Author: cappstreetcrap
Bright idea: Roxie Theater’s marquee restored
February 21, 2017
Things are looking brighter for San Francisco’s oldest cinema. On Sunday, the Roxie Theater turned on its newly restored neon marquee and riser, the culmination of an effort that dates back to 2015. Operations Director Lex Sloan said that while the neon portions of the marquee that read “Roxie” have held out over the years, […]
You’ll heart this
February 14, 2017
Check out the recently unveiled “Poet Tree,” on Valencia Street near Clarion Alley. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! [Photos by Jeff]
Gentrification Lake’s newest residents? Frogs.
February 9, 2017
Hottest hangout in the hood is the sweet new frog sanctuary at 22nd and Mission. A video posted by Jessica Benner (@jessicabenner) on Feb 9, 2017 at 9:39am PST The now empty lot at 22nd and Mission, the site of a massive 2015 fire, has been looking a little wild these days, but this is […]
But Valentine’s Day isn’t for two weeks!
February 1, 2017
Love, Capp Street style.
Starboard gone, now home to Asian popup
January 31, 2017
Open less than a year, Mission hofbrau Starboard is apparently no more. The restaurant’s old space on 16th Street is now home to a popup serving Asian fusion cuisine. It is unclear what happened with Starboard. Emails sent through the restaurant’s website and to its sister business Slate, next door, were not returned. Adrian Pham, one of the partners […]
Going with the flow
January 18, 2017
Mixed messages at 16th and Mission streets.
True grits: Cajun restaurant about to debut in the Mission
January 17, 2017
Alba Ray’s, a new Cajun restaurant that’s moved into the former Hapa Ramen space near 19th and Mission streets, is scheduled to open Monday. Workers on suspended scaffolding were busy repairing and painting the exterior of the 2993 Mission St. space over the holiday weekend, while a crew focused on the finishing touches inside. Taking a […]
Rain delay: New Mission park won’t open until spring
January 10, 2017
Finding a “park” in parking may not be hard, but transforming one into the other has proven a bit more difficult than expected. Winter rains have delayed the opening date for the Mission’s newest park, once a paid parking lot at 17th and Folsom streets, said Joey Kahn, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Recreation […]
Wind fells tree on Guerrero, heavy winds to resume
January 9, 2017
High winds brought down trees all over the city Sunday including this one at 20th and Guerrero streets. According to the National Weather Service, there could be more to come. A storm is supposed to move in tonight and a high wind advisory will be in effect from Tuesday afternoon to evening. [Photos by Johnny]
Flats-out weird
January 6, 2017
To be fair, many of the white keys are missing as well.