I got an email from a reader, warning me about an aggressive group of men selling magazines and books door to door in the neighborhood. They’re from an Illinois group called Paragon Magazine Sales, and they first turned up in… Continue Reading
Lea Dimond (right) hugs longtime customer Lisa Louis at Dimond’s Thidwick Books. | Photo by Paul Chinn / The Chronicle The SF Chronicle published a front page story today that features Clement Street’s Thidwick Books and the story of its… Continue Reading
We’ve published a couple of stories recently about Richmond District businesses that are closing or have already closed, due to lawsuits against them for non-compliance with ADA guidelines. The first we heard about was the “Big Heart” Video Cafe on… Continue Reading
Kookle Toys opened up at 6 Clement Street a short while ago, and they’ve got a great selection of high quality toys for kids (and adults) of all ages. As a thanks to the blog for getting the word about… Continue Reading
Thanks to all the readers that have written in about Thidwick Books at 11 Clement Street and their imminent closure. Word from the owner, Lea, is that they are being sued for American Disability Act (ADA) violations. Apparently the store… Continue Reading
A reader, Leah, shared this photo with me. She took it just outside the Big Heart Video Cafe at 21st & Geary in November, 2009. It’s a wonderful snapshot of a neighborhood standby that unfortunately closed its doors this week… Continue Reading
Thanks to a reader tip, I stopped in to check on Pet’s Corner, a new store located at 3701 Geary on the corner of Arguello. They opened up in late October. Owners Jonathan and Angie were very friendly but I… Continue Reading
The front entrance of the Big Heart Video Cafe. Photo by entropyblues Saddened neighbors and customers said goodbye to the Big Heart Video Cafe when it closed a couple of weeks ago, but this weekend they have opened back up… Continue Reading