Noe Valley SF

April 1, 2016

Crime Beat: The BAR On Dolores Robbed At Gunpoint TWICE This Week

On Sunday at approximately 10:45pm two gunman entered The BAR at 1600 Dolores St and made off with about $3000 in cash from the register and a safe on site. SF Bay reports one patron was injured:

About a dozen patrons were in the bar when the pair entered. One man was assaulted when he tried to reach for one of the suspect’s weapons, a patron who was at the bar at the time of the robbery told SFBay. The man was treated on scene for a wound on his head by responding paramedics.

Today's police blotter from the Ingleside Station provides a few more details:

A group of customers celebrating Easter at a local bar were interrupted by a robbery. The victims told Ingleside Officers Zhao and Shih that two suspects, with handguns, walked into the bar and announced, “Where is the money?” One of the patrons, sitting near the entrance, grabbed one of the suspect’s arms and wrestled him and his weapon to the floor suffering a laceration to his head. The other suspect retrieved bank bags of money, plus cash in the register, before both men fled out the door and west on Dolores Street. The patron involved in the struggle was transported to Kaiser Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Then on Thursday night at about 11:15pm three young men in ski masks hit the same bar with the same tactics. Police haven't said if they think it's the same group. More from SF Bay:

Police would not confirm the amount stolen Thursday, though money was taken from both the register and a tip jar, according to [SFPD spokesman] Andraychak.

Police are seeking surveillance footage from nearby homes or businesses that may help identify the suspects. Anyone with information about the incident can contact San Francisco police at (415) 575-4444. Tips can also be sent by text to TIP411, using SFPD at the beginning of the message.

In both incidents, suspects fled on foot. Police are asking for neighbors to check the footage of any camera pointed at the street. SF Bay adds: "anyone with information about the incident can contact San Francisco police at (415) 575-4444. Tips can also be sent by text to TIP411, using SFPD at the beginning of the message."

The BAR - on Dolores changed hands last summer. It became Dolores Corner in 2012 when O'Greenberg's closed after 36 years. It is the only bar on Dolores St.

[SF BAY: Gunmen rob Noe Valley bar twice in one week]
[Photo: Google Street View]

March 26, 2016

This Week in Noe Valley: Class Baiting, Rainbows and See Jane Run Catches a Break

The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

It rained… and then ... rainbows [beldenbarns and caragpw]
A barista at Bernie’s was badly injured in a motorcycle accident – campaign here for those who want to help [gofundme]
So that’s what they call a Victorian gut and flip [Curbed]
A job post for a fancy $175K butler in Noe Valley blows up Twitter (and is almost certainly bogus) [The Guardian]
Hahn’s Hibachi is closing for good at the end of April [@crsy]
ICYMI: The For Lease sign is down and something is happening at the 25th and Church restaurant space... [@noevalleysf]
The Temporarium coffee shop at the edge of Noe Valley (22nd and Guerrero] is now open [the_temporarium]
See Jane Run negotiates a 6 month reprieve – see the comments [Robert Blaylock]
The Lotus Method, workouts for expecting Moms, opens in April on 24th St [Lotus Method]
Noe Valley resident Jade Stone stars in clever Exploratorium send-up [Bum Vivant]

[Photo: Bernie’s in the Spring via wannabefashionblogger]

March 17, 2016

Moving: See Jane Run

Well this is too bad: Another genuinely useful local store is apparently being priced out of its space. Early this week the signs appeared in See Jane Run’s windows at 3910 24th Street that they had lost their lease. Chatting up the staff there, it seems SJR didn’t lose its lease so much as the owners decided not to renew the lease at the new (in the staff's words) “greedy landlord” prices. The woman-owned and operated San Francisco company was founded in 2000 and is actively looking for a new space for a local store – hopefully in Noe Valley – and there’s currently no set date for closing. We have to think the pending construction next door may also have been a factor in SJR's decision to look around.

The owners are renting month-to-month in the meantime and it’s a great time to scoop up merchandise for 10-70% off. There’s also a See Jane Run store in Oakland on College Ave.

See Jane Run is one of many local shops to face rising rents in the last 12 months including Video Wave, Cradle of the Sun, In-House, Common Scents and Noe Valley Music (now a nail salon).

March 13, 2016

NVV March 2016: We Read It So You Don't Have To

The Noe Valley Voice is published ten times a year and has been a neighborhood fixture since 1977. Here are notable highlights from the latest issue. Links are to stories we've covered here on NVSF or other resources. Follow the NVV link at the bottom for full articles and all the ads.

March 2016

Front Page: Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche that she drove while living in Noe Valley sold for $1.76 million in December; A profile of Todd David, president of the Friends of Noe Valley and political director of Scott Wiener's Senate campaign; The proposed Town Square animal sculptures are criticized for being unsafe to climb and for looking like "lumps;" Word Week is back March 20-26.

Letters: A plea for Noe Valleyeons to consider the Affordable Housing Density Bonus Program; A long rambling letter from someone who misses Real Foods and hates what's happening on 24th St; No love for Whole Foods' loud holiday trucks and parking grab; A complaint about Haystack Pizza adding $2.25 to the bill for whole wheat crust; An appreciation for Wilkes Bashford (RIP).

Features: Alex Louh of the old St. Paul's Market died of cancer in January. RIP Father Tom Seagrave a former Noe Valley priest at St. Paul's parish. In memory of writer and teacher Jane Underwood.

Cost of Living in Noe: The most expensive home sold for $4.5 million on Cesar Chavez at Noe. Rents are cooling off slightly (but not much).

Short Takes: The Peaks, Valley Tavern and The Dubliner will all be celebrating St. Patrick's Day in style on March 17; The Noe Valley Easter Egg Hunt is back, on Saturday March 26 (10 to noon) at Douglass Park thanks to sponsorship from the Droubi and Roddick families.

Store Trek: Lazeez Mediterranean Grill, 3915 24th St. (reviews here)

~~Rumors and~~ Tidbits: A For Lease sign has appeared in the window of 1298 Church St. - the completed but unused restaurant is seeking a new tenant; Mylene's beauty Shop has transformed into Moe's Barber and Beauty Parlor on 24th St.; chef Paul Svensson was at the Noe Valley Farmer's Market with a film crew for a possible documentary about food (maybe); The bathrooms are now open at Noe Courts; BJ Droubi is retiring and moving to Sacramento - the real estate business is going to her daughter Lamisse; SFPD beat officer Lorraine Lombardo has retired; The restored Noe Valley firehouse at 3816 22nd St. is for rent on Airbnb for $1500 per night; Smash and grab car break-ins are on the rise (moral: don't leave anything in your car); Shoe Biz is no longer a small local shop; The Rabbit Hole Children's Theater is moving into the corner of Diamond and 24th (a former laundromat).

[The Noe Valley Voice]