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Red neon "HA-RA" sign with a cocktail glass outline on top, attached to a building exterior, photographed at dusk against a clear blue sky.

Ha-Ra Club, the Tenderloin’s newest oldest bar, wants to be a dive forever

by Béatrice Vallières April 11, 2026, 5:01 amApril 11, 2026, 11:04 am

Two men stand in a kitchen next to a large stainless steel oven. One man is touching the oven handle, and both are looking at the camera.

New owners of Bravo Pizza want to give the Excelsior ‘a good love letter’

by Xueer Lu January 24, 2026, 12:00 pmJanuary 23, 2026, 5:39 pm

A bakery storefront with a painted mural resembling The Last Supper, featuring bread and pastries, under the sign "Royal Baking Co" against a partly cloudy sky.

Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

by Jordan Montero August 29, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 29, 2025, 11:21 am

Two people stand side by side inside a shop filled with pottery, plants, and art on the walls, with shelves and a large potted tree visible.

Public Land opens art, plant, and home goods store on S.F’s Clement Street

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson August 24, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 26, 2025, 1:17 pm

Hiep-Thanh Market storefront with a red sign, located between other businesses on a sunny street; two people walk past the entrance.

One Tenderloin, two corridors showcasing immigrant cuisine

by Jessica Blough August 12, 2025, 9:00 amAugust 11, 2025, 2:53 pm

A man wearing glasses and a cap stands in a skateboard shop, smiling next to a Sticker Zone vending machine and racks of colorful skateboards.

This Tenderloin skate shop is an artists’ haven

by Jessica Blough August 3, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 4, 2025, 3:15 pm

A person in a green Tenderloin hoodie stands at a city street corner, surrounded by bustling buildings, traffic lights, and passing pedestrians.

Rene Colorado is here to make S.F. hungry for the Tenderloin

by Jessica Blough July 25, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 24, 2025, 6:22 pm

An older man stands in a shop with a wall covered in blue street sign replicas and shelves of various items by his side.

Jack Epstein has made 50K boxes at his Noe Valley chocolate shop

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 24, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 28, 2025, 12:36 am

A shattered storefront window with broken glass on the ground. The sign reads "Yvonne's Southern Sweets." The interior is blocked by a white sheet.

Yvonne’s Southern Sweets in the Bayview was vandalized in early June. It’s still struggling to reopen.

by Jose Alonso Velazquez July 23, 2025, 5:48 pmMarch 29, 2026, 6:38 am

A woman with pink hair smiles while standing beside a wooden counter in a blue room with a sign reading "Experimental Theater in the Tenderloin.

Meet the 77-year-old keeping experimental theater alive in the Tenderloin

by Jessica Blough July 23, 2025, 12:00 pmJuly 23, 2025, 9:19 am

Two people stand outside the entrance of Après Vous, a carryout and catering shop in San Francisco, next to a sidewalk on a sunny day.

Après Vous on Taraval St. puts the ‘you’ in ‘after you’

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 22, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 22, 2025, 11:46 am

A man wearing an apron and hat stands with crossed arms behind a glass window displaying the words "Old Mission Barbershop.

Old Mission Barbershop closing doors after 7 years

by Jose Alonso Velazquez July 21, 2025, 4:36 pmJuly 22, 2025, 11:50 am

Several people are lying or sitting on a city sidewalk next to a fenced area, with bags and belongings nearby; school zone signs and cars are visible along the street.

Tenderloin businesses want to bounce back. The neighborhood’s rep is a hindrance.

by Jessica Blough July 15, 2025, 9:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 10:34 am

A woman stands and speaks while another woman with a large drum sits nearby; several people observe in an urban courtyard with murals and greenery.

The Skywatchers, Tenderloin artists and dancers, speak for the neighborhood

by Jessica Blough July 13, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 11:38 am

An older man in a plaid shirt and hat stands smiling in front of a large fountain and trees in a park, with a building labeled "Lily Pond House" in the background.

The San Francisco band that’s been in survival mode for 143 years

by Madera Longstreet-Lipson July 6, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 21, 2025, 4:04 pm