Category: restaurants

Little Baobab set to reopen

Shuttered by a fire, Senegalese restaurant Little Baobab is preparing to open this week, repaired and reinvented. Owner Marco Senghor said barring any hiccups, Little Baobab will reopen for business at 5 p.m. Friday. The restaurant, at 3376 19th St., between Mission and Capp streets, is adopting more of a fast food concept, serving crepes and […]

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Beer here: Valencia Street brewpub opening this week

Reno based brewpub Brasserie Saint James is set to open on Valencia Street this week, bringing award-winning beer and, hopefully, filling the void of late-night food in the neighborhood. Owner Art Farley said the restaurant’s soft opening will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday. Hours will be limited — 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. — […]

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Changing tastes: Valencia Street Thai restaurant shuttered

Four-year-old Thai House 530 appears to be the latest business exiting the revolving door that is Valencia Street these days. Local blogger Mr. Eric Sir spotted the below sign in the restaurant’s window over the weekend and saw staff “hauling away all the dishes and silverware” a few days later. Yelp also lists the restaurant, […]

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Near beer: Second brewery proposed for Mission block

Mission Street near 18th is poised to become the most, um, hopp-ening spot in the neighborhood. Plans are in the works to convert what’s now the New Starlight Furniture store into a restaurant and brewery. Occupying 2243-2247 Mission St., the business would be only a few doors down from Citizen Fox, the vegan brewery currently […]

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Sushi win! Minako lives on at Duc Loi Supermarket

As if you needed another reason to love Duc Loi Supermarket. Last week, the store started carrying bento and sushi from the mother-and-daughter team behind the shuttered Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant. Duc Loi owner Amanda Ngo said that each morning for the past four or five days Yoko Kondo, with help from daughter Minako “Judy” […]

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“Rosarito Soups” poised to open in the old Minako space

Looks like a business called “Rosarito Soups” and tied to a North Beach restaurateur will take over the shoebox-sized space near Mission and 17th streets that used to be home to Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant. According to a notice posted in the 2154 Mission Street’s front window, Rosarito Soups has an application, still pending, to […]

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Fire damage repaired, Los Shucos looking to move

Los Shucos Latin Hotdogs, one of the many businesses impacted by the huge fire at 22nd and Mission streets in January, has put their restaurant up for sale. Earlier this the week, the tiny, brightly-colored space at 3224 ½ 22nd Street was listed on Craigslist for $229,000. Known for its Guatemalan-style hotdogs, Los Shucos suffered […]

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Flour in bloom

Perfect climate for these.

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Weird Fish goes urban

Well, this is fishier than expected. Despite plans to reopen it as a French bistro called Bistro Le Bon Vivre by summer, Dante’s Weird Fish looks to have been renamed “Urban Fish.” Recently, a new wooden sign went up. The Urban Fish menu posted outside looks to be full of vegan and pescatarian items, including […]

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Luna Park changing hands, will be called Thin Place

After an earlier plan to acquire it fell through, Luna Park appears to have a new owner. According to a sign posted in the Valencia Street restaurant’s window Monday evening, Luna Park’s liquor license is being transferred to Thin Place, Inc., a company linked to Mission Beach Cafe. Secretary of State records list Mission Beach […]

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