San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos now open and serving late-night in former Castro Republic space
The Castro's new Salvadoran restaurant Los Amigos on Castro is now open in the long-vacant storefront at 2295 Market St. (at Noe and 16th). Los Amigos quietly opened on Sunday for brunch.
San Francisco Mission
Neon sign for Mission Street's Grand Theater lights up for the first time in decades
Another of the towering, glowing neon signs leftover from the heyday of Mission Street's days as a hub of cinema has come back to life. It's the sign above the Grand Theater, which is now home to arts org Gray Area, at 2665 Mission Street (between 22nd and 23rd).
San Francisco Embarcadero North Beach Telegraph Hill
Controversial Telegraph Hill dispensary with smoking lounge gets City Hall approval despite vocal opposition
Despite a packed-house crowd of opponents waving “No Marijuana” signs, the SF Planning Commission approved a new Telegraph Hill dispensary with a smoking lounge, now coming to Broadway and Front Street.
San Francisco
The SF Armory, aka the former 'Kink Castle', may return as concert/event venue with added jazz club
From ammunition depot to sports venue to giant porn production house, the San Francisco Armory has gone through several iterations in its 109-year history, and may soon be slated to return as an active event space. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, there are new plans to turn a portion of the innards of the giant, castle-like Armory in the Mission District into a jazz club and VIP lounge.
San Jose
Tech startup lender Silicon Valley Bank collapses, triggering U.S. economic fears
The 16th largest bank in the U.S. and one of the key lending partners to countless Bay Area tech startups has failed. Silicon Valley Bank, which is responsible for $210 billion in assets, collapsed on Friday, sending shockwaves across the U.S. economy. It is being reported as the biggest banking collapse since the fall of Washington Mutual in 2008.
San Francisco Marina
Former Mission restaurant Las Mestizas now serving Yucatecan specialties at new Marina location
There’s a new Mexican restaurant in the Marina that features breakfast, lunch, and dinner dishes traditional to the Yucatan Peninsula. Las Mestizas has taken over the space formerly occupied by Sushi In at 2280 Chestnut Street.
