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Gin-centric bar Whitechapel is closing for the season in Civic CenterJan 04, 2023
San Francisco Civic Center Tenderloin

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.

Jay BarmannJay Barmann
Castro Merchants and police officials issue safety tips after spate of commercial burglariesJan 04, 2023
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle Mission

Castro Merchants and police officials issue safety tips after spate of commercial burglaries

After a spate of commercial burglaries in the Castro, local merchant group leaders and the SFPD have issued a list of safety information and tips.

Steven BraccoSteven Bracco
New French crepe and kebab spot La Sarrasine from downtown's Cafe Med owner to replace Zaytoon on DivisJan 03, 2023
San Francisco Divisadero

New French crepe and kebab spot La Sarrasine from downtown's Cafe Med owner to replace Zaytoon on Divis

Divisadero Mediterranean restaurant Zaytoon (607 Divisadero) has closed up shop after five years on the corridor — and three years after the closure of Zaytoon's original Mission District location.

Jay BarmannJay Barmann
Castro's 'Rooster & Rice' closes & transitions to Mr. Hen Chicken Rice & Noodle [Updated]Dec 29, 2022
San Francisco Castro

Castro's 'Rooster & Rice' closes & transitions to Mr. Hen Chicken Rice & Noodle [Updated]

After nearly four years in the Castro, fast-casual chicken-and-rice concept Rooster & Rice (4039 18th St.) closed its doors Friday, December 23.

Steven BraccoSteven Bracco
Wells Fargo branch inside Church & Market Safeway to shutterDec 28, 2022
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle

Wells Fargo branch inside Church & Market Safeway to shutter

Banking customers at the Wells Fargo branch inside the Church & Market Safeway (2020 Market St.) will soon have to find a new location.

Steven BraccoSteven Bracco
Video: Musée Mécanique acquires glorious new, 110-year-old musical contraptionDec 28, 2022
San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

Video: Musée Mécanique acquires glorious new, 110-year-old musical contraption

Meet the Mills Bow-Front Violano Virtuoso, a 350-pound, 110-year-old antique musical apparatus that self-plays a piano and violin at the same time, now performing regularly at the always-quirky Musée Mécanique.

Joe KukuraJoe Kukura
Castro LGBTQ+ social club The Academy announces expansionDec 27, 2022
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle

Castro LGBTQ+ social club The Academy announces expansion

After over five years in the Castro, LGBTQ+ social club The Academy (2166 Market St.) has announced a significant expansion of the club's footprint.

Steven BraccoSteven Bracco
Le Marais Bakery burglarized in the Castro, owners call on government officials for responseDec 27, 2022
San Francisco Castro Mission

Le Marais Bakery burglarized in the Castro, owners call on government officials for response

Overnight on Monday, the Castro's Parisian-themed bakery and cafe Le Marais Bakery (498 Sanchez) had its storefront window smashed and the business burglarized for the second time in about a month, leaving its owners frustrated and disappointed.

Steven BraccoSteven Bracco
The new Shake Shack at Stonestown has opened to long lines and much rejoicingDec 23, 2022
San Francisco Lake Shore Parkside

The new Shake Shack at Stonestown has opened to long lines and much rejoicing

San Francisco’s latest Shake Shack addition had its ribbon-cutting and grand opening Thursday, as the Stonestown Galleria welcomed SF’s third Shake Shack to crowds clamoring for ShackBurgers and crinkle-cut fries.

Joe KukuraJoe Kukura
Castro Indian restaurant Bhoga to shutter; new restaurant on the way [Updated]Dec 22, 2022
San Francisco Castro

Castro Indian restaurant Bhoga to shutter; new restaurant on the way [Updated]

After three years in the Castro, progressive Indian restaurant Bhoga (468 Castro St.) is calling it quits. However, the space won't sit vacant for long.

Steven BraccoSteven Bracco
Veteran nightlife team set to open new Mission Bay rooftop bar next monthDec 22, 2022
San Francisco

Veteran nightlife team set to open new Mission Bay rooftop bar next month

A new rooftop bar from a veteran cocktail crew, with big views across Mission Bay, is expected to open by the end of next month, and it's called Cavaña.

Wesley SeversonWesley Severson
Kilowatt wins its bid to become a live music venue again Dec 22, 2022
San Francisco Mission

Kilowatt wins its bid to become a live music venue again

Mission District bar Kilowatt is changing hands, and its new ownership team won a Place of Entertainment permit at Tuesday night’s SF Entertainment Commission meeting to bring live music back to the bar’s storied stage.

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The Condor Club becomes SF’s first topless club to get Legacy Business statusDec 20, 2022
San Francisco North Beach

The Condor Club becomes SF’s first topless club to get Legacy Business status

On the heels of a dressing-down from the SF Historic Preservation Commission, North Beach’s Condor Club was still awarded entry into SF’s Legacy Business Registry, 58 years after becoming the first topless dance club in the U.S.

Joe KukuraJoe Kukura
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