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Frameline has opened a pop-up festival hub at former Hamburger Mary’s & old Patio space.

Don’t worry, the restaurant will go back to being vacant once the festival’s over - just as it has been for most of the last three decades 🙃

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The Castro’s Great Glass Elevator is nearly done.

Construction is expected to wrap up in the coming weeks - with a ribbon cutting some time in July.

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Happy Pride Month!

Go check out newly repainted Progress Pride Flag mural at JWP, along w/ rainbow-colored planter boxes.

Some other changes include Ampersand moving & European Wax Center departing.
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The crash happened last night - luckily, no one was injured, but the driver slammed into Cafe Mystique & damaged two parklets. No arrests have been made at this time.

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@49ers @Ticketmaster Cable Cars don't go down Steiner St. - clearly, you've been gone from San Francisco for too long.

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Check out Castro’s new cute & cozy romance bookstore Love Potion Library.

Pet grooming business Pawpitos is also ready to wash your pups.

Parasol has expanded its hours & menu and Saikat Chakrabarti has opened his Castro campaign HQ.

https://t.co/PXkpFQ5MSK

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A new 7-story apartment building could rise behind stores along Castro’s Market St between Castro & Noe.

https://t.co/9avwkB0FJa

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47 years is a good run - Castro day spa Always Tan Skin & Body abruptly closed last weekend.

Side note: Did you know Canada doesn't allow you to share news stories on socials? Found that out this week after publishing a couple articles.
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Castro Coffee Company & Castro Nail Salon's relocation deadlines have been extended one month.

Castro Nail salon has pivoted to a new location at 18th/Eureka, after negotiations fell apart at former How's It Hanging space.

https://t.co/02wr4G06R1

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Other nosy neighborhood news includes Welcome Castro rebranding, Church St. secret yoga studio has a name & construction continues at the vacant, tenant-less former Harvey's space.

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Beautiful day to check out newly opened Parasol at Cafe Flore.

Plenty of people stopped in during the couple of hours I spent outside on the patio.

Great to see!
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Castro's newest restaurant, Ka Kai, is now open, bringing Northern Thai flavors & tradition to neighborhood.
Ka Kai opened last week in former Thai Chef space & owners bring tons of restaurant experience from Mission District fav Farmhouse Kitchen.

https://t.co/frmIQvXD3E

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Last year, the Club Pilates franchisees were denied a permit to open along Valencia.

Now we’ll see if they get approval to add yet another fitness studio to the Castro bulking fitness fad muscles.

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Club Pilates proposes taking over Castro’s European Wax Center space along Market St.

With over 1,300 studios, Club Pilates is ‘World’s Largest Pilates Brand’ & one of the stranger fitness stories I’ve covered.

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Goodbye, The Seed!

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Castro art installation The Seed at Jane Warner Plaza will light up one last time tonight before it’s uprooted on Friday.

Expect to see landscaping in its place along w/ new tables & chairs and Pride Flag mural getting a fresh coat of paint.
https://t.co/k0ZVIJFvAj

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I actually enjoyed The Seed & thought it added some artistic personality to a pretty boring JWP.

Was it run down, sure, but maybe it just needed some upkeep.

Photo from 2017 Harvey’s Halo unveiling.

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The weather has been perfect all week - cap it off tonight at the return of Castro Night Market.

https://t.co/y94UDMFbXl

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@Tenderloin94109 Ha ha you aren't wrong! I do like some sort of glowy light-up art display there. It looks good at night.

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The Café owners are opening Bite Bar in long-vacant former Bisou space - filling up another prominent Castro vacancy.

https://t.co/TYRXaOlZMp