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Red’s Place, Chinatown’s Longtime Bar, to Close

An insurance company’s October demand for costly plumbing and structural upgrades forced the family-run bar to shut.

Ripley’s to Close Fisherman’s Wharf Odditorium Before Year-End

Yank Sing to Close Rincon Center Location on Sept. 20

Three‑Alarm Blaze Heavily Damages 134‑Year‑Old San Francisco Church

San Francisco Breaks Ground on $73 Million Renovation of Portsmouth Square

Final Final, Cow Hollow’s Classic Sports Bar, Reopens Sept. 27 After Seven-Month Remodel

Joe Betz, Steward of San Francisco’s House of Prime Rib, Dies at 86

Fog City restaurant permanently closes after four decades on the Embarcadero

San Francisco Treasure Hunt Concludes as $10,000 Chest is Found