Consisting of equal measures of residential and commercial enterprises, Dogpatch increasingly offers destination shopping, eating, and has emerged as a prime node for art galleries and institutions.
Located in Crane Cove Park, The Park Market is a recent addition, offering vintage shopping, one-of-a-kind jewelry and housewares, as well as locally made treats and beverages. It’s put on by the folks behind Sunset Mercantile and Outer Sunset Farmers Market. Market producer Angela Petitt said she features hyper-local vendors and makers to be featured.
“You can only do so much as one person; it’s the community that creates the vibe,” Petitt said.
Park Market pop-ups in Crane Cove Park monthly from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is always free and often features fun foodie pop-ups. Its latest exhibit presents Los Angeles-based artist Patrick Martinez’s “Ghost Land,” his largest museum show to date, according to ICA SF curator Christine Koppes. Martinez created enormous landscapes using stucco, tile, paint and neon, which speak to changing city scenes due to immigration, development trends and gentrification.
“They look like an urban ruin you may come across; something eroding that might soon be being erased,” Koppes said. “The whole point of what we do at ICA is to push artists to do something big or try something new and Patrick really blew it out of the water this time.”
The front gallery space is reserved for an artist invited to do new work for a show. This exhibit features Oakland-based Rupy C. Tut’s paintings “Out of Place.” Tut’s work examines the experience of moving through life as an immigrant, contemplating whether or not she belongs.
ICA SF is located at 901Minnesota Street, open Wednesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Calaca Coffee is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in the secret garden.
Pass by the sculptural metal doorway that greets customers to Dogpatch Barber & Shave South on any given weekend and you’ll hear the chatter of barbers and customers at the three busy chairs inside. The barber shop, the first in Dogpatch, has been serving locals for the last nine years.
Owner Chris “Cream the Barber” Eliares has seen competition pop up recently, but that hasn’t impacted his steady stream of new business and regulars.
“Since the summertime began, the walk-by traffic has been picking up a lot,” Cream said. He credits the street level storefront and proximity to housing.
Cream grew up in San Francisco. His mother worked in Dogpatch when he was a kid, which is how he got to know the area. It’s changed a lot, transitioning from a warehouse/industrial district to more commercial and residential.
Cream may be best known for his wide variety of highly detailed and creative fades. He’s done everything from funky psychedelic designs for Burning Man regulars, to sports team logos, animals and portraits, all with just a standard attachment on his clippers and a sharp pair of scissors!
Cream delights in supporting the neighborhood.
“Especially around the holidays,” Cream says. “We do a lot of free haircuts for kids in Bayview who can’t afford a haircut.”
The shop also distributes backpacks and supports toy and food drives.
“We are just always focused on community first,” he said.
Dogpatch Barber & Shave South is located at 2632 Third Street.
One of the newest local favorites to open in Dogpatch is the famed Humphry Slocomble ice cream shop at the corner of Third and 22nd streets.
“Our neighbors were so excited and so welcoming when we opened,” co-owner Sean Vahey said. “This location has been an ice cream shop for many years and the neighborhood was very appreciative that we continued the tradition.”
Vahey said large groups regularly visit, pulling tables and chairs together to sit and partake in an afternoon treat.
The corner shop features vividly painted wall murals and cozy indoor seating. According to Vahey, popular orders in Dogpatch include the Secret S’mores flavor ice cream, Fudge Brownie D-lite and Root Beer Float. Secret Breakfast and Vietnamese Coffee are Humphry Slocomble favorites everywhere.
Other unique flavors include Matchadoodle and Cornflake Crunch and Berry Lemon Cookie. For the adult crowd (21+), there’s the Jameson Cold Brew, the Rosé All Day ice cream and Bourbon Coke Float. For nonalcoholic refreshment Creamsicle float and Fanta with Tahitian Vanilla ice cream are on offer.
Vahey said the Dogpatch location is available to rent for private events, whether for an hour or the whole day. He adds that the holiday season will bring new flavor “collabs” to the menu.
Humphry Slocombe is at 699 22nd Street, open most days from noon to 10 p.m.
