NEIGHBORHOOD MURALS – INTERIOR WALL, JACOB’S FAMILY RESTAURANT (#14 in a series)

This vivid mural graces the northern wall in Jacob’s Family Restaurant at 1428 Polk Street. It was painted by the owner of 2C4S Cutlery and Gallery featured in my March 23, 2015 blog.
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Copyright © by Chris Enquist  4/28/15

NEIGHBORHOOD OPENINGS 2015 – RANGOON RUBY,BLISS POPS (#10 in a series)

Rangoon Ruby, a white-tablecloth restaurant serving Burmese cuisine, has opened at 1608 Polk on the corner of Sacramento.

Also recently opened is Bliss Pops at 1475 California Street. 

Their grand opening is scheduled for this coming Saturday, May 2^nd , when all popsicles will be half-off. Otherwise, the cost is $3 a pop (sorry, couldn’t resist).

For more about them, click their website here:  http://iloveblisspops.com/

Welcome!

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/27/15

NEIGHBORHOOD OPENINGS 2015 – SIPS N SEWS (#9 in a series)

Sips N Sews, a members-only sewing studio, has opened at 1144 Sutter Street. You can find out more about what they have to offer at their website by clicking here: http://sipsnsews.com/

Welcome!

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/20/15

CONTEMPORARY SIGNS OF DISCONTENT (#14 in a series)

Posted on various lamp-posts in mid-Market area.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/16/15

NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSINGS 2015 – BLUE FOG MARKET, TI-TI’S CAFÉ (#4 in a series)

Blue Fog Market, “…an artisanal deli and Counter Culture cafe for the busy urban lifestyle” 

on the corner of Sacramento and Polk, has closed.

This surprised me. I would have thought "an artisanal deli and Counter Culture cafe for the busy urban lifestyle" would do well in this neighborhood. So much for assumptions.

Also closed is Ti-Ti’s Café at 1488 Pine.

It is currently undergoing remodeling for its next business reincarnation.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/13/15

GARBAGE CAN COMEBACK

Walking along Polk Street yesterday morning, I saw something at the corner of Pine and Polk that I hadn’t seen in years:

a garbage can.

I continued walking and couldn’t believe what I saw next:

another garbage can, this one near the corner of Polk and Bush.

I pinched myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

Over the last several years, I had noticed and complained to friends about the disappearance of garbage cans on many corners in my neighborhood (which is why so many people end up leaving their dog poop bags and other trash in the streets and sidewalks).

Then, on the way home, I came upon this sight:

City workers installing yet another garbage can on another corner.

Be still, my beating heart. 

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/9/15

PUBLIC EAVESDROPPING ON POLK STREET

“Northern Florida is like the South;

 southern Florida is like Cuba.”

– Young woman to her friends,

overheard on corner of Polk and California.

(with a tip of the enquist hat to Leah Garchik)

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/8/15

NEIGHBORHOOD REMODELINGS 2015 – PLAYLAND, OLEA (#5 in a series)

Playland Bar at the corner of Pine and Polk has re-opened after its month-long suspension, looking pretty much the same that it did before

while popular neighborhood restaurant Olea, on the eastern corner of California and Larkin

has re-opened as well after several months, much to the delight of its customers.

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/6/15

NEIGHBORHOOD JOB CREATION – #6 in a series

More job postings from around the neighborhood where I live.

Leftovers, 1350 Van Ness Avenue

Burger King, 819 Van Ness Avenue

Copyright © by Chris Enquist 4/1/15