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SF's Irish Center St. Patrick's Day Block Parties (March 15-17)SF’s Irish Center St. Patrick’s Day Block Parties (March 15-17)
By - posted 3/14/2024
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Things to Do

San Francisco’s Irish Center hosts a series of  St. Patrick’s Day festivities for 2024 with live rollicking Irish music, Irish pipers, Irish dance troupes, plus traditional Irish food and beer. Friday, March 15, 2024 / 8pm to 10p / $15 Irish Center SF’s Friday Night w/ The Hooks These SF-based Sligo brothers are more...

SF's "Bhangra" Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024SF’s “Bhangra” Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024
By - posted 3/12/2024
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

A bi-monthly night market & block party is back to Downtown San Francisco in the spring and summer of 2024 with up to 15,000 expected to attend! Enjoy 3 city blocks of Downtown full of music, dancing, delicious street food cuisine, cocktails and shopping from over 30 unique local artisans and more...

SF's "Chinatown Night Market" Returns for 2024SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” Returns for 2024
By - posted 2/28/2024
Community, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Chinatown night markets are back! Kicking off March 8, 2024, and continuing the second Friday of the month throughout the rest of the year. Chinatown Night Market 2024 Every Second Friday | 5:30-9p Grant Ave. from Sacramento to Jackson, San Francsco FREE The Civic Joy Fund is at it again, kicking off a renewed emphasis more...

SF's Iconic "Golden Boy" Pizza Opening New SpotSF’s Iconic “Golden Boy” Pizza Opening New Spot
By - posted 2/7/2024
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Local Icons, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news that San Francisco’s iconic North Beach pizza joint Golden Boy Pizza is opening up a new location. The newest location will be at 1447 Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood, which was formerly home to another Italian foodie spot, Marco Polo Italian Ice more...

One of Oakland's Top Burger Spots, "Sidebar" is Sadly Closing After 15 YearsOne of Oakland’s Top Burger Spots, “Sidebar” is Sadly Closing After 15 Years
By - posted 1/12/2024
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Oakland

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the unfortunate news that Oakland’s gastropub Sidebar, located at 542 Grand Avenue, is set to close on January 27, 2024 after nearly 15 years. The restaurant opened its doors on the northeast shore of Lake Merritt in February 2009. Sidebar describes itself as “an old school more...

San Francisco's Cozy Winter Bars with FireplacesSan Francisco’s Cozy Winter Bars with Fireplaces
By - posted 1/2/2024
Bars, City Discoveries, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

When the nights grow longer, sometimes you just want to cozy up with a drink by a roaring fire. Here are five great bars with fireplaces to warm up for winter. Updated 12/31/23 Cozy Bars with a Fireplace in San Francisco Park Chalet Golden Gate Park | The coastal beer garden at Park more...

One of SF’s Few Remaining KFCs Has ClosedOne of SF’s Few Remaining KFCs Has Closed
By - posted 1/1/2024
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye

One of the last remaining KFCs in San Francisco quietly shut down over the holidays. San Francisco’s KFC located at 200 Duboce Avenue was a combo KFC / Taco Bell location for years. Back in October 2021, the Taco Bell portion of this KFC location shut down. The Taco Bell sign more...

Filipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee Returning to Downtown SFFilipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee Returning to Downtown SF
By - posted 12/30/2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Downtown San Francisco will once again have a Jollibee, the world famous fast food chain that hails from the Philippines. Its previous downtown SF location, near Moscone Center, closed in 2011. The popular chain filed applications back in 2020 for its new location, and according to the San Francisco Standard, construction more...

Downtown SF "See's Candies" Closes Permanently on Xmas EveDowntown SF “See’s Candies” Closes Permanently on Xmas Eve
By - posted 12/22/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s See’s Candies located at 3 Embarcadero Center is shutting down. Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, will be the final day open for the Bay Area-headquartered candy company at their downtown San Francisco location. The candy shop quietly announced its closure more...

SF's Classic Rooftop Cocktail Lounge "Starlight Room" to Reopen in 2024SF’s Classic Rooftop Cocktail Lounge “Starlight Room” to Reopen in 2024
By - posted 12/15/2023
Eat & Drink, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s historic Starlight Room is set to reopen. The glamourous rooftop bar, on top of Beacon Grand, formerly the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, opened during the Prohibition era in 1928. It was the celebrity hotspot of its time with regulars like more...

SF's Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant "Turtle Tower" Closes Its Final LocationSF’s Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant “Turtle Tower” Closes Its Final Location
By - posted 12/6/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater for sharing the unfortunate news that San Francisco’s iconic Vietnamese restaurant Turtle Tower has closed its last remaining location at 501 6th Street in SoMa. Since opening in 2000, Turtle Tower Restaurant offered some of the most authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine in the Bay Area. The cult favorite more...

SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Reopening Dec. 8SF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Reopening Dec. 8
By - posted 12/2/2023
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Good News, Reopening, San Francisco

Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the good news that in a surprise turn of events, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a cult favorite San Francisco restaurant located at 2832 Mission Street, will reopen on Friday, December 8, 2023. Initially, the iconic restaurant took to Instagram in October 2023 to share the sudden more...

Brand New 2-Day Night Market Coming to SF Chinatown (Nov. 10-11)Brand New 2-Day Night Market Coming to SF Chinatown (Nov. 10-11)
By - posted 11/6/2023
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

A brand new night market is coming to San Francisco Chinatown, ahead of the APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which expects thousands of visitors to the City. Thanks to Eater SF for tipping us off that the nonprofit BeChinatown is launching a two-day night market from 5-9 pm on Friday more...

Here's Who's Coming to SF's New IKEA Scandinavian Food Hall Opening in Early 2024Here’s Who’s Coming to SF’s New IKEA Scandinavian Food Hall Opening in Early 2024
By - posted 11/1/2023
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater SF for sharing the news about what to expect when San Francisco’s brand-new IKEA new Scandinavian food hall opens in early 2024. San Francisco’s mid-Market IKEA opened August 23, 2023, but the much anticipated adjacent 23,000-square-foot food market is set to open early next year, and now we more...

SF's Cult Fav "Rosamunde Sausage Grill" Shutting Down Nov. 21stSF’s Cult Fav “Rosamunde Sausage Grill” Shutting Down Nov. 21st
By - posted 10/26/2023
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to Mission Local for sharing the news that sadly, Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a San Francisco institution located at 2832 Mission Street, is closing its doors. Rosamunde took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news. The lively restaurant, known for serving up 20 different beers and 15 different sausage varieties, opened more...