New Cafe Brings 'Good Little Vibe' To Ingleside
In this week’s newsletter, we cover the opening of Charm Coffee and more.


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In this week’s newsletter, we cover the opening of Charm Coffee. Plus:
- We check on The Ave Bar after a burglary
- An interview with OAA boss Christian Martin
- Events Around the Neighborhood
- Worth Reading
Anne Marie Kristoff
Charm Coffee Opens In Ingleside To Bring A 'Good Little Vibe'
Cafe owner Kim Ramos has big plans for her quaint storefront.
By Anne Marie Kristoff
The Ave Bar & Lounge Remains Closed After July Burglary

Ocean Avenue Association Boss Christian Martin Shares The Organization's Growth Playbook
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- Outside Lands 2024: Road Closures And Transit Changes
- West Portal Post Office To Reopen 2 Years After Fire
Events Around the Neighborhood
- Open Studio Art Session
WHAT: Bring your supplies and join Dataw Island Visual Arts Club for a free open studio session.
WHERE: C.C. Arts & Crafts Studio, 2381 Ocean Ave.
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon - Outer Mission/Cayuga Clean Up
WHAT: A neighborhood clean-up organized by the Cayuga Neighborhood Improvement Association, TogetherSF, RefuseRefuseSF and SF Public Works.
WHERE: Alemany Boulevard and Seneca Avenue
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. - Crocheting With Amy Lange
WHAT: For $40, join the Youth Art Exchange and Artist Amy Lange for a class on how to create colorful crochet and support youth arts in San Francisco.
WHERE: YAX Studios at Kapuso, 400 Geneva Ave.
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m. - Watermelon Basket Demonstration
WHAT: Join Chef and Author Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff at the San Francisco Public Library Ocean View Branch for a hands-on activity of creating a watermelon fruit salad basket with various fruits, homemade chai and snacks.
WHERE: Ocean View Library, 345 Randolph St.
WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Disclaimer: Always double-check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change and errors occur.

Worth Reading
- San Francisco Chronicle: SF judge releases Jon Jacobo from custody ahead of rape trial
- ABC7: RV residents in SF may get 3 years of subsidized housing
- San Francisco Examiner: 2024 SF Point-in-Time count shows shifting homelessness
- Mission Local: San Francisco quietly lowered standards of program busing homeless out of town
- ABC7: Waymo cars honk at each other throughout the night, disturbing SF neighbors
- Bay Area Reporter: SF's Castro Theatre spared after weekend bank fire
- San Francisco Standard: Mitchell's Ice Cream latest SF business to get hit by smash-and-grab burglars
- SF Gate: SF Denny's that was once California's most expensive has closed
- KQED: Vice President Kamala Harris Makes Fundraising Stop in San Francisco Amid Protest
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