{"id":432212,"date":"2026-08-13T23:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/432212\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T23:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T23:40:12","slug":"sunset-buzz-preschool-dads-to-open-new-restaurant-on-taraval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/432212\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunset Buzz: ‘preschool dads’ to open new restaurant on Taraval"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cSunset Buzz\u201d is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Sunset. Got news? Send us tips at\u00a0junyao@missionlocal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"StreetAbanico Coffee Roasters, the Mission-born cafe, is opening at 424 Irving St. near Fifth Avenue in the Inner Sunset. Photo by Junyao Yang on Aug. 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

Abanico Coffee Roasters, a Mission-born coffee roaster since 2021<\/a>, is coming west to the Inner Sunset. Abanico\u2019s owner, Ana Valle, said that as the deadline to renew the lease on her Mission location approached, she wasn\u2019t sure \u201cif we\u2019d stay or go.\u201d So she began looking at other spaces around the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She managed to renew the lease for the Mission location in May, but by then this \u201clittle spot\u201d in the Inner Sunset caught her eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI liked it so much that I was like, \u2018Yeah we can do both,\u2019\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former laundromat at 424 Irving St. had most recently served as the office for paid canvassers who knocked on doors for Supervisor Alan Wong in the June primary election. The neighborhood \u2014 slower, more walkable and family-oriented than the Mission \u2014 will be perfect for \u201ca quaint little place to offer a coffee and make people feel at home,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though blocks from the hustle and bustle of Ninth Avenue and Irving Street, the space near Fifth Avenue is still close to transit stops and the foot traffic from UCSF.\u00a0Valle plans to offer one or two special drinks unique to the Inner Sunset location, while keeping Abanico\u2019s Latin American inspired menu.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It took two years for Valle to open Abanico on Mission Street, said Valle. This time, the wait will be much shorter \u2014 Valle plans to open in late September.<\/p>\n

\"AA new restaurant, Bare Bones, is planning to open at 2325 Taraval St. Photo by Junyao Yang on Aug. 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

A new restaurant Bare Bones<\/a> is planning to serve rotisserie chicken and wine at the former space of the seafood joint Bearing West<\/a> on Taraval Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a family-friendly spot and all are welcome,\u201d said the owner Daniel John Tasker, adding that he hopes to open in October.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tasker has worked in the restaurant industry in the city for the past 30 years, most recently as a bartender at Sunset Cantina, where he still works.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bare Bones owes its existence to the Sunset Co-op Nursery School, where the owner of Bearing West, John Giuffre, approached Tasker and jokingly asked if he\u2019d be interested in buying the restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAt first I thought there was no chance,\u201d Tasker said. But he\u2019d always wanted to run his own business, and soon changed his mind. Another parent from the preschool is now his business partner, he said, and a longtime friend will be the chef. \u201cWe are a bunch of preschool dads.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AOcean Beach bound N-Judah trains are often packed during weekday rush hours at Van Ness station. Photo by Junyao Yang on Aug. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n

Good news for the N-Judah riders who are often packed like sardines during workday rush hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starting Aug. 29, more frequent service is coming to N-Judah and 1 California lines, according to<\/a> the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. During peak hours, N-Judah will arrive every nine minutes instead of 10, same for 1 California. The 5R Fulton line will use longer buses, which provide more room for passengers on board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hong\u2019s Kitchen, an old-school Chinese restaurant, closed its doors in July after 16 years on Noriega Street and 46th Avenue. It was a mom-and-pop spot where the owner worked in the kitchen and his wife waited tables in the front. The owner, Hong Kit Meng, could not be reached for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ALady Falcon Coffee Club is registered at 3620 Wawona St. Photo by Junyao Yang on Aug. 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

Lady Falcon Coffee Club<\/a>, a small-batch coffee roaster born in the Sunset, announced<\/a> that \u201ca homecoming is on the horizon\u201d on social media in August.<\/p>\n

A little detective work found that a business named \u201cLady Falcon Coffee Club\u201d is registered at 3620 Wawona St., just half a block from Ocean Beach and the zoo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Is it going to be a new cafe? Something else? Lady Falcon\u2019s owner, Buffy Maguire, was hesitant to share more details, but it\u2019s safe to say that something is brewing.<\/p>\n

Maguire owns two other cafes with her husband in the Outer Sunset that have been open since the 1990s \u2014 both named Java Beach Cafe. Their locations on\u00a0 Sloat Boulevard and La Playa Street have become beloved spots where locals hang out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Lady Falcon Coffee Club is well-known for its vintage coffee truck \u2014 a 1946 GMC van \u2014 which is stationed at Alamo Square Park from Thursday to Sunday. From the beginning, Maguire told Eater<\/a> in 2017, the coffee van was meant to bring beach vibes to the rest of the city. \u201cLady Falcon\u201d is an homage<\/a> to the \u201cFalcon Ladies Bicycling Club,\u201d an 1860s-era women\u2019s cycling group whose headquarters was a decommissioned streetcar in Carville-by-the-Sea<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n