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Cinderella Bakery will finally debut in the Mission District: Opening set for month’s end
Cinderella’s opening in the Mission District is set for Aug. 28. The Russian bakery will open at 24th and Alabama streets.
Buzz
Excelsior Buzz: Incoming big arts at the parks, end of summer night market, and a new Guatemalan restaurant
Three art pieces, two at McLaren Park and one at Balboa Park, will come to the Excelsior area as part of Big Art Loop.
Sunset Buzz: ‘preschool dads’ to open new restaurant on Taraval
Meanwhile: More N-Judah trains, Falcon rumors, and a Mission-born Latin American cafe heads west to the Inner Sunset.
Richmond Buzz: Boots Riley, free coffee, and more
“Richmond Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Richmond. This week: new gyms on Geary, and weekend special events.
Excelsior Buzz: Get ready for Jerry Day — and a new ice cream shop
Jerry Day is returning to the Excelsior this Saturday, marking the 24th year for the festival, the biggest celebration in the Excelsior.
Small business profiles
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 Tenderloin’s 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.
New owners of Bravo Pizza want to give the Excelsior ‘a good love letter’
Bravo Pizza, an Excelsior staple serving deep-dish slices and Italian-American fare since 1963, reopened on Thursday under new management.
Mission Buzz: Jackie Fielder requests 24/7 ambassadors for 16th, 24th streets
Also, Japanese furniture store on Valencia Street to close and Connie Chan headquarters to open on 24th Street.
Stanley Lui took over the family diner at 21. Now, he’s ready for his next act.
The owner of the Sunset’s New Taraval Cafe on hating, and then loving, and then leaving the family business
Amsterdam-style cannabis café could come to Valencia next summer
The café would be the first of its kind in the Bay Area. Mayor Daniel Lurie signed into law legislation legalizing cannabis cafés last week.
The line for Jollibee’s re-opening in S.F. started at 7:45 p.m. yesterday
The popular Filipino franchise opens a new location in San Francisco after 15 years, multiple setbacks, and a community awaiting its return.
Sunset Buzz: New vintage shop, indoor playground, and Lomo Libre closes
One of the few Peruvian restaurants in the Sunset closed after five years. Also: an indoor playhouse for young kids.
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