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\u201cRichmond Buzz\u201d is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Richmond. Check out our Richmond webpage<\/a> for more. <\/p>\n

Got news? Send tips to nicholas.david@missionlocal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s buzz brings updates from across the Richmond, including a few storefronts beyond the more densely foot-trafficked corridors.<\/p>\n

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At the quieter intersection of Balboa Street and 20th Avenue, for example, Bicycle store Uniqa at 1826 Balboa Street is set to host a \u201cpaint and sip\u201d night on June 6 in collaboration with Nido, a social club which organizes these kinds of events. Tickets are $55, and include wine, food, paint supplies and a guide: local artist Eliza Azatian<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Niko Ihnatsenka, who opened Uniqa around two years ago, said he also plans to bring back movie nights to the store, which he used to host regularly. For those, the store\u2019s Persian rugs are cleared of bikes and supplies, and a projector screen is set up against the window.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes the movies are biking related, other times it\u2019s like, Kill Bill,\u201d he said.\u00a0
Ihnatsenka also plans to host a pop-up with different vendors sometime in June. Follow the store on Instagram<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n

This summer, at Westside Art House at 540 Balboa St. near 7th Avenue, theater artist and teacher Becca Wolff will host regularly scheduled classes and open hours for collaboration and brainstorming. <\/p>\n

Interested thespians can head to the space on June 4, the first day of Wolff\u2019s residency, for an open house.<\/p>\n

For Wolff, this pop-up is an opportunity for local artists to meet, collaborate and work through ideas together, even when they\u2019re not working on productions \u2014 and to \u201cdevelop a culture that exists in so many other cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Information about classes can be found on Wolff\u2019s website<\/a>. Drop-in hours will be Monday through Friday, 12pm-3pm, and will be free to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dream would be that enough people show up that it\u2019s kind of a support group,\u201d Wolff said. \u201cI just want to open the door.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ASan Francisco Tattoo Co. on May 27 2026. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a brand new tattoo parlor at 3401 Anza St and 25th Avenue \u2014 but its owner is not new to the scene. Rob Quinn, who has worked in shops around town and in Sacramento since 1999,\u00a0 opened San Francisco Tattoo Co. this month after about a year\u2019s worth of light renovation. <\/p>\n

\"ARob Quinn of San Francisco Tattoo Co. posing inside his new shop on May 27 2026. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

Quinn, who grew up in San Francisco, is happy with the corner space, he said, because its \u201clighthouse-style Victorian\u201d windows resemble \u201cthe old Ed Hardy style\u201d of tattoo parlor.<\/p>\n

Interested tattooees can enter raffles for free or discounted tattoos at the shop, and find more information on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AConstance is set to open at 3512 Balboa Street after two years of setting up. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

Big news out of Constance, the long-under-development storefront at 3512 Balboa St. near 36th Avenue: Mission Local has confirmed that the family-owned tea shop will specialize in fresh-milled matcha.<\/p>\n

Yes, another matcha spot. But bear in mind that this might make Constance something of a destination: matcha made from tea leaves milled on-site is typically only found in Japan, Constance\u2019s owner Bill Tiet told us. They\u2019ve imported commercial stone mills from Japan, Tiet said, and are excited to bring \u201cmatcha like never before\u201d to the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Constance will have a soft opening on Sunday, May 31, and will share a parklet with Rampant Wine next door.<\/p>\n

\"AA flyer advertising Slake\u2019s wine club on May 27 2026. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

Maybe you prefer green wine<\/a> to green tea: A few blocks up, Daniel Lovett at bottle shop Slake at 3239 Balboa street near 34th Avenue has started a wine club. Members can select from two tiers, pick up two or three hand-selected bottles each month and enjoy discounts in-store.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Slake also hosts weekly free tastings on Friday evenings. Find more information on its website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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