A colorful mural covers the side of a building, depicting scenes of community life, culture, and a donut shop under a clear blue sky.
Excelsior Avenue mural is on the side of Glaze Donuts and adjacent to Excelsior Coffee. Photo by Jordan Montero. Aug. 11, 2025.

โ€œExcelsior Buzzโ€ will be a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Excelsior. Got news? Send us tips at xueer@missionlocal.com.

Poster on a street pole promotes a Lunar New Year event on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, featuring a golden horse graphic and event details in English, Chinese, and other languages.
Posters of the Lunar New Year celebration on Ocean Avenue are put up along the Mission Street business corridor in the Excelsior. Photo by Xueer Lu. Jan. 30, 2026.

Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and it’s time to get excited for the year of the fire horse!ย 

For those who do not wish to travel far to other parts of the city or the Bay Area for festivity, mark your calendar for a Lunar New Year celebration on Ocean Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 28, between noon and 3 p.m. at Unity Plaza, 1002 Ocean Ave.ย 

The event, which doesnโ€™t require any admission fees or RSVPs, will offer multicultural performances and various booths from local vendors. And the first 400 guests will eat lunch for free.  

Another Lunar New Year celebration will be held at Guadalupe Elementary School at 859 Prague St. on Friday, Feb. 20 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. It is free to attend and will offer games, crafts, lion dances and more.ย 

A metal security gate blocks a storefront window with a handwritten โ€œTemporarily Closedโ€ sign and a poster for Akari Sushi BROS SF visible behind the glass.
Amami Sushi Bistro is temporarily closed. Photo by Xueer Lu. Jan. 30, 2026.

Amami Sushi Bistro, a Japanese restaurant serving sushi rolls and noodles at 4435 Mission St., is โ€œtemporarily closed,โ€ according to a sign out front.Reviews on Yelp show the business was still open in December 2025.ย 

While Amami is closed until further notice, those who crave Japanese comfort food can go to Chacho Sushi at 4808 Mission St., an 11-minute walk south from Amami near Onondaga Avenue.

A community bulletin board displays various flyers and posters in English, Spanish, and Chinese about events, clubs, and services for adults.
Posters of events and programs were displayed in the window outside of the Excelsior branch. Photo by Xueer Lu. jan. 30, 2026.

Yes, it’s February already, but let’s not leave our New Year’s resolutions behind just yet.

And if โ€œreading moreโ€ is your intention for 2026, now is a good time to pick up a copy of “The World I See,” a memoir by computer scientist Fei-Fei Li, from the San Francisco Public Library’s Excelsior branch.ย 

You might still be able to join the library’s book club on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library at 4400 Mission St. 

The library also offers two other events this month:

  • An Excelsior youth chess club on Feb. 14, Feb. 21, and Feb. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m., where kids between five and 18 are welcome to attend to learn how to play chess or hone their skills. No experience needed to attend.ย 
  • Pokemon Day is coming to the branch on Friday, Feb. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. with some Pokemon themed stations, activities and giveaways.ย 

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