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8 upcoming events · 18 stories · 1 meeting summary · Aug 24, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026
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Friday, November 6, 20261 story →
Massive New Asian Supermarket T&T Opens at SF's City Center
T&T Supermarket, Canada's largest Asian grocery chain, opened its second California store at City Center, 2675 Geary Blvd., on Thursday morning. The store fills the former Best Buy space next to Target that had been planned for a Whole Foods.
Friday, October 30, 20261 story →
Bilal Mahmood can’t quit cheap groceries: S.F. supervisor hatches new produce-buyers club
Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is launching a program that lets local grocers pool their produce orders, aiming to lower wholesale and customer prices, Mission Local reports. The buyers club would partner neighborhood groceries that buy in bulk together.
Thursday, October 29, 20261 story →
The night market that supplies SF restaurants is ready to expand
A little-known wholesale produce market that sources much of what appears on San Francisco plates is preparing an expansion, the Standard reports.
Monday, October 26, 20262 stories →
Three preschool dads are bringing elite rotisserie to the Sunset
Three friends with years in the restaurant business are opening Bare Bones, a rotisserie restaurant, in the Sunset, the Standard reports. The menu includes porchetta.
San Francisco’s John’s Grill cancels free Election Day lunch to honor co-owner’s death
John's Grill and former Mayor Willie Brown will not hold their free Election Day lunch this year, Local News Matters reports, after co-owner Sydna Konstin died of heart failure in June at 41. Her brother and business partner John Konstin Jr. said the Ellis Street block party will return in the future.
Friday, October 23, 20261 story →
San Francisco cafe Outset Coffee evicted over $200,000 in unpaid rent
Outset Coffee, a popular cafe known for Asian-flavored coffee, matcha and fruit drinks, has closed both of its San Francisco locations. Its downtown branch was evicted and its Mission District branch was ordered to pay about $200,000 in unpaid rent and related fees, according to the World Journal.
Thursday, October 15, 20261 story →
Day Around the Bay: Raising Cane’s Opens Second SF Location at Stonestown Galleria
Raising Cane's opened its second San Francisco location Monday at Stonestown Galleria, drawing more than 200 people, with some fans camping overnight, KTVU reported. The roundup also notes the arrest of an OpenAI engineer, the arrival of 26 rescue cats from Kauai at SFO and a national report on wealth by age.
Wednesday, October 14, 20261 story →
SUV crashes into lesbian bar Jolene’s in Mission District, injuring one
A two-car crash Monday morning sent an SUV backward into the entrance of Jolene's, the bar at 16th and Harrison streets, and one driver was taken away on a stretcher. Owner Jolene Linsangan estimated the damage at about $10,000 and said she would likely have to cover the cost up front.
Monday, October 12, 20261 story →
Two Snail Bar veterans are opening a Mexican wine bar in the Richmond
Two veterans of the Oakland restaurant Snail Bar plan to open a Mexican wine bar called Taller Pepe next year. It will take the Clement Street space that now holds the Russian restaurant Red's Tavern.
Sunday, October 11, 20261 story →
Tip of The Spear: SF’s next rooftop destination takes shape
Presidio Bay and the founder of Holbrook House are building a restaurant and event space on the roof of a tower that is getting a complete renovation. The Standard describes the project as the city's next rooftop destination.
Sunday, September 27, 20261 story →
A former tenant, a dream bakery, and a warning that came too late
Butter & Crumble owner Sophie Smith spent thousands getting ready to open a second bakery on Telegraph Hill. She then found out about the storefront's tangled history of problems. The story traces the shop's earlier tenant and a warning that came too late.
Wednesday, September 23, 20261 story →
S.F. supervisor introduces plan to let street vendors sell food cooked at home
Supervisor Jackie Fielder introduced legislation that would let street vendors legally sell hot meals prepared at home. Vendors have sought the change for years.
Tuesday, September 22, 20261 story →
SF could soon let people sell hot food from their homes
A proposal at the Board of Supervisors would let San Francisco residents sell hot food cooked in their own home kitchens. Supporters say the change could alter the face of the city's food world.
Tuesday, September 8, 20261 story →
Vietnamese restaurant offers $50 an hour for night dishwasher
Pho de Nguyen, a Vietnamese restaurant in SoMa, is offering $50 an hour for a night dishwasher position, far above the city's minimum wage. Owner Phong Nguyen, who was once a dishwasher, says he needs someone with stamina and has received hundreds of applications.
Monday, September 7, 20261 story →
10 cozy patios to drink on this weekend in SF
A guide gathers 10 cozy patios in San Francisco for outdoor drinking. The hidden spots offer greenery, string lights and the occasional eccentric sculpture.
Sunday, August 30, 20261 story →
How Nico Pryor-Alcantar came to serve up his childhood at Mission Chinese
Nico Pryor-Alcantar, who grew up in the Richmond District, returns to San Francisco this weekend for an SF-inspired brunch at Mission Chinese. The menu draws on his childhood. Mission Local profiles the chef.
Saturday, August 29, 20261 story →
This Week In Food: Cinderella (Bakery) Story
Cinderella Bakery opened a large new location in the Mission District in the former La Victoria Bakery space. A new China Basin restaurant, Sergeant Ma, debuts September 9. The roundup also covers Prelude closing in the Financial District and a relaunched coffee window at Mister Jiu's.
Monday, August 24, 20261 story →
The Castro’s best new restaurant pushes the SF Thai food scene even further
The Standard reviews Ka Kai, a new northern Thai restaurant in the Castro, and says its owners found San Franciscans were ready for the cuisine. The review calls it the neighborhood's best new restaurant.