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 […]
Businesses
Owner of Glen Park business named Ingleside Citizen of the Month
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 […]
New owners for the Glen Park Station bar
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?
(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 […]
Glen Park Café opens, a new business in an old space
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 […]
After more than 30 years, Glen Park’s Tyger’s Coffee Shop has closed
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 […]
Neighbors still say Hi in Village of Glen Park
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 […]
Local gym ready to open — but when will it?
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 […]
With COVID, cones are a no-no, but Mitchell’s Ice Cream is still dishing the good stuff
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 […]
Glen Park is open for business — Update May 26, 2020
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 […]
Update: Glen Park is open for essential business – April 19, 2020
(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
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
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 […]
A trip to Cambodia, less than a mile away!
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 […]
The new P’tit Laurent, same as the old
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 […]
Laurent hosts soiree to bid Glen Park adieu
Le P’tit Laurent has been sold
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 […]
Friday Farmers Market and Bazaar in UN Plaza
(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 […]
Destination Bakery’s Deb Lunsford Delights
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
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.
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 […]
Cheese Boutique honored as exceptional San Francisco business
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 […]