Excelsior Buzz: New pizzeria owner once swore he'd never try to open a business in S.F. again

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""We are hoping to bring Bravo back to its heyday," Hernandez said."

""We will not be taking Valentine's Day orders this year," read a story posted on Jan. 13, 2026. "We are still booking for weddings, special events. Centerpieces and event installations, private classes, subscriptions, creative arrangements for delivery (that meet our minimums.)""

Bravo Pizza, a neighborhood staple at Mission Street and Geneva Avenue since 1963, will reopen on Jan. 22 under childhood friends and new owners Sam Hernandez and Jason Yu. Hernandez grew up in the Excelsior and Yu lives in the neighborhood; Yu previously spent $200,000 attempting to open a soft-serve matcha shop but abandoned the plan because of spiraling permitting costs and a Planning Commission hearing. The reopened shop will use the same two-pounder deep-dish dough with an optional garlic crust and keep Italian and American classics. The space features a newly renovated kitchen and back room and a new pink pinball machine. Beija Flor Designs appears to have vacated its 4786 Mission Street storefront while its Instagram remains active and lists limited Valentine’s services but ongoing event bookings.

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