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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.
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.
Despite angry merchants, S.F. approves Therapy Stores spot in the Richmond
Is Therapy a chain that triggers the city’s formula retail laws?
Tchotchke-shop chain draws ire of Clement Street merchants
The cityโs planning commission will soon vote on whether to allow Therapy Stores, a formula retail chain store, to open on Clement Street.
San Francisco Standard and its CEO sued for gender discrimination, harassment
The Standard denies gender played role in decision to fire former employee.
Coreyโs Pizza is open and lowriders are coming to town
Also, Jackie Fielder has a new legislative aide and the opening of the Mission library branch is now slated for late fall.
Sunset Buzz: Oakland Mamaโs Boy to bring NY-style slices to Inner Sunset
Meanwhile: Sunset Trinket Trade takes a break, and Flower Piano returns today, bringing live piano performances under the redwoods.
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