Saralee’s story

This is the story in her own words of a neighborhood cat on the way to the pound who brought joy into a number of households in the neighborhood — and a bit of local fame to herself.

I. Mother of 11

II. Looking for a home

III. A celebrity cat

  • John and John

    Jack and Brady turn five today, and continue to be the lights of our lives. The Boys, as John calls them, have remained intensely close: they chase one another, they roughhouse, then they curl up together. They are rarely out of one another’s sight. Dr. Behrens says that’s not always the case with feline siblings. But we knew these two were special from the start, when they were just a few weeks old, we were visiting them at your place, and they fell asleep, Jack draped over Brady.

    The Blue Wilderness food has worked out well, although Jack will not eat from a freshly opened bag. It must “breathe” for a couple days, then he is fine with it. The hairy points on the tips of his ears seem to be a trait he shares with bobcats.

    Please pass their greetings on to Saralee, and thank her for bringing them into the world.

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    MORE FASHION
    ON FILLMORE

    Fillmore’s newest fashion boutique, The Kooples, opened for business on June 28 after a total remodel of the space formerly occupied by Clary Sage at 2241 Fillmore, next door to the Clay Theater. Although the Parisian brand has stores throughout Europe and is available in department stores, this is its first stand-alone store in the U.S. More are on the way.

    Also now open is Jarbo, which specializes in European-influenced designs for women. Jarbo has taken over the space at 2408 Fillmore that was formerly home to Erica Tanov. They’ve also recently opened in Palo Alto and Beverly Hills.

    "THE HOT RETAIL
    SPOT IN SF"

    According to Women’s Wear Daily, Fillmore is “the hot retail spot in San Francisco” and is being eyed by still more fashion brands. Maje and Rebecca Minkoff are among those said to be looking.

    NEW SHOP
    FOR EYEWEAR

    The Optical Shop of San Francisco, offering a variety of fashion-forward and utilitarian eyeglasses, opened at the end of June at 2211 Bush Street, just off Fillmore. The new shop is part of Dr. Daniel Goodman’s upstairs optometric practice, which focuses on those striving to do without glasses through laser vision corrections, cataract removals, cornea transplants and lens implants.

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    NEW NIGHTCLUB OPEN
    IN THE JAZZ DISTRICT

    A showy new nightclub featuring DJs, dancing and bottle service is now open at 1538 Fillmore, the former home of Rasellas jazz club. Origin Boutique Nightclub, owned by the founders of the Grand Nightclub south of Market, is offering weekend previews on Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

    SMALL ON SPACE,
    BIG ON STYLE

    Don’t expect to stop by Velvety Nails & Beauty Spa for a quick fix. Lu Lu, the owner of the neighborhood’s newest spa at 2183 Sutter Street — which offers manicures, pedicures, hair removal and eyelash treatments — believes that quality cannot be hurried.

    In addition to a menu of nail and eye treatments, Velvety offers sugaring — a method of hair removal that’s touted as more natural than waxing, and available in only a handful of salons around the city.

    Additional specialized treatments Velvety offers include eyelash perms for those who want their eyelashes to appear more pronounced, plus eyelash extensions to augment short or skimpy lashes. Tinting is also offered to make brows and lashes more prominent.

    EMPTY DOLLAR STORE:
    $16,500 PER MONTH

    Hot chefs and would-be restaurateurs are sniffing around the space at 1633 Fillmore formerly occupied by the National Dollar Store, possibly hoping proximity to mondo popular State Bird Provisions’ star power might rub off on them. So far no one has been willing to pick up the monthly rental tab, said to be $16,500, plus extras.

    “The space is very much available and we’re confident we’ll get a strong, interesting tenant shortly,” says Jeremy Blatteis of the Blatteis Co., a commercial real estate brokerage.

    The price is high partly because it’s a cavernous space — 4,700 square feet on the main floor and another 4,700 feet in the basement. Plus, rents for restaurants are always stiffer, given the equipment, venting and permitting needed.

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