant.

A veteran bartender opened a new saloon in a 6th Street basement.

“I've always been more East Bay,” said owner Matthew Roder.

After 19 years, Hamburger Mary's has reactivated the former Patio Cafe on 18th Street.

A Panera Bread in the Western Addition closed because the location was no longer "economically favorable."

"Order drinks and food at the counter, then pick a spot to get your vitamin D on," suggested one visitor.

A Latin street food eatery will open in Ghirardelli Square.

Here's the latest on SF's restaurant scene.

A café chain with roots in Honolulu is now serving matcha green tea soft-serve, shaved ice and more in Japantown.

The historic Cathay House has been taken over by a local restaurateur family, and will become two new restaurants.

"I pretty much always wanted to have a place that has a theme that’s Giants memorabilia,” said one first-time restaurateur.

Chef Chris Bleidorn uses wild game and wood-fired cooking techniques to evoke the Pacific Northwest.

A 1-alarm fire briefly closed the Outer Richmond dim sum restaurant.