Brandy Melville, an apparel chain catering to teens and young women, opened a few months ago, in the space vacated by lululemon, which moved into a larger building on Higuera Street. A new Japanese restaurant, Nomo Domo, took over the space once occupied by Mint & Craft and already has a following. SLO Cider is opening downtown, near the creek.

This pedestrian-friendly Bay Area city not only has a downtown full of boutiques and diverse restaurant options, but also has waterfront walking trails.

Friday marked the one-year anniversary of San Francisco's inaugural Front Street Entertainment Zone event, Oktoberfest on Front Street. It was the first of what would become many activations of the area as a part of the city's strategy of revitalizing the ...

While Vanderbilt University has been mulling a move to downtown San Francisco, the Wharton School of Business is getting a whole new campus in the city's Financial District, taking over an entire building that's part of one of the most recognizable office complexes on the city's skyline.

The article Japanese Clothing Store Returning To San Francisco: Officials appeared first on San Francisco Patch. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A major Japanese clothing store is coming back to San Francisco four years after closing its flagship store downtown. Uniqlo will be making its comeback at 801 Market St., which used to be an Old Navy.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday it is providing a base of operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area as part of its effort to support federal efforts to track down immigrants in the country illegally and provide border and maritime security.

A buyer remains elusive for the all but empty The San Francisco Centre but beyond an unsure future for the city's white elephant there are brighter signs at Union Square.