In an area that has undergone so much change, Hard Knox Cafe has been one of the lone constants in the Dogpatch.
The beloved soul-food restaurant has seen the neighborhood transform from a gritty working-class industrial village to the home of some of San Francisco’s most sought-after real estate .
In a booth inside his eatery, underneath an oversized Coca-Cola bottle cap hanging on the wall, owner and founder Tony Hua reflected on the changes…