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"At 2424 Van Ness I found Helmand Palace, which has served some of the city’s best Afghan food for the past 14 years, facing severe strain from the construction: owner Haythan Hassan says the work has been “killing the business” because customers can’t see the restaurant, assume it’s closed, and have no parking, and that he’s lost his savings as a result—he’s keeping his fingers crossed that the restaurant survives." - Caleb Pershan