Dispatches filed from West Portal, in reverse chronological order.
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Stern Grove hosts a free Spring Wildlife Nature Walk and Bird Count on Saturday morning — check SFFuncheap for the exact start time, but plan to arrive by 9am if you want to catch the most activity before the…
By Drew Bennett, Things to Do · May 30, 2026
HeyTea is opening a second San Francisco location at Stonestown Galleria this summer, after a planned winter 2025 debut slipped by several months.
Tur opened recently on West Portal Avenue, a congee-focused counter from the couple behind Khao Tiew, the Thai restaurant that has drawn consistent…
Good news from the west side: Hardware Coffee has officially soft-opened on West Portal Avenue, and early reports suggest it's the real deal.
West Portal — home to charming storefronts, neighborhood vibes, and apparently, sign writers who could really use a second opinion before putting…
There's something about West Portal that just works.
Here's a radical concept that apparently still exists in San Francisco: neighbors getting together to clean up their own streets.
There are certain things worth fighting for in this city: your parking spot, your rent-controlled lease, and apparently, the exact right dressing on…