Wildly and habitually popular HRD Coffee Shop will temporarily close on Monday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 1st. The beloved restaurant, which crafts the finest bacon cheeseburgers this SoMa dweller has ever known, will be back in business on Wednesday. Please make a note of it. more ›

Yet another sign of queer culture erosion in San Francisco? Bite your tongue. Hard. Keith Haring's colorful sculpture at Third and Howard in SoMa has been temporarily removed as part of a necessary restoration effort. According to the San Francisco Arts Commission, "The sculpture was removed for a comprehensive restoration that will include: cleaning, removing vandalism such as tagging, addressing any corrosion issues, and a complete repainting." more ›

The SoMa gay bar formerly known as The Eagle has been stripped of its dark lighting, license plates on the wall, and all of its history. It's also ready for leasing. "The bygone Eagle Tavern in SoMa is still mourned by its legion of regulars, but a recent real estate listing reveals that the bar at 398 12th St. can be yours - for $15K a month," reports The Chronicle. "Will someone bite on the big bar and its 'expansive' patio? And if so, will the famous leather come back?" more ›

No pop-up nonsense. No umeboshi and deer butt wine pairings. No having to go to the goddamn Mission again. Just melted cheese in a bowl and a glass or five of wine in SoMa. That's it. That's all. Soak it in. Tonight's lousy weather calls for hot, savory cheese, and lots of it. And there's no better place for such a treat than at Fondue Cowboy on Folsom Street. Hold onto your lactobacillus acidophilus, folks, here's the wildly tasty, western-themed menu: more ›

Ravi Kapur serves up 12 Hawaiian, Korean and Japanese-influenced dishes "restaurant style" at the second installment of the Liholiho Yacht Club at Citizen's Band. What's Kapur serving up, you ask? Smoked tako, lomi steelhead, pig head & shank, Puldeby beef tongure, barely miso, Korean fried quail egg, terriyaki beef ribs, green garlic sticky rice, fermented spring vegetables, and more. Much more. In fact, you can check out the entire menu here. more ›

The recent wave of knife crime claimed another victim Monday evening in SoMa. As Bay City News reports, a 44-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk near Ninth and Howard Streets in SoMa when a 50-something suspect "walked up to him, called him a name and stabbed him right in the nostril." more ›

After years of delays, the second tower at the One Rincon Hill development in SoMa is set to start construction this summer. At 50 stories tall and less than 300 units, the new tower will annoy homeowners who paid a premium for Bay views in the original One Rincon tower, but the two glimmering high rises will share a 3,600 square foot fitness center and a 4,000 square foot roof deck that will surely make them the envy of every Bay Bridge-commuting downtown exec for years to come. more ›

As noted in today's Inside Scoop, SoMa's designer-chic Twenty-Five Lusk currently stands as the hottest restaurant in town... according to OpenTable's users, that is. Also: OpenTable's list, based on an estimated 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by Open Table diner for 12,000+ restaurants in the U.S., boasts only one San Francisco spoon. And Lusk is it. Odd. more ›

The Mega Millions lottery now stands at a whopping $363 million. And your SFist editor feels certain, without a doubt to win the entire jackpot, now the third-largest ever, come Tuesday night's drawing. How will we spend it, you ask? Well, first, we will keep our job. We like it here. However, instead of writing to you from a SoMa Victorian that rattles whenever the building washing machine goes into spin cycle, we will instead hold court from inside Anne Fougeron-designed Tehama Grasshopper Residence. (What, did you think we planned on moving to Nob Hill or buying a renovated Victorian in the Mission like every other tech gazillionaire? Perish the thought. We're staying South of Market.) more ›

Another reason we love SFGate's Catherine Bigelow? Shot like this: Society dowager Dede Wilsey posing next to male performers Adam Musgrave and Ronnie Reg Waite at a tricked out SOMA loft on Thursday night. (Typical Dede!) The bash was in honor of Jean Paul Gaultier's Bay Area arrival and his new exhibition at the deYoung. Read/see all about it. more ›

Due to a dispute over money, a woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing another woman in the city's SOMA district. "The stabbing was reported at 6:01 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Ninth Street, which is near Division," reports SF Appeal. "The 28-year-old suspect and 25-year-old victim were arguing over money when the suspect took out a knife and slashed the victim's leg, then took her purse." more ›

From now until March 18th, St. Regis' Michelin-starred food joint Ame honors the one-year anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake in Miyagi, Japan, with a special prix fixe dinner option. Dishes inspired by the region, such as their Miyagi Oysters in Ponzu Sauce with Momiji Oroshi and Grilled Scallop on Hitomebore Risotto with Abalone) are part of a five-course menu "that celebrates the culinary sprit of Miyagi, while paying homage to the devastations suffered by its people." more ›

We've got a small rain-on-your-wedding-day quandary for you: Are you conflicted about humane and ethical farming standards yet love the taste of soon-to-be-banned foie gras? We sure are. Which is why we love the benefit coming up at Michelin-starred Alexander's Steakhouse. See, Alexander's Steakhouse will host a $250 (!) six-course foie gras and wine paired dinner on Friday, March 30 starting at 6:30 p.m. that's fighting to keep foie gras alive, so to speak. more ›

Last week near 10th and Mission in SOMA, a woman was kidnapped and tossed into a car while walking with a pal in broad daylight. The incident, which happened on February 28 at 3:40 pm, raised concern over the woman's safety. However, according to SF Examiner, the victim has been found and is safe. more ›

San Francisco Police closed off streets around the intersection of Ninth and Brannan in SoMa around 11:10 p.m. last night after responding to reports of shots fired in the area. Officers arriving on the scene blocked off several streets in the area after more shots were fired from a roof on the Northwest corner of the intersection. The ensuing standoff lasted over two hours while an SFPD tactical unit and the SWAT team attempted to dislodge the shooters who were reportedly armed with an assault rifle. more ›

A 26-year-old woman who was jumped by two men in broad daylight while walking in SoMa managed to escape her abductors in a New Year's Eve incident that ended after the two suspects led police officers on a bumper car chase through city, Bay City News reports. The suspects, Jesus Duran and Javier Perez (ages 28 and 27 respectively), jumped the victim near the corner of Seventh and Minna after asking her for directions. After being thrown in to their vehicle and having her laptop stolen, the woman managed to bail out of the vehicle a block away at Eighth Street. more ›

In a bit of year-end bar news this week, we learn that Peter Osborne, the man behind such crowded Giants pre-game drinking spots as MoMo's, Pete's Tavern and Pedro's Cantina, has plans to expand his King Street empire in to something like a local version of a Dave & Buster's in the coming year. more ›

Billed "Avoid the 8" by SFPD, police will check for lushes behind the wheel this New Year's Eve at 8th and Folsom Streets. It will begin at 8:30 p.m. and end around 3 a.m. "All of the police departments that serve this great city have banded together against the death, injury, expense and family harm that drunk or drugged drivers so often cause. We could not be more serious about getting these dangerous people off the road and making San Francisco safer," said traffic Capt. Al Casciato of the San Francisco Police Dept. more ›

Typically held on the last weekend in September, milquetoast sex and fetish fete Folsom Street Fair will move its date for the first time in 20 years. Next year's butt blowout will take place on Sunday, September 23. Why? Well, according to queer publication The Bay Area Reporter, it's because of Oracle OpenWorld. "Organizers opted to move the festival, which draws hundreds of thousands of people each year, to avoid a scheduling conflict with Oracle OpenWorld, which will run September 30 through October 4." more ›