Teresa Hammerl

The Alamo Square Neighborhood Association recently announced the removal of a traffic circle at McAllister and Steiner streets, which had been installed this spring. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spokesperson Erica Kato confirmed the removal via email. Kato explained that an evaluation suggested the intersection is working acceptably, but that the agency fielded concerns from neighbors, especially about vehicles honking and not always knowing who had the right of way.

20 years ago, Fog City News opened as a newsstand, just a few blocks from the Embarcadero. These days, the 920-square-foot shop at 455 Market St. still carries an exceptional selection of international magazines and greeting cards, but the store is better known for its chocololate selection: The store currently carries a selection of six Bay-Area based chocolate producers and 450 different chocolate items, many of them from international small-batch makers.

Bad news for fans of Mission Beach Cafe: Hoodline tipster Alex B. alerted us that the Department of Public Health shut down the popular brunch spot at 198 Guerrero St. (at 14th St.) on Wednesday. The restaurant's permit to operate has been suspended because of "an imminent public health risk," according to a food inspection report viewed by Hoodline. Specifically, Mission Beach Cafe was found to have a severe rodent infestation, and was also delinquent in paying its license fees.