🟧 Ingleside's Oldest Chinese Restaurant // Red Lane Reaction

Ingleside's recent history as told through its oldest Chinese restaurant. Plus:

• Some merchants don't want red lanes
• Lakeside Village's Ofena says ciao

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On to the news.

Alex Mullaney
The Light's founder and editor.

At Ingleside’s Oldest Chinese Restaurant, A ‘United Nations’ of Customers

By Zhe Wu

The Xu family's Wang Wah restaurant found success with a 'small profits, big sales' business model. Read more »

Ingleside Merchants Sound Off On Ocean Avenue Red Lanes

By Anne Marie Kristoff

Small business owners told transportation agency officials concerns ranging from increased congestion to decreased foot traffic. Read more »

Lakeside Village Restaurant Ofena Closes After 2 Years

By Anne Marie Kristoff

The Italian restaurant opened by experienced restaurateurs was no match for slow foot traffic and growing business costs. Read more »

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

If you missed any of The Light's stories last week, pour some coffee, take some time out and dive in.

THE LISTING

This renovated five-bed, five-bath Sunnyside home features an open layout and a chef’s kitchen outfitted with Bertazzoni appliances and a wine fridge. It could be yours for $1,695,000.

THINGS TO DO

A selection of happenings from our weekly events newsletter.

🎄 Dazzling 60′ Tree Christmas Lighting Show at Pier 39 | Thursday, Every 30 mins between 5 – 10 p.m. | Free | Fisherman’s Wharf

🎷 Tony Johnson Quartet Performance at Bird & Beckett Books & Records | Friday, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. | $20 to $30 Cover, Students $10 to $15 | Glen Park

🍾 2nd Annual Grand Holiday Champagne Tasting at Tala Wine | Saturday, 5 – 9 p.m. | Presale Tickets for $75 | Excelsior

🥕 Stonestown Galleria Farmers Market at the Northwest Parking Lot | Sunday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Free | Stonestown

🎉 Lakeview/OMI Annual Kwanzaa Celebration at Minnie & Lovie Ward Recreation Center | Monday, 6 p.m. | Free | Ocean View

WORTH READING

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San Francisco's historic Curran Theatre being acquired by Giants baseball team CBS
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Daniel Lurie: SF 'headed in the right direction, but I am still not satisfied' San Francisco Examiner
Mayor Lurie calls for PG&E rate cuts after holiday outages as SF leaders demand answers ABC7
Scott Wiener Revives Push for San Francisco to Break With PG&E After Massive Outage KQED
SFSU offers buyouts to all tenure-track and tenured faculty Golden Gate Xpress
A small piece of land in SF for unhoused people to build their own future … 48hills

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