{"id":453131,"date":"2026-09-04T08:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/453131\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T08:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:20:19","slug":"noodle-in-a-haystack-space-may-become-casito-in-richmond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/453131\/","title":{"rendered":"Noodle in a Haystack space may become Casito in Richmond"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cRichmond Buzz\u201d is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Richmond. Check out our Richmond\u00a0web page<\/a>\u00a0for more.<\/p>\n

Got news? Send tips to\u00a0nicholas.david@missionlocal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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City records show that a new business may soon open at 4601 Geary Blvd, under the name Casito.<\/p>\n

Noodle in a Haystack, the $306 prix fixe Michelin-recommended ramen spot that formerly occupied the storefront at 10th Avenue and Geary Boulevard, closed in May, despite a 15,000 person-long waitlist. At the time its owners, Clint and Yoko Tan, said it was in order to focus on opening a fast-casual restaurant in Mission Bay.<\/a>\u00a0 Not much is yet known about the forthcoming Casito, but we will watch this space.<\/p>\n

Pacific Cafe at 7000 Geary Blvd near 34th Avenue closed last month, after over 50 years in business. The classic seafood joint not far from Ocean Beach saw its last day of service Aug. 30, and long lines in the days leading up.<\/p>\n

Now, the restaurant space is up for grabs<\/a>. To any would-be Outer Richmond restaurateurs, consider this plea: take over if you like, change the concept if you like, but please, keep the free wine flowing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Modern Relics, at 771 Cabrillo St. near Ninth Avenue, shuttered last month after a thief broke into the store and stole almost everything of value inside.<\/p>\n

Alix Bl\u00fch has owned, operated, and crafted jewelry out of Modern Relics for 20 years. She said that the burglar stole hundreds of thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of inventory \u2014 mostly in the form of gold and other precious metals \u2014 out of a locked safe in the back.<\/p>\n

The burglar also vandalized much of the shop\u2019s interior, smashing glass display cases and leaving behind a mess of unidentified powders and liquids.<\/p>\n

Bl\u00fch\u2019s family set up a GoFundMe<\/a> to help her clean up the damage to the shop and replace some of its furnishings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"AModern Relics on Cabrillo Street, pictured on Aug. 29, 2026, after a break-in that month. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

Bl\u00fch said she may never return to the jewelry business. But, she added she hopes to reopen the storefront as a gallery in 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m really excited to do is turn this space and repurpose it for the community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

After more than 50 years in business, Russian bookstore Globus Books at 332 Balboa Street recently achieved legacy business status<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Globus (which also offers books in English, and other languages that aren\u2019t Russian) frequently hosts events<\/a> \u2014 later this month, your correspondent has heard, the store will host a party for its 55th anniversary. More on that when the date is confirmed.<\/p>\n

\"StorefrontsAd Astra Gym, forthcoming to Geary Boulevard. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

Previously on Richmond Buzz, we reported the arrival<\/a> of Ad Astra gym to 5820 Geary Blvd near 22nd Avenue, part of a greater trend of gyms opening within a few-block radius in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Well, Ad Astra is officially open for business, according to its Instagram. It will host a grand opening party Sept. 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"StorefrontPark Life on Jan 21 2026. Photo by Nicholas David.<\/p>\n

Head to Park Life Gallery at 220 Clement St Clement St. near Third Avenue on Sept. 5 for the opening of a group show in collaboration with Creative Growth, the Oakland-based arts nonprofit which supports artists with disabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The show will feature three artists \u2014 Rey Rivero, Heather Edgar and Lulu Sotelo \u2014 and will stay up until October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cRichmond Buzz\u201d is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and other news from the Richmond. Check out our…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453132,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[47251,976,103514,101,103,102,104,106,105],"class_list":["post-453131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-business-buzz","tag-richmond","tag-richmond-buzz","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}