This week’s Remarkably Swift Navigation of SF Permit Hell award goes to the duo of Anamika Khanna and Tim Volkema, who are opening the doors of their second Kasa Indian Eatery on Polk Street just three months after the previous tenant, Fourth Wave Coffee, closed its doors

The Atmosphere News: Yelper Yea A. likes that the “casual yet chic atmosphere” is “good for dining alone, in groups, or even for a date.”

The walls are lined with burnt and shellacked cedar for a visually striking smokehouse vibe, and the high-vaulted ceilings and windows give the room an airy, cathedral-like atmosphere.

The space leads to a convivial atmosphere—the sleek, high-ceilinged restaurant evokes a funky, minimalist barn, with an upstairs mezzanine and warm wood communal tables to ensure maximum space to chow down.

The space was designed by Abueg Morris Architects and is the ideal example of industrial-chic style.  Exposed brick walls, wood beams, industrial style lighting, reclaimed wood countertops, and rustic wood floors create contrast against the fresh Moroccan-inspired Azurine Tile.

The gorgeous space, with its globally-inflected menu and in-house bottle shop, is a welcome addition to an area that continues to shape itself as a design-centric destination.

The food is worth checking out, but so is the take-home beer and wine selection (over 200 beers alone) in their Bottle Shop; coming soon is the liquor library, a wall set to be stocked with a wide range of whiskeys and other spirits for sale.

Owned by husband-and-wife team Oussama Mannaa and Shirley Azzghayer, who also live in the neighborhood, it’s intended to fill a number of holes in the corridor’s food and drink offerings, ranging from third-wave coffee and quality sandwiches by day to a wine bar with small plates and a fully-stocked artisan liquor store in the evening.

Downtown workers seeking an easy grab-and-go outlet have a new option today with the opening of Proper Food, a breakfast and lunch spot with a healthy, made-from-scratch ethos. The new spot comes from Howard Bloom, who was inspired by his years living in London, where homemade to-go spots are more prevalent.

Watch Interviews with Meyer Sound, owner John Paluska and  Marites from ABMO.