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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Months after rebranding, Valencia Street’s Nostra is for sale
The drama continues at 280 Valencia St. Roughly seven months after its predecessor Plin closed and was rebranded as Nostra Spaghetteria, the Italian restaurant is up for sale. A Craigslist ad posted...
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‘Evil Eye’ to open on Mission Street
The former Coco Frio isn’t sitting cold for long. Soluna partner Matt Norris is opening a “cocktail-driven” restaurant and bar called Evil Eye in the Caribbean eatery’s old space near 25th and Mission...
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Ay pupusa! Balompié Cafe shuttering until next year
Fans of Balompié Cafe in the Mission will soon have to look elsewhere to get their pupusa fix. The Salvadoran restaurant, at the corner of 18th and Capp Streets, is closing as of May 29 until next...
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No soup for you! The old Minako space up for grabs again
The former home of Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant appears to be back on the market. An ad posted on Craigslist Wednesday lists the “newly renovated” restaurant at 2154 Mission St. for sale due to...
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Uprooted: Neighborhood favorite Radish for sale
Brunch favorite and mimosa mainstay Radish is on the market. The neighborhood eatery, which opened at 19th and Lexington streets in 2011, was listed for sale on Craigslist but the ad was recently...
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Valencia drama continues: Osha is for sale
Suggesting that the life span of pretty much everything on Valencia Street is limited, longtime restaurant Osha Thai is on the market. Opened 13 years ago, the Mission outpost of the popular San...
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Bottomless mimosas hit bottom: Radish and Grub have closed
A sign that was posted in Grub’s window when it reopened last summer. Your brunch options in the Mission just got significantly slimmer. Two local spots, Radish and Grub, have recently shut their...
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Naan-plussed: Indian chain moving into old Minako sushi space
Once on track to reopen as a soup-centric restaurant, the tiny Mission Street space that was once Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant is becoming a Naan ‘N’ Curry. Signs have already gone up for the...
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Pizza our hearts: Pauline’s is for sale
‘ UPDATE 12/8/16: Friend of Capp Street Crap and volunteer editor Jeff spoke with Pauline’s owner this week who told him that it’s been tough to find affordable employees who care about the craft. She...
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El Valenciano for sale, new restaurant opening on Valencia
One old restaurant is on the block, while a new one is preparing to open on Valencia Street. Spanish restaurant and dance club El Valenciano is listed for sale in a Craigslist ad that describes a...
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