The April 28 spring quarterly meeting was a perfect example of what makes Glen Park great: SF PUC canceled its public power presentation at the last minute, and neighborhood historian Evelyn Rose stepped in to fill the gap. Announcements Upcoming events: Congressional District 11 candidate forum (May 6), Refuse Refuse cleanup (May 23), Boba with […]
Glen Park Merchants Association
Mark your calendars NOW for upcoming events and volunteer opportunities
There’s so much happening in Glen Park, and with the elections approaching in Congressional District 11 and Supervisorial District 8 we thought it would be a good idea to give you a guide to the future events that we are aware of for the remainder of the year. These events are co-sponsored by the Glen […]
Marian Dalere named Community Member of the Month!
Marian Dalere, proprietor of Dalere’s Beauty Salon on Chenery Street, has been named Community Member of the Month by SFPD Ingleside Station for the third time! This is no small feat– The Ingleside Police District is the largest in the City, encompassing the area south of Cesar Chavez Street to the San Mateo County line […]
Glen Park Night Markets
Glen Park will host a series of summer night markets the third Saturday of each month, June through September. From 4 to 8:30 p.m., Kern Street and its parking lot will sparkle with crafts from local artists and makers against a backdrop of live music and DJ sets. There will be a special section with […]
4/30 GPA Quarterly Mtg
Membership has spoken and the board has listened! At our January quarterly meeting, residents told us their priorities, which included traffic safety and neighborhood festivals. Fast forward to our upcoming April 30 meeting,* which is all about traffic safety. Tell the County Transportation Authority about your experience with the neighborhood’s freeway on- and off-ramps; talk […]
New Mayor Daniel Lurie drops in on Glen Park Merchants Association party
Brand new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie made a surprise appearance at the Glen Park Merchants Association New Year’s party on Wednesday, January 22 at the Park Salon at 669 Chenery Street. Every year the party rotates among the merchants. Glen Park merchants provided the delicious food and also supplied free flowing libations. The Association […]
Gialina owner: Glen Park is a tiny neighborhood fierce in its restaurant loyalties!
Gialina, Glen Park’s famed pizzeria on Diamond Street, has prospered over decades, weathering economic fluctuations, changing demographics and COVID-19. Tellingly, no sign proclaims the popular restaurant’s name. According to owner Sharon Ardiana, the “Gialina” on a front window disappeared during repairs at the restaurant at 2842 Diamond Street, which opened in 2007. The Glen Park […]
Glen Park restaurateur Manhal Jweinat sees brighter days ahead
Ten years ago, Glen Park was a destination for diners. Customers in 2014 regularly queued for pizza at Gialina, packed the bar while waiting at Le P’tit Laurent and reserved weeks ahead at Chenery Park. Today, it’s a different story. Gialina has briefer waits, Le P’tit Laurent is mothballed and Chenery Park is long closed. […]
Glen Park Merchants Association President and former Canyon Market owner Janet Tarlov appointed to SFMTA Board
The Glen Park Association congratulates Janet Tarlov on her confirmation to the SFMTA Board of Directors! We’ve known Janet as an essential merchant in our neighborhood for 17 years; an active member of our community who spearheads and participates in neighborhood improvement projects; and a caring advocate for Glen Park. Below is the press release […]
GP Selfies with Santa 12/17
Glen Park Merchants Association presents: Selfies with Santa December 17, 1 to 3 p.m. (Click the image to enlarge)
Art Walk Oct 7 in GP
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 […]
Fire displaces Glen Park merchant from his home
Critter Fritters Manager Tony Jerez was tuning into the TV news last Friday at 11 p.m. when the fire alarm in his Tenderloin apartment building went off, but he didn’t realize the situation was serious until he heard neighbors yelling. “It’s a real fire,” they called, and the Balboa Hotel’s 25 residents and their pets […]
Selfies with Santa!
Restaurant Review: Worth a Trek to Angkor Borei
Recently Glen Park has become a bona fide destination for foodies from the neighborhood and beyond. Now couples and groups can be seen walking through the village in their dressy casuals, alongside the locals in their flip-flops getting their forty bucks from the ATM. Lest we become too insulated in our cozy restaurant cocoon, I […]