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Sunset Buzz: Farewell to poke, hello to Yemeni cafeย
October means child-designed arcade games and movies at McCoppin Square. Also, the family running KJ Produce is planning something new.
Buzz
Sunset Buzz: Artists to lose studio after new landlord doubled rent
Meanwhile: the block parties go on, and a new shipwreck-themed playground opens on Saturday.
Bayview Buzz: Punk bands, cumbia, afrobeats and celebratory sweets
Community engagement is showing up in several forms in the Bayview: live music, art exhibits and happy hour cleanups
Richmond Buzz: A โquiet opening,โ and a chef gives back
โRichmond Buzzโ is a recurring column on changes and other news from the Richmond. This week: a very buzzy cafe can’t avoid the buzz forever.
Excelsior Buzz: Free Shakespeare in McLaren Park this weekend
This year, the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival features its first-ever staging ofย Shakespeareโs Antony and Ceopatra.
Small business profiles
โClean slate:โ Pet shop at heart of Sunset political scandal starts over in the Richmond
In May 2025, Beya Alcaraz sold Animal Connection to Julia Baran โ and in so doing kicked off a future scandal. Now, Baran is moving on.
The Richmond’s Picture Machine is the place to get a 50-year-old tattoo
The oldest tattoo shop in San Francisco is still using the flash art left behind by the original owner, Mr. Picture Machine himself.
Ha-Ra Club, the Tenderloinโs newest oldest bar, wants to be a dive forever
In 1956, a wrestler and a boxer opened a bar together. 70 years later, not much has changed.
S.F. started giving cash to help fill vacant storefronts. Itโs working.ย
San Francisco is making headway in filling vacant storefronts, thanks to city program that gives cash to merchants.
The Liberties, Mission District watering hole for nearly 25 years, closes indefinitely
The business has been a staple of the Mission for years. Its owner said issues with creditors have made it too difficult to operate.
Tale of two Sunsets: Irving Street booms while Taraval, Noriega tread water
The Inner Sunset has been thriving thanks to restaurant openings and proximity to the park, according to merchants and sales tax data.
Richmond Buzz: October means all the sausages you can eat
โโโRichmond Buzzโ is a recurring column on changes, and other news from the Richmond. This week: a taste of Bavaria on Clement Street.
Last year, business surged in the Tenderloin. Howโs this year going?
Business in the Tenderloin is off to a slow start but if it’s anything like last year, the peaks are yet to come.
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