{"id":136946,"date":"2026-01-17T00:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/136946\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T00:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T00:07:14","slug":"new-street-for-claude-and-potato-puffs-afterwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/136946\/","title":{"rendered":"new street for Claude, and potato puffs afterwards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cSunset Buzz\u201d will be a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Sunset. Got news? Send us tips at tips@missionlocal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AA young visitor to the California Academy of Sciences signs the memorial photo for Claude the Alligator, who died at age 30 in December after residing at the museum since 2008. Photo by Joe Eskenazi on Dec. 31, 2025<\/p>\n

This Sunday, celebrate the life of Claude, the albino alligator, who died in December<\/a> at age of 30, at Golden Gate Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you voted in the Mission Local poll<\/a> to choose the street to rename as \u201cClaude the Albino Alligator Way,\u201d this is the time to see it happen. A new street sign at Music Concourse Drive between JFK Promenade and MLK Drive, will be unveiled. Fittingly, it will be right in front of Claude\u2019s home for 17 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Claude fans are invited to add memorial notes to a 16-foot alligator silhouette, where people can tell Claude (and his care team) about their memories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the celebration at Golden Gate Bandshell will feature a brass band second line parade \u2014 a performance in a nod of Claude\u2019s Louisiana roots \u2014 with poetry, speeches, and drag story time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also, get ready for a costume contest for both adults, kids and pets. The prizes include a one year Academy family membership (!) and limited-edition Claude merch. The San Francisco Public Library will also be giving out special edition Claude library cards.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check the schedule<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

\"AGr\u00e9goire, the Berkeley gourmet sandwich spot, will open its first location in San Francisco on Friday. Photo by Junyao Yang on Jan. 14, 2026. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in the mood for lunch after the celebration, stop by Gr\u00e9goire at 1300 9th Ave. near Irving Street. Since last summer, the Inner Sunset neighborhood has been waiting for the Berkeley sandwich shop<\/a> to open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s happening (soft opening) this Friday.<\/p>\n

For the past few months, owners of the franchise have been renovating the old Jamba Juice space, finishing with an orange awning \u2014 a signature color from Gr\u00e9goire\u2019s patent takeout box.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, park goers at 9th Avenue and Irving Street will get to enjoy its famed ping-pong-ball-sized potato puffs \u2014 golden and crispy on the outside, and fluffy on the inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ARuby\u2019s opens at 4300 Judah St. last October, serving ceviche, fish tacos and poke bowls. Photo by Junyao Yang on Jan. 14, 2026. <\/p>\n

\"ViewThe window at Ruby\u2019s looks out to a view of N-Judah trains passing by every 10 minutes or so. Photo by Junyao Yang on Jan. 14, 2026. <\/p>\n

Near the beach, Ruby\u2019s opened in late October at the corner of Judah and 48th Avenue. It takes up the space at 4300 Judah St. previously occupied by Beach\u2019n, a vegan restaurant that closed last May.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ruby\u2019s offers the classic beach takeouts<\/a> such as ceviche verde, fish tacos and poke bowls. The store is painted green with yellow accents, decorated by dark wooden shelves and plants. The window looks out to the view of N-Judah training passing by every 10 minutes (give or take).<\/p>\n

On a sunny Thursday morning, Nick Osborne, co-owner of the Ruby\u2019s, was busy in the kitchen, grilling tortillas and making soup. Growing up in the Outer Sunset, he spent his childhood going to Ocean Beach \u2014 now, his three kids do the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When the opportunity for this space came up, he couldn\u2019t pass it on. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of fun energy in the neighborhood these days,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Junyao covers San Francisco’s Westside, from the Richmond to the Sunset. She moved to the Inner Sunset in 2023, after receiving her Master\u2019s degree from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. You can find her skating at Golden Gate Park or getting a scoop at Hometown Creamery.<\/p>\n

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