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Michelin-Starred SSAL Team to Open Monami, an Upscale Korean Steakhouse, on Upper Fillmore This Fall

Junsoo and Hyunyoung Bae are bringing a premium Korean barbecue concept to the long-vacant Noosh space at 2001 Fillmore Street, part of the neighborhood's ongoing Upper Fillmore Revitalization Project.

Pacific Heights is about to get one of its most anticipated restaurant openings in years. Monami, a new upscale Korean steakhouse from the owners of Michelin-starred SSAL on upper Polk Street, is targeting a fall 2026 opening at 2001 Fillmore Street — the former home of Noosh, which has sat vacant for close to two years. Owners Junsoo and Hyunyoung Bae announced the project in January and construction began in June after upstairs tenants at the building were asked to vacate.

Marina District

Federal Lawsuit Over Marina Safeway Tower Advances: Court Served, City and PG&E Yet to Respond

A week after the federal suit was filed, the city attorney's office confirmed it would respond once formally served, while PG&E said it had not yet reviewed the complaint — leaving the 848-unit twin-tower project in legal limbo.

The federal lawsuit filed against the planned 848-unit residential development at 15 Marina Boulevard is moving into its first procedural phase, with defendants now being served and initial responses still pending. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by the YesAnd Foundation, Neighborhoods United San Francisco, and four Marina District residents, names developer Align Real Estate Partners, the city of San Francisco and its Planning and Public Health departments, PG&E, and Safeway parent company Albertsons.

Pacific Heights

Michael Tilson Thomas's Pacific Heights Home Listed at $9.85 Million

The seven-bedroom Tudor Revival mansion at 2670 Pierce Street, home to the late San Francisco Symphony music director and his husband for 32 years, came to market this week.

The longtime Pacific Heights home of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas — the San Francisco Symphony's music director for 25 years — has been listed for sale at $9.85 million, according to a listing handled by Helena Zaludova of Compass. The property at 2670 Pierce Street is a seven-bedroom, roughly 7,090-square-foot Tudor Revival house built in 1906, which Thomas and his husband and manager Joshua Robison purchased in 1994 for $1.4 million and subsequently renovated.

Upcoming Events

Friday–Sunday, October 2–4

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 — Free Festival in Golden Gate Park

📍 Hellman Hollow, Lindley & Marx Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco · 1:00 PM Friday; 11:00 AM Saturday & Sunday (ends 7:00 PM daily) · Verify · Funcheap SF / Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Sunday, October 4 through Monday, October 12

San Francisco Fleet Week 2026 — Blue Angels, Ship Tours & Parade of Ships

📍 Marina Green, Piers 27 & 35, San Francisco waterfront · Various times; Air Show Oct. 9–11, noon–4:00 PM · Verify · San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday, October 8

Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Arrival & Practice Survey Flights

📍 Marina Green, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Verify · Funcheap SF

Tuesday, October 13

Fort Mason Art: Points of Departure — Panel & Live Performances

📍 Cowell Theater, Pier 2 / Gateway Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, Marina District · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM · Verify · Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

Wednesday, October 14 (Gala) through Sunday, October 18

San Francisco Fall Show 2026 — 'Métallique Chic' Art, Antiques & Design Fair

📍 Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd, Marina District · Opening Night Gala Oct. 14; Show Days Oct. 15–18, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Verify · San Francisco Fall Show

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