Mission Local

Cha Cha Cha Restaurant in Mission Gets New Owner

Cha Cha Cha on Mission Street is changing hands, according to its former owner. But the Caribbean restaurant will remain as-is and all staff will be kept on, its new owner said on Thursday. Irfan ...
SFGate

25-year-old SF Mission restaurant is making a comeback one year after closure

Cha Cha Cha’s original Haight Street location, which first opened in 1984, has remained open despite the 2327 Mission St. closure. Kuba opened in the Mission Street space in April with much of the ...
Mission Local

Cha Cha Cha on Mission St. may be next to say goodbye to the neighborhood

We have big news: The American Journalism Project is investing $1.5 million in Mission Local! It’s a powerful validation of our neighborhood-first reporting from one of the largest national journalism ...
Eater

How This Family-Run Cuban Restaurant Adapted to the Pandemic — And Became Even More Successful

It all started with a Cuban sandwich — specifically, Rafael Santana’s Cuban sandwich. “My dad had a bodega when my sister and I were growing up and he used to make Cuban sandwiches,” Rafael’s daughter ...
Eater

ICE Raids, Protests, and Curfews Devastated This Popular Arts District Restaurant

Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. Popular Los Angeles ...
SFGate

San Francisco's Cha Cha Cha restaurant on Mission set to close after 25 years

One of San Francisco's most popular restaurants, the Cha Cha Cha at 2327 Mission St., will close its doors after 25 years, according to a Facebook post from the business on June 27. Known as a hub for ...