San Francisco food, drink, people and places, plus the occasional opinion.
Restaurants & Food
When it comes to our retailers, North Beach has always been hyperlocal. And although the neighborhood doesn’t boast as many specialty shops as it once did, residents still tend to…
Fashion
Clothes are a very personal matter, and it’s obvious that some are just more interested in fashion than others. But in my experience, even the most disinterested dresser typically has…
Restaurants & Food
It has now been five full months since the original shelter-in-place order was announced by Mayor London Breed in March, and San Franciscans are scrambling to keep pace with the…
Restaurants & Food
Regular visitors to North Beach were recently greeted with a confusing sight at the popular Sotto Mare on Green Street. To the befuddlement of many, a matching blue awning has…
Fashion
After over three months under a mandated shelter-in-place order, San Franciscans are eager to get back to their normal lives. And it can’t happen quickly enough for Al Ribaya, who…
Interview
After nearly three months of limping along on online sales and curbside pickup, San Francisco retail reopens today. Retailers are breathing a heavy sigh of relief, and judging by the…
Restaurants & Food
Serial restaurateur and founder/chef of San Francisco’s China Live, George Chen knows a few things about challenges. Back in 2017, when Chen and wife/cofounder Cindy were preparing to open their…
Restaurants & Food
Today marks the beginning of the eleventh week of lockdown here in San Francisco, and we're all beginning to grow weary of it. The demonstrations and riots of the last…
Bars
San Francisco loves its restaurants, and that’s no secret. Our eateries, from the grandest to the most humble, are a fundamental part of our lives, and have for decades been…
Social Responsibility
As San Franciscans wade into our second week of lockdown, like many of you I’ve been doing my best to stay as active and useful as possible. And being locally…