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Art Walk Oct 7 in GP

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Come see businesses become art galleries, crosswalks convert to concert venues and pavement recast as playground October 7, when Art Walk SF comes to Glen Park from noon to 5 p.m.! Subsidized by the City and organizations like Avenue Greenlight, the event sites visual artists in neighborhood shops and businesses, which in turn offer discounts […]

It’s a done deal! Two great events coming this Fall

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With Fogust (almost) in the rearview mirror, the SF Entertainment Commission has approved street closures for two great events, so mark your calendar now! Art Walk SF–Saturday, October 7, 12pm-5pm Local merchants and artists will be partnering in the revitalization of our neighborhood! Glen Park’s many small businesses will have special promotions while showcasing local […]

Your favorite UPS driver hits a milestone

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  Leo Parker, Glen Park’s UPS driver, took a two-week break recently to celebrate his 60th birthday and 35 years delivering to Glen Park. He spent a week with family and another week in West Hollywood with friends that flew in from Australia. Leo always lets neighbors know via Nextdoor when he’ll be away. You […]

Canyon Market reopens

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A little over 24 hours after Canyon Market was shut down by the Department of Public Health (DPH), causing anger and distress among Glen Park residents and owners Richard and Janet Tarlov, the store has reopened. One patron had filed a complaint, precipitating the closure. Customer complaints carry a lot of power, such as a […]

Canyon Market shut down by health department

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In a stunning move, the Department of Public Health (DPH) closed Canyon Market for remediation of a rodent infestation. While it was a surprise that it happened today (Wednesday around 4 pm), the situation has been building for well over two years. Owners Janet and Richard Tarlov have emails and exchanges struggling to push the […]

Bird & Beckett Bash Celebrates Tony 6/16!

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This month’s Neighborhood Bash honors Tony from Critter Fritters! The ongoing third Thursday celebration is free and open to all. Great tunes provided by the Larry Vann Trio, with groove merchant Larry Van on drums, Michael Warren on bass and Tim Landis on guitar. No cover charge, though donations for the band always gladly accepted. […]

Glen Park village will soon be lighter and brighter

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…Beginning as soon as Monday. Last September the Glen Park Merchants Association (GPMA) was awarded a $50k grant by the Avenue Greenlight fund. It was one of 34 neighborhood merchant associations to receive funding for neighborhood improvement projects.               The proposal was for banners and festive lighting, suggested by a […]

The tinkle of Mr. Softee chimes in Glen Park

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For quite some time now, the Glen Park News has heard rumors of Mister Softee appearing in the neighborhood. Inquiries to the company as to a schedule were inconclusive. Then on Saturday, March 12, the Glen Park News spotted the truck in Glen Park village on Chenery Street. It stopped at various points heading east. […]

Exciting times for Glen Park restaurateur

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Higher Grounds turns 40 Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of Higher Grounds, where Manhal Jweinat is the owner, manager and chef de cuisine. Manhal is a modest man, so he didn’t have a celebration. But devoted regulars gave him a heartfelt round of applause, and the Glen Park Merchants Association brought him a card and […]

New owners for the Glen Park Station bar 

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It was Day #1 and Sean Kelly and Shane Ryan–yes, Sean and Shane– have just replaced the owners’ license on the wall of the Glen Park Station bar, four years shy of its 100th anniversary. So far that’s the only physical change in the premises. On January 5 the business partners became the new owners […]

Seminar: Where To, San Francisco?

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(Staff note: See Perch’s Zoel Fages on this panel.)   Where To San Francisco? A D8 Discussion about Innovation for Small Business by Cruise LLC REGISTER! Event Information Cruise + Six D8 Community Leaders discuss how innovation from Cruise will shape the future of small business About this event Join Cruise and six community leaders from San Francisco […]

Neighbors still say Hi in Village of Glen Park

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If you think this headline was written today, think again.  Think about over twenty years ago, May 26, 2000, when this was the headline in SF Gate, followed by a rundown of the people and places that make our neighborhood cozy and warm. After you read the SF Gate story, look at the “footnotes” that […]

With COVID, cones are a no-no, but Mitchell’s Ice Cream is still dishing the good stuff

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Photos by Linda Mitchell Many things have changed about the legendary Mitchell’s Ice Cream in its years at 688 San Jose Avenue, but never the quality. In 1860 Edward and Margaret Mitchell ran a dairy on 29th and grazed their cows on Red Rock Hill just above what’s now Glen Canyon Park. In 1953 their […]

Update: Glen Park is open for essential business – April 19, 2020

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(Photos: Bonnee Waldstein) Today’s Alert SF: Covering your face with a cloth or mask is now required while in essential businesses & public spaces in SF: www.sf.gov Since our last post on local business hours, there’s been a mandatory tightening of hours of operation for groceries. Some other businesses that remain open have opted to reduce […]

Glen Park is open for (essential) business

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Glen Park looks deserted these days.  Still, many essential services are available.  Best to stay as close to home as possible, avoid the crowds, and support our local merchants. Below is a list of businesses in Glen Park that are open and their current hours of operation.  Will be updated as we get new information. […]

Saturday night life takes a hit in Glen Park

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Photos by Bonnee Waldstein The usual weekend hustle and bustle of folks enjoying a Saturday night in the neighborhood was nowhere to be seen tonight.  The village was eerily quiet.  The only establishment that seemed to be thriving was Canyon Market, which experienced a surge of shoppers all day and into the evening. The obvious […]

Le P’tit Laurent has been sold

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Le P’tit Laurent, the popular bistro at the intersection of Chenery and Diamond streets, has been sold to an as-yet unnamed buyer who plans to keep it open as a French restaurant, with the same kitchen team. Laurent Legendre, the owner who started the restaurant in 2007, said the new owners didn’t want their identity […]

Destination Bakery’s Deb Lunsford Delights

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Deb has a destination. For 16 years Deb Lunsford has mounted her Raleigh bicycle and peddled to Destination Bakery from her Bernal Heights home. She crosses Mission Street, picks up Arlington Street, takes a right on Natick, then a left on Chenery and arrives at Destination five days a week before the sun comes up. […]

10th Anniversary Retrospective: Curious police presence in Glen Park

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To celebrate the Glen Park Association Website turning ten years old, we are reposting some of our favorite stories from the last ten years. There was an overwhelming police presence outside Higher Grounds late Tuesday morning.  Their comportment suggested they weren’t there responding to a mob hit job, thankfully.  They were standing there schmoozing among […]

Glen Park Businesses: Longevity Rules One family. Three locations. Fifty years.

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Even for tiny Glen Park, where a surprising number of businesses are in their second, third or even fourth decade under the same ownership, Dalere’s Beauty Salon stands out for longevity. Glory Dalere is 83 now, a widow, and has long since turned over the operation of the shop to her daughter Marian, who runs […]