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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    JUICY NEWS LOOKING
    FOR A NEW HOME

    Juicy News, the newstand at the top of Fillmore near Jackson for the past 23 years, is scrambling to find a new home. The new owners of the building have given notice that Juicy News must vacate its longtime storefront at 2453 Fillmore by January 31.

    Owner Mo Salimi says he has hired a real estate broker and made offers on two possible spaces, but has not yet secured a new location.

    “We’d like to stay on Fillmore,” he says, but is also considering spaces on Union and Divisadero — and possibly in North Beach.

    Salimi has set up a fundraiser on Indigogo to raise at least $60,000 to help relocate the store.

    "We've received a tremendous amount of support so far and would like to channel that support and energy into funding our campaign so we can stay local and viable," Salimi said. "So let's be positive and get to work."

    PROGRESS COMES TO
    THE JAZZ DISTRICT

    T here’s a whole lot of shakin’ going on with the dining scene on Fillmore Street just south of the Geary bridge.

    • The biggest news is the opening at 1525 Fillmore of The Progress, the new and more formal restaurant from State Bird Provisions chef-owners Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski.

    • Across the street, Zoomaak has opened in the small space at 1552 Fillmore. It's a cross-cultural Korean wine and tapas bar, owner Jade Kim says.

    • A block south, the husband-and-wife team of David Lawrence and Monetta White, owners of 1300 on Fillmore, plan a second spot at 1325 Fillmore, across from the mother ship. It will be a barbecue joint called Black Bark, expected to open in the spring.

    • After being plagued by flooding problems, Gussie’s Chicken & Waffles at 1521 Eddy Street, near Fillmore, has called it quits.

    FASHION ON FILLMORE:
    COMINGS & GOINGS

    The new high-tech Rebecca Minkoff store is now open at 2124 Fillmore, formerly home of the Pure Beauty store.

    Peruvian Connection closed its boutique at 2326 Fillmore at the end of the year, noting on its website that it had "outgrown this charming space."

    HeidiSays has temporarily shuttered its original location at 2426 Fillmore while it undergoes a makeover. In February the store will reopen and consolidate Heidi's two stores on the block. HeidiSays Shoes will remain at 2105 Fillmore.

    Popping up: Online men's fashion retailer Ministry of Supply has opened temporarily in the space at 1903 Fillmore that was previously part of Zinc Details. Popping down: Amour Vert has closed its holiday pop-up at 2136 Fillmore and consolidated operations at its store on Hayes Street.

    HOTEL TOMO SOLD
    — BOP CITY AVAILABLE

    Hotel Tomo in Japantown has been taken over by the Kimpton group, joining the nearby Hotel Kabuki under new ownership. . . . And a “for rent” sign has gone up at 1712 Fillmore on one of the neighborhood’s most legendary buildings, formerly home of Marcus Books and Bop City.

    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 open on Friday and Saturday nights from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

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