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After 22 years, Sassy Salon owner is moving to Noe Valley

December 19, 2022 by Elizabeth Weise

Genevieve Potter has loved her time in Glen Park, but after a 22-year run as the owner of The Sassy Salon her time here coming to an end – but she’s only moving her business a hill away. “I’m moving to a space that’s just a hop, skip and a jump away, over in Noe […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured

Canyon Market is being sold to Gus’s Community Market

December 14, 2022 by Elizabeth Weise

Canyon Market is getting new – though still local – owners. After 16 years, owners Richard and Janet Tarvlov are ready for a break. So they have sold the bustling business to Gus’s Community Market, owned by the Vardakastanis family. The sale will be completed on Dec. 21 and the Vardakastanis’ will take over. They […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Canyon Market, Featured

Canyon Market reopens

September 29, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Canyon Market

Canyon Market shut down by health department

September 28, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Canyon Market

Tommy Baik is still pondering whether to reopen Glen Park Cleaners

September 17, 2022 by Elizabeth Weise

Editors’ note: Baik reached out to the Glen Park News to clarify that he’s still considering his options when it comes to reopening his business. The story has been updated to reflect this. The Glen Park News regrets the error Four months after a fire swept through building at the corner of Chenery and Diamond, […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured

A Good Read: Profile of Bookstore Owner Eric Whittington

July 29, 2022 by Glen Park News staff

The Glen Park News is pleased to reprint this wonderful story about Eric Whittington, owner of neighborhood gem Bird & Beckett Books and Records, written by Bill Snyder of SF Senior Beat, an online newsletter. We’re also taking this opportunity to draw attention to the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project, the nonprofit that supports […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Businesses, Uncategorized

Bird & Beckett Bash Celebrates Tony 6/16!

June 14, 2022 by Glen Park Merchants

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. […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Businesses

GoFundMe launched to help Glen Park Cleaners

June 7, 2022 by Janet Tarlov, President, Glen Park Merchants Association

(Glen Park News staff note: There’s been an outpouring of offers to help our local merchant Tommy Baik. Thank you Glen Park Merchants Association for stepping up.) A Go Fund Me campaign has been launched to help owner of Glen Park Cleaners Tommy Baik as he begins the long process of recovering from the fire […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Fire

Glen Park business achieves legacy status

May 14, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein (contributor: Andrew Sokolsky)

In a sign of neighborhood support for our local businesses, Glen Park Chiropractic has been named a San Francisco Legacy Business. This designation means that a business has operated in San Francisco for 30 years or more, had no break in operations for more than two years, and has contributed to San Francisco’s history or […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Uncategorized

Glen Park village will soon be lighter and brighter

April 20, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

…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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Uncategorized

Bill Foley is hanging up his Canyon Market jacket

March 28, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

Shoppers at Canyon Market had better take note of a familiar sight there, because it won’t be around much longer. That would be Bill Foley at the cash register. After fourteen years Bill, 69, is retiring. March 31 will be his last day. Bill, a native of Philadelphia, came to the city in 1976 soon […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Canyon Market

The tinkle of Mr. Softee chimes in Glen Park

March 14, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

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. […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Uncategorized

Exciting times for Glen Park restaurateur

February 2, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Uncategorized

Owner of Glen Park business named Ingleside Citizen of the Month

January 24, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

Debra Carvalho, owner of Pono Skincare and Waxing Boutique at 2860 Diamond Street, has been named SFPD Ingleside Station’s Citizen of the Month, January 2022. The Ingleside District covers a sprawling part of the city, encompassing the area south of Cesar Chavez Street to the San Mateo County line and west from Highway 101 to […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured, Uncategorized

New owners for the Glen Park Station bar 

January 17, 2022 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Uncategorized

Seminar: Where To, San Francisco?

December 14, 2021 by Cruise

(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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses

Glen Park Café opens, a new business in an old space

July 19, 2021 by Elizabeth Weise

The new Glen Park Café has a long history in the neighborhood. Three generations of history. The café opened on July 13 and is being run by Damon Victorson and his wife, Ellie. Damon graduated from the famed Culinary Institute of American in Hyde Park, New York in 2011 and since then has cooked as […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured

After more than 30 years, Glen Park’s Tyger’s Coffee Shop has closed

April 1, 2021 by Elizabeth Weise

Note: In an earlier version of this story we called Tyger’s Glen Park’s “beloved greasy spoon.” That was meant as an endearment and is a phrase that, for the author, had only positive connotations. Clearly, this is not the case for everyone and we apologize for having caused offense. Having happily eaten at Tyger’s for […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured

Neighbors still say Hi in Village of Glen Park

March 23, 2021 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Businesses, Canyon Market, Editor's Pick, Glen Park History, Neighborhood, Uncategorized

Local gym ready to open — but when will it?

August 3, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

In a pandemic, when it comes to working out in a gym to stay fit or practicing yoga in a studio, we’re on our own. Glen Park has been lucky to have had several options close by. For example, there’s Synced Pilates on Chenery Street; Sunrise Health and Fitness, also on Chenery Street; and Sol […]

Filed Under: Businesses, COVID-19, Editor's Pick, Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Editor's Pick

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

July 5, 2020 by Murray Schneider

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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, COVID-19, Editor's Pick, Uncategorized Tagged With: Editor's Pick

Glen Park is open for business — Update May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

San Francisco is taking a cautious approach to opening our local economy.  While California counties are entering Phase 2 of the shutdown in full force, in which barbershops and hair salons may open, San Francisco has opted out of reopening certain businesses, and is going much more slowly.  However, a new Shared Spaces Program, brought […]

Filed Under: Businesses, COVID-19, Featured 2, Uncategorized

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

April 19, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

(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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, COVID-19, Featured, Uncategorized

Glen Park is open for (essential) business

March 23, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

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. […]

Filed Under: Businesses, COVID-19, Featured

Saturday night life takes a hit in Glen Park

March 14, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Businesses, COVID-19, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: Editor's Pick

A trip to Cambodia, less than a mile away!

January 21, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

Thanks to Nextdoor we’ve been apprised that a wonderful local restaurant is struggling and needs your patronage and support.  It’s Angkor Borei, at 3471 Mission near Cortland, a short hop across the Bernal Cut for us Glen Parkers. Rather than reiterate its virtues as a modest eatery with great fresh cuisine, served by the most […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured, Restaurants, Uncategorized

The new P’tit Laurent, same as the old

January 6, 2020 by Bonnee Waldstein

Photos: Bonnee Waldstein It was a soft grand opening of Le P’tit Laurent, under the new ownership of local restauranteur Manhal Jweinat.  It was a low key affair. Despite the plan to reopen the restaurant tonight, as of this afternoon, there was no sign in the window and the shades were tightly shut. But those […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Editor's Pick, Featured, Restaurants Tagged With: Editor's Pick

Laurent hosts soiree to bid Glen Park adieu

December 17, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

Filed Under: Businesses, Editor's Pick, Entertainment, Restaurants Tagged With: Editor's Pick

Le P’tit Laurent has been sold

October 20, 2019 by gail bensinger

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 […]

Filed Under: Anniversary NO, Businesses

Friday Farmers Market and Bazaar in UN Plaza

June 9, 2019 by Civic Center Commons

(To navigate full website, click here.) SF CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, UN PLAZA & FULTON STREET   Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar in UN Plaza Join us at the Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar – A NEW market day is launching in UN Plaza: every Friday, starting June 7th, from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Events, Uncategorized

Destination Bakery’s Deb Lunsford Delights

May 1, 2019 by Murray Schneider

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. […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured

10th Anniversary Retrospective: Curious police presence in Glen Park

April 2, 2019 by Bonnee Waldstein

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 […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Featured, SFPD, Uncategorized

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

August 17, 2018 by Gail Bensinger

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 […]

Filed Under: Bird and Beckett, Businesses, Neighborhood Tagged With: Cheese Boutique, Darlere's, Perch, Small Business, Tygres

Cheese Boutique honored as exceptional San Francisco business

May 27, 2018 by Elizabeth Weise

Rick and Nada Malouf, owners of the Cheese Boutique at 660 Chenery St., were honored in a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall on May 15, 2018. Each year, the San Francisco Small Business Commission teams up with the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to honor and recognize an exceptional small business from each of San […]

Filed Under: Businesses, Jeff Sheehy

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Meet one of the Greenway’s most diligent volunteers -- A Townsend Warbler as far as Google knows. Progress in removing invasive oxalis is going well, but work remains! As the sun comes out, please join us at the Glen Park Greenway Native Meadow (between Lippard and Brompton Streets) to carefully remove invasive oxalis plants. Email our oxalis remediation lead, Kathy Keller at greenway@glenparkassociation.org if you can help! ... See MoreSee Less

Meet one of the Greenway’s most diligent volunteers -- A Townsend Warbler as far as Google knows. Progress in removing invasive oxalis is going well, but work remains! As the sun comes out, please join us at the Glen Park Greenway Native Meadow (between Lippard and Brompton Streets) to carefully remove invasive oxalis plants. Email our oxalis remediation lead, Kathy Keller at greenway@glenparkassociation.org if you can help!
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Join us THURSDAY JANUARY 19 at the Glen Park Association Quarterly meeting. We'll be in-person at the Glen Park Rec. Center at 6:30 PM. Our agenda includes:

-- A special presentation from QuitCarbon,
-- Meeting the new owners of @canyonmarket ,
-- Learning more about projects at @sfrecpark & @sfpublichealth, and
-- Electing 2023 GPA officers.

Have you renewed your membership for 2023 yet? Help keep our neighborhood vital by joining today at www.glenparkassociation.org/glen-park-association-membership/
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Join us THURSDAY JANUARY 19 at the Glen Park Association Quarterly meeting. Well be in-person at the Glen Park Rec. Center at 6:30 PM. Our agenda includes:

-- A special presentation from QuitCarbon, 
-- Meeting the new owners of @canyonmarket , 
-- Learning more about projects at @sfrecpark  & @sfpublichealth, and
-- Electing 2023 GPA officers.

Have you renewed your membership for 2023 yet? Help keep our neighborhood vital by joining today at https://www.glenparkassociation.org/glen-park-association-membership/
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