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Look Around North Beach Staple Park Tavern’s Freshly Renovated Restaurant Space
November 18, 2024
A Sparkly New Food Hall With a Cocktail Bar Is Opening at Presidio Tunnel Tops
July 16, 2024
This S.F. Michelin-starred restaurant is taking over Slanted Door’s space in the Ferry Building
July 16, 2024
S.F. loves her hand-shaped pupusas. After 17 years, she’s opening her first restaurant
July 15, 2024
These 5 Bay Area Restaurants Just Got Added to the Michelin Guide
July 10, 2024
INSIDE THE EPICUREAN TRADER - CASTRO'S NEW SPECIALTY MARKET
June 29, 2024
SF'S 7 ADAMS RANKED #2 NEW US RESTAURANT BY ROBB REPORT; NY, CHICAGO, & HOUSTON ALSO MAKE LIST
June 12, 2024
A vibrant new Indian restaurant is opening in S.F. with an affordable tasting menu
May 8, 2024
MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF BRUNO CHEMEL TO DEBUT 'LE PARC BISTROBAR' IN SAN FRANCISCO
April 12, 2024
New SoMa restaurant in the works from chef behind Omakase, Hashiri, the Shota
April 3, 2024
Boichik Bagels Is Finally Coming to San Francisco
March 15, 2024
Early To Rise Brings Scratch-Made Brunch To The Heart Of NOPA
February 28, 2024
Chefs behind Marlena, Hi Neighbor Hospitality team up for Lower Pac Heights project
February 26, 2024
Historic S.F. theater sold for surprising price, and the buyer is a mystery
February 16, 2024
Michelin-Worthy, 11-Course Thai Tasting Menus Are Coming to Japantown
February 16, 2024
High-end Thai restaurant, bar coming to Hotel Enso in Japantown this year
February 15, 2024
Inside Klein Epstein & Parker, the Castro's New Resource for Custom Suits
February 12, 2024
Brunch Spot Early to Rise Will Bring Fresh Bagels and Bacon to the Former Automat Space
January 30, 2024
Eat sourdough focaccia with Golden Gate Bridge views at new S.F. cafe
January 18, 2024
An Italian Cafe With Gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge Views Opens in the Presidio
January 2, 2024
These 3 New Bay Area Restaurants Just Got Added to the Michelin Guide
December 12, 2023
One of San Francisco’s Finest Bagel Makers Is Opening Up Shop in Cow Hollow
November 14, 2023
San Francisco's Cole Valley Welcomes Woods Beer & Wine Co.
November 1, 2023
Top brewery and burger spot team up for new S.F. taproom
October 26, 2023
I fell in love with this gorgeous new restaurant in S.F.’s Presidio
October 4, 2023
Bandit’s Mega-Popular Breakfast Sandwiches Land in the Mission This Weekend
September 20, 2023
Step Inside Downtown San Francisco’s Newest Hi-Fi Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
September 15, 2023
This Lower Haight Contender Stars a ‘Bulletproof’ Cocktail List and Unexpected Bar Bites
August 28, 2023
San Francisco Could Be Flooded With Yemeni Coffee by Next Year
August 7, 2023
Rivian To Open Showroom on Rush Street in Chicago’s Gold Coast
July 17, 2023
Michael and Lindsay Tusk Just Unveiled a Gorgeous New Private Event Space Above Vesuvio Cafe
June 30, 2023
Gorgeous new Presidio restaurant serves Mediterranean food with Bay views
June 26, 2023
Amazon-Owned One Medical Heading for Former Castro Coldwell Banker Space
June 22, 2023
Coming Soon to San Francisco’s Mission: A Spot for Breakfast Salads, Waffles and Aussie Sandwiches
June 21, 2023
Persian-Mexican food? Swanky new S.F. spot combines cuisines
June 16, 2023
This New SoMa Bar Hopes to Bring a Gatsby-Style Party to Downtown San Francisco
June 13, 2023
A New Italian Eatery Is Reviving the Former Campo Fina Space
March 31, 2023
The Epicurean Trader Is Expanding — Opening a Location on Market Street This Fall
March 24, 2023
Long Live the All-Day Cafe
March 17, 2023
The Private Event Space Above Iconic Bar Vesuvio Is Getting New Tenants With Michelin Cred
March 14, 2023
BayTech Charter School Revitalizing Palace Theater In Fruitvale, Oakland
March 2, 2023
PPQ Dungeness Island Is Moving Locations
February 28, 2023
Step Inside Copra, a Stunning Tropical Oasis Serving Well-Spiced Southern Indian Chutneys and Curries
February 21, 2023
Sons & Daughters Veterans Are Bringing a New Concept to Hayes Valley
February 18, 2023
There’s a New Thai Spot Open Near Union Square Serving Crispy Pork Belly and Mango Pudding
January 19, 2023
After a Devastating Spinal Injury, He Vowed to Open a Restaurant. Five Years Later, Anomaly SF Is Here.
January 17, 2023
Korean- and Thai-inspired Spot Rises in the Inner Sunset
January 4, 2023
Fine dining pop-up Anomaly is opening a permanent space in Lower Pac Heights
December 7, 2022
Third Culture Bakery is Expanding its Bay Area Footprint
November 18, 2022
New cocktail bar from Nopalito team is coming to Lower Haight next year
November 8, 2022
Mensho Tokyo SF Launching New Spot in Oakland
September 30, 2022
Castro business briefs: Nash Hot Chicken & Ramen shutters, Custom Sofa Co. on the way, more
August 10, 2022
High-end menswear brand Todd Snyder hitting Hayes Valley with new retail flagship
August 9, 2022
The Owners of Snug Are Working on a New Concept Down the Street
August 2, 2022
Ittoryu Gozu Chef to Open Japanese-Style Hi-Fi Bar In SoMa With Grilled Meats, Cocktails
July 18, 2022
Inside Lower Nob Hill’s Moody New 2-in-1 Drinking Den, Members Only and Finders Keepers
May 19, 2022
Former Café Flore customer takes over the famed Castro cafe...
May 13, 2022
Ex-Tartine baker’s cult-hit pop-up Midnite Bagel finally opening brick-and-mortar in the Sunset this month
May 10, 2022
Restaurateur Adriano Paganini opening new plant-based fast-casual restaurant in Hayes Valley
April 25, 2022
Exclusive: Chef Adriano Paganini bringing new large restaurant to Hayes Valley
April 22, 2022
SF pizza pop-up Outta Sight is opening a permanent pizzeria near Civic Center
April 19, 2022
Exclusive: Michelin-starred chef launching new concept in Lower Fillmore
April 6, 2022
‘Swanky pizza lounge’ to open in the former Lalime’s space
March 30, 2022
A Team of Beer Industry Vets Is Opening a New Brewery and Taproom in Dogpatch
March 29, 2022
Upscale coffee roaster Saint Frank Coffee gets Embarcadero location inside that twisty Mira Tower
March 29, 2022
Saint Frank Coffee to Open New Downtown San Francisco Cafe Just Off The Embarcadero
March 28, 2022
Popular mochi bakery Third Culture is opening two S.F. locations
March 17, 2022
New Mission District tattoo studio offers ‘made-to-fade’ tattoos that disappear in a year
March 10, 2022
Midnite Bagel Will Open First Brick and Mortar Shop in the Inner Sunset
February 7, 2022
A new upscale Turkish restaurant opens in S.F. from the Lokma team
February 7, 2022
A playful, all-natural wine shop from a Tartine baker opens in the Castro
January 25, 2022
Owner of Alchemist Plots Take Over of Former Saratoga Space
January 21, 2022
S.F.'s new Russian restaurant opens soon with dreams of showcasing the cuisine's elegance
January 20, 2022
Former Arguello Space In Presidio to Become New Mexican Restaurant From Colibri Restaurateur
January 18, 2022
Rivian opening Near West Side service center
December 22, 2021
A new brunch restaurant channeling Australian breakfast culture is coming to S.F.’s Mission
December 20, 2021
Automat Sneaks Open with Wonder Bread Sandwiches from a Former Fine Dining Chef
November 30, 2021
Swing into the Retro-Cool New Hilda and Jesse That’s Breaking Brunch Expectations in North Beach
October 29, 2021
Elephant Sushi to open new location in San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood
September 24, 2021
Electric truck maker Rivian eyes outpost in Hayes Valley
September 24, 2021
17 most anticipated restaurant openings in the Bay Area this fall
September 21, 2021
The Bay Area’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings, Fall 2021
September 20, 2021
Much-Anticipated Nisei Opens Next Week with Japanese-American Star Ambitions
August 12, 2021
An exciting new Russian restaurant where classic dishes get a modern twist is coming to S.F.
July 26, 2021
French restaurant Bistro Central Parc is reopening — under a new owner
May 10, 2021
Mission Bay coffee truck Spro Coffee expanding to the Castro this summer
May 5, 2021
A Fresh New Izakaya Sizzles Open in Bernal Heights
May 4, 2021
A Permanent Source of Extra Fluffy Pancakes Is on the Horizon
April 13, 2021
Proposition Chicken chain finds new roost in S.F. neighborhood
February 22, 2021
Rivian plans showroom in Fulton Market
February 8, 2021
A Prominent Japanese Curry Brand’s First U.S. Location Will Debut in San Francisco
February 8, 2021
Acclaimed La Mar team is opening a charcoal-grilled Peruvian chicken restaurant in S.F.
January 7, 2021
FOOD Fine dining chefs are opening San Francisco chicken restaurant the Roost
July 13, 2020
San Francisco’s tiny Merchant Roots leans into avant-garde fine dining
March 3, 2020
Devil’s Teeth Baking Company Promises Butter-Bomb Biscuits for the Outer Richmond
January 17, 2020
Inside Mamahuhu, a Michelin-Starred Chef’s Reinvention of Chinese-American Takeout Fare
January 13, 2020
Three-Michelin Star Chef Corey Lee Plans New SF Restaurant
September 10, 2019
Rich Table Alum Brandon Rice To Open New Restaurant in San Francisco
June 28, 2019
Expanded Michelin Guide delivers shakeup to the Bay Area's culinary stars
June 3, 2019
Shop Talk: Veronica Beard opens in Pacific Heights, SF Etsy hosts a maker pop-up + more style news
May 1, 2019
New SoMa Sushi Spot Merges Korean Flavors With a Japanese Dining Experience
January 18, 2019
The Women's Co-Working Space With a Serious Food Focus
August 30, 2018
BarnZu expands with new Korean tapas location in Tenderloin
May 15, 2018
Sajj Mediterranean to open second SF location in FiDi
May 15, 2018
Rothy's store steps out on Fillmore, Everlane hosts a wrap party + more style news
May 10, 2018
Ruby offers communal work space for women
February 2, 2018
Joe & The Juice Stakes Out Fillmore St. Location
September 5, 2017
'BarnZu' To Bring Authentic Korean Flavors To The Tenderloin
March 24, 2017
Restaurants are getting tinier, and we’re big into it
December 9, 2024
Return-to-Office Traffic Reaches Record Level
November 18, 2024
Big Alcatraz Island ferry plaza redo advances as new restaurant sought
November 14, 2024
To Refill SF Office Space, Young AI and Aging Tech Firms Hold the Key
October 29, 2024
Boutique Fitness Centers Are Gaining In San Francisco, Lifting Retail
September 8, 2024
After Being Acquired by Mars, UK-Based Hotel Chocolat Begins US Rollout With Two Chicago Shops
July 26, 2024
Presidio Tunnel Tops lands large food hall for 2025
July 17, 2024
North Beach's Park Tavern planning comeback from restaurateur's ex-business partner
May 21, 2024
Introducing Our 40 Under 40 Honorees
May 10, 2024
Current Trends & Strategies in San Francisco’s Food/Bev Scene
March 22, 2024
Announcing the San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 class of 2024
March 4, 2024
Maven Brokers $15.9 Million Sale of Retail Center in Santa Clara, California
January 29, 2024
What will replace historic Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants that closed? The search has begun
December 16, 2023
Is San Francisco’s retail scene dead? Not so fast
October 30, 2023
These businesses are taking a chance on downtown SF despite 'doom loop
August 4, 2023
Retail experts say opportunity — not doom — is around the corner for Westfield's next owner
June 13, 2023
Pickleball? A dog shelter? What is the future of Westfield San Francisco Centre?
May 18, 2023
Does Store Within a Store Work, and Will it Last?
January 25, 2023
Permanent Shift from Goods to Services for Retailers 'On the Table'
November 22, 2022
New 236-room Line hotel opens with high hopes for Mid-Market
September 21, 2022
This historic San Francisco neighborhood is in the middle of a restaurant-fueled revival
August 1, 2022
Restaurants Challenged to Attract Gen Z Diners
July 13, 2022
A San Franciscan Sticks Close to Home To Lead a Brokerage’s Burgeoning Multifamily Business
June 21, 2022
Michelin honors 17 Bay Area restaurants as 'new discoveries' in statewide guide
June 15, 2022
San Francisco Chronicle initiative SFNext aimed at finding solutions to historic problems
June 10, 2022
Matthew C. Sheridan Partner-Investment Sales at Maven Commercial Inc.
June 3, 2022
New San Francisco Tax on Vacant Properties May Miss Its Intended Target
January 17, 2022
Omicron Threatens to Upend Gyms’ Fragile Recovery
December 28, 2021
Coronavirus devastated S.F. retail. A new landlord vacancy tax is still starting in 2022
December 22, 2021
Boutique S.F. brokerage firm spreads its wings
October 29, 2021
Could the El Farolito Debate Finally Move the Needle on SF's Formula Retail Rules?
September 29, 2021
San Francisco Retail Finds its Footing in Recent Months
July 26, 2021
Can the Castro get its groove back?
June 10, 2021
Real Estate Deals: Californios lease
April 2, 2021
Will the commercial corridors in SF’s Mission recover? It may only be a matter of time.
January 25, 2021
As S.F. locks down, new law gives small businesses leverage in lease negotiations
December 9, 2020
A new, improved formula
November 2, 2020
'No one signed up for 2020': San Francisco retailers struggle to survive the pandemic
October 19, 2020
S.F. Eyes Relief Package For Retail, Restaurant Sectors
October 8, 2020
Viewpoint: It's time to bend on S.F. formula retail law
September 25, 2020
Retailers and Landlords Get Creative with an Eye to 2021 Upturn
September 16, 2020
Planned for summer 2021, Oakland's Town Revival restaurant bets on brighter future
September 16, 2020
Vacancies on Hayes and Fillmore Streets prompt argument for relaxing the rules on chain stores
September 4, 2020
Tenants see unique opportunities in a sluggish, uncertain S.F. retail market
July 6, 2020
Future of Restaurants Heads to the Curb As Cities Pave Way for Outdoor Dining
June 18, 2020
National retailers, landlords must get creative says Maven's Meunier
June 10, 2020
Variable Rent Makes A Comeback For Retailers In A Post-Pandemic World
June 8, 2020
A Looming Retail Apocalypse? Not So Fast, Some Experts Say
May 14, 2020
Over 50 SF Restaurant Owners Explain What They Need to Stay in Business
May 13, 2020
Two San Francisco Retail Brokerages Merge to Position Themselves for Post-Pandemic Opportunities
May 2, 2020
Influencers in Retail
May 1, 2020
Developers, Owners Help Bridge Near-Term Hurdles
April 21, 2020
The rent dance: How small businesses are negotiating lease payments with landlords
March 30, 2020
SF supervisor hopes law can save historic Clay Theatre, other single screens
March 9, 2020
Food hub in Tenderloin, The Aviary, scoops up two more restaurant tenants
March 9, 2020
Azalina’s to bring Malaysian food to new Tenderloin restaurant development
December 17, 2019
Chase Center’s Mixed-Use Plan Draws Visitors, Shoppers, Office-goers
October 18, 2019
Cutting Through the Retail Approval Logjam
October 8, 2019
Cutting Through the Retail Approval Logjam
October 8, 2019
Union Square, SF’s shopping hotspot, struggles as stores close
October 3, 2019
THE STATE OF RETAIL IN THE BAY AREA (Maven Partner/Retail Pam Mendelsohn Speaking)
July 29, 2019
Storefront & Center
July 17, 2019
The Japan Center Malls are doing well. Why is their future uncertain?
June 30, 2019
Popular North Beach Pizzeria Opens Castro Location This Weekend
June 18, 2019
North Beach's storefronts: Key takeaways
June 13, 2019
How Stonestown Galleria became a culinary destination
April 10, 2019
New Tenderloin building to offer restaurateurs space at super-low rents
April 4, 2019
Check Out Emporium Oakland, Now Buzzing With Arcade Games and Drinks in Uptown
March 1, 2019
Public transit–linked retail development accelerates
February 13, 2019
DeRose & Appelbaum rebrands as Maven
January 11, 2019
San Francisco real estate brokerage lands two heavyweights from Cushman as it shifts focus to retail
January 8, 2019
SF Eats: Italian Homemade Co. expands in North Beach, Minas Brazilian closes in Hayes Valley
November 7, 2018
Tokyo's Hashida Sushi Will Open First US Outpost in SF’s Union Square
July 3, 2018
Mission building's history on display as owner seeks new tenants
May 22, 2018
KANTINE TO OPEN THEIR MUCH ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT / BAKERY ON MARKET ST THIS JUNE
May 14, 2018
TWO HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED UPCOMING OPENINGS IN DUBOCE TRIANGLE!
April 30, 2018
Boba Guys Arriving on Divisadero!
March 29, 2018
TINKERING PRESCHOOL COMING TO INNER RICHMOND
October 24, 2017
Contempoary Korean Restaurant Barnzu Opens in The Tenderloin
October 4, 2017
JOE & THE JUICE TO OPEN 6TH LOCATION ON FILLMORE ST
September 5, 2017
German Eatery Coming to 17th & Church
August 1, 2017
Hot Plate: Inside 'MM Clay,' The Ceramics Studio For SF's Top Chefs
June 14, 2017
Cole Hardware Opens in North Beach!
February 16, 2017
RUM & SUGAR IS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE TENDERLOIN'S GROWING BAR SCENE
January 12, 2017
JANE TO OPEN ITS 3RD LOCATION ON GEARY BLVD
December 14, 2016
Event Recap: The Evolving Tenderloin & Union Square West
March 22, 2016
40 Under 40 2016: Santino DeRose taps commercial real estate background in community service
March 10, 2016
Alcatraz Plaza at Pier 31 Will Feature a New Waterfront Restaurant Space
September 16, 2024
These Bay Area chefs, restaurants could win James Beard Awards this year
January 24, 2024
BART Board Approves Lake Merritt Development, Oakland
September 9, 2022
New Restaurants, Including Rooftop Venue, Announced for Mid-Market's LINE Hotel
August 24, 2022
Lime founder’s cafe chain Zero& scaling quickly with millions in backing
August 11, 2022
The best restaurants in San Francisco to eat at right now
August 5, 2022
Introducing RELLO x Stadium Goods Varsity Jackets
May 12, 2022
Presidio Tunnel Tops park in S.F. has an opening date after $118 million investment
March 30, 2022
The Hottest New Restaurants in San Francisco, February 2022
February 3, 2022
Benu chef's anticipated S.F. Korean barbecue restaurant is here, and already booking up
November 1, 2021
Hit food truck Malibu's Burgers is ready to sling vegan smashburgers in a new Oakland restaurant
November 20, 2020
15-course tasting menu restaurant Osito to land in S.F.’s Mission
June 1, 2020
New Parisian-Style Tea Salon Promises Elegant Pastries for Polk Street
December 13, 2019
Gwyneth Paltrow dives into S.F.'s retail market with new Pac Heights storefront
November 4, 2019
Inside Opening Night at Supreme's New San Francisco Store
October 25, 2019
Tonic reopens in new Lower Nob Hill home
March 29, 2019
Emporium arcade bar's new Oakland location opens this week next to Fox Theater
February 25, 2019
Bandcamp Chooses Oakland for First Brick and Mortar Record Store: Look Inside
January 17, 2019
Bandcamp Is Opening a Record Store and Performance Space in Oakland
January 17, 2019
Restaurant Boasting New York City Flair Coming to the Castro
January 15, 2019
A New Souvla Built for Speed Opens in the Marina Tomorrow
January 7, 2019
San Francisco’s Angler is named the best new restaurant in the country
November 28, 2018
Hot streetwear brand Supreme braves S.F. chain store rules to open in Mid-Market
October 22, 2018
Plant Therapy offers apartment dwellers inspiration and options
August 6, 2018
Among top San Francisco destination restaurants, the Progress is better than ever
March 14, 2018
Top North Beach Pizzeria Opening Roman-Style Pinsa Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
March 1, 2018
Pantarei closes in North Beach; Il Casaro team moving in
September 11, 2017
Jane's Third Opening Means Three Times the Bakery Charm
December 14, 2016
Souvla's Clone Opens on Divis
June 3, 2016
Exclusive: Detroit design brand to open Bay Area retail stores
December 1, 2015
