SF Oasis Finally Reopens
After roughly seven months of work there is now a gold-tiled bar, a fresh crop of murals, a crocodile-textured wall upstairs. Oasis leans hard into a maximalist, Moulin Rouge cabaret....
Saul SugarmanAuthor of 184 Articles
Saul Sugarman is editor in chief and owner of The Bold Italic. He lives in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Trolley Problem: A Game
The trolley problem is a famous ethical thought experiment. This game is a version that's more uniquely San Francisco....
San Francisco Turned Off Its Public Records Watchdog Right When It Was Watching the Mayor
The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, a city commission empaneled since the 1990s to discuss local public records, and to find violations. It cannot meet right now because of new city rules....
How to Do Dore Alley: Your 2026 Guide to Up Your Alley Weekend
I once ran afoul for briefly calling Dore Alley a "sex fair." And let's be honest for a second because yes: there's plenty of sex happening at it. But it is also more than that....
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....
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....