The Potrero View -- February 201018th Street Commercial Corridor Rocked by ChangesBy Anthony MyersThree fifteen Connecticut Street, which has been owned since 1999 by Irving Zaretsky, a Pacific Heights resident, has been home to numerous cherished Potrero Hill businesses, including Eliza’s, Just for You, and The Good Life Grocery. Just for You and The Good Life Grocery vacated the building years ago as a result of rent increases. Both relocated nearby: Just for You to 22nd and Third Streets, The Good Life Grocery to 20th Street between Connecticut and Missouri streets. E... Potrero Hill Family Resource Center to Remain OpenBy Michael CondiffPotrero Hill Family Resource Center (PHFRC) – whose funding was threatened as a result allegations of financial misconduct by its parent agency, the Economic Opportunity Council of San Francisco (EOC) – will continue to receive full City funding at least until this summer, with no service reductions. The center’s fate had been in question after a state review last summer revealed financial negligence within the EOC. None of the alleged malfeasance involved PHFRC or its execu... Hilltop Grocery’s Owner Says She’ll Stay Until She DiesBy Lori HigaThe faded sign identifying Hilltop Grocery has a sad feeling to it; a wistful reminder of bygone days. The placard is accompanied by vintage ads announcing “7-Up,” “Cold Beer Wine” and “Milk,” recalling cool beverages and retro jingles like “the pause that refreshes.” Located on 20th Street between Mississippi and Texas streets, Hilltop Grocery was built in 1916. The store has been owned by Sam and Linda Wong since 1958. Despite, or ... |
 
Photograph by Lisa TehraniLingba Lounge closed its doors in the middle of December, much to the dismay of its local patrons. |
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