How To Make July 4th Gay Again
Many of my progressive friends have stopped wanting to celebrate the country at all. But I would like to do the exact opposite....
Saul SugarmanAuthor of 166 Articles
Saul Sugarman is editor in chief and owner of The Bold Italic. He lives in San Francisco.
At a Queer Democratic Breakfast, Lurie Finally Spelled It Out for the Giants
When you put the uniform on one of our teams in San Francisco, you represent something bigger than yourself....
Responding to comments on the recent SF Giants controversy
We celebrate straight love in nearly every song on the radio and at all 2,430 ballgames a year. After the Giants' Pride Night, the comments still wanted to know when heterosexuals get their parade....
The Sunset's hottest new cafe is called Jandii
The business model focuses on three things: coffee, matcha, and scones. The scones arrive warm and split, spread with housemade jam and cream....
Let's talk about the $6 croissant at Arsicault Bakery
Arsicault Bakery went from an unassuming neighborhood storefront to a national sensation overnight, and they sold me the best croissant I've ever eaten....
SF Oasis to reopen on July 17th
In a move that's timed perfectly for Pride Month, and on the heels of D'Arcy Drollinger's SF film premiere: Oasis just announced it will reopen July 17th....
The Bold Italic & SF Symphony this Thursday, June 18th
I put $500 toward free cocktails, or bubbly, or something. I actually haven't determined what. But it'll be fun....
When Did Karl the Fog Become a Thing?
We love our mercurial weather pattern but apparently loathe its name. This wasn't always....
I spent Friday night watching Trump's name come off the Kennedy Center
C-SPAN and maybe a dozen others decided to livestream the whole thing, so I saw a lot of foot-dragging, and name calling, and of course the live chat kept everything super mature....
North Beach Is Losing Park Tavern, This Time for Good
For longtime San Franciscans, the goodbye of Park Tavern carries the weight of everything that came before it....
The Cocktail Map of San Francisco
San Francisco did not invent the cocktail, but we have spent roughly 175 years acting like we did. If a drink made this list, somebody who actually sat on the stool swears by it....
The Sunset District Was Built By An Aggressive YIMBY
The neighborhood that feels so permanent today was, in its moment, one of the most aggressive building sprees the city had ever seen....