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Bayview Buzz is a regular update on changes, tidbits and other news from the Bayview\u2019s commercial corridor. Got news? Send to tips at tips@missionlocal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Smoke Soul Kitchen installs a \u201cto-go\u201d window\u00a0<\/p>\n

Smoke Soul Kitchen has installed a new \u201cto-go\u201d window at 4618 3rd Street allowing for easy pickup of their famed chicken and waffles. In an Instagram video<\/a> announcing the opening, co-owners Vanessa Lee and Fred Davis teased the opening of the window \u2014\u00a0Lee pokes her head outside the window to watch for any gossip happening on Third Street. The window will be ready for service in mid-April.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"AU3 Fit at Third and Newcomb. Photo by Marina Newman. <\/p>\n

U3Fit gym plans a big expansion\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lawanda Dickerson, the owner of U3Fit at 4646 Third Street on Third and Newcomb, a small, but popular gym on the corridor, leased a new, much larger gym at 1610 Armstrong Avenue. At\u00a0 approximately 20,000 square feet it will be the largest health and fitness center to operate in Bayview outside of the neighborhood\u2019s YMCA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dickerson, a life and fitness coach, wrote in a post to social media<\/a> that she expects to open the new location in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a dream 12+ years in the making,\u201d wrote Dickerson. \u201cThis is more than a building. It\u2019s a commitment to wellness, to community, and to creating spaces where we can all thrive.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"Dion-Jay Brookter, left, files for elective office as a Board of Supervisors candidate for District 10 at City Hall on Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Mariana Garcia.<\/p>\n

Meet the D10 candidates at Gratta Wines\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gratta Wines at 5273 Third Street at Third and Van Dyke Avenue is hosting a \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d event series for District 10\u2019s supervisor election every Thursday this April. Last week, owner Barbara Gratta hosted candidate Dion-Jay Brookter, and plans to host Potrero Hill\u2019s J.R. Eppler this week. Interested voters can sip on wines and snack on small plates while chatting with the candidates, who also include Theo Ellington and political newcomer Pearci Bastiany. Ellington is expected to drop by Gratta Wines on April 23, and Bastiany on April 16.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The November election is still a ways away, but in the neighborhood, it is already underway. For weeks now, candidates have been busy canvassing across the district, knocking on doors, and hosting campaign events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check back in in June for Mission Local\u2019s coverage of the District 10 election.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Burgers, birthday cake, and vinyl at Laughing Monk\u2019s 10th anniversary\u00a0<\/p>\n

Laughing Monk Brewery is hosting its 10th anniversary celebration on Saturday, April 18. Partygoers can enjoy burgers catered by the Latin American pop-up Gax, a vinyl DJ set, followed by a slice of birthday cake.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Laughing Monk\u2019s co-owners and beer connoisseurs Andrew Casteel and Aaron Hicks opened their brewery at 1439 Egbert Avenue, at Egbert and Jennings Street, its main production taproom, in 2016. Since then, the brewery has expanded dramatically, opening new locations across the Bay Area and Scotts Valley \u2014\u00a0its fifth location planned for early 2026 will open in San Jose.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The \u201cGrill and Chill\u201d event will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bayview Taproom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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