How Exactly Do You Farm Oysters?
When the sun is high in the Bay, there are few snacks more enjoyable than a platter of chilled, raw oysters paired with a crisp beer; they’re light, refreshing and they help get a pretty good buzz going....
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The Chinatown You Think You Know Isn’t Real
The ways in which ethnic communities are historicized and constructed are all part of a system that favors the privileged....
The Tragedies of (Literally) Living in a Closet
Sorry, maybe I should’ve phrased that better; I’m not gay, it’s just that ironically, living near the Castro has forced me into a 35-square-foot closet....
Daily Candy to Close Next Week
Daily Candy started in 2000 as an email newsletter recommending the best fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products and services in New York, and has since grown into 11 different local markets, featuring tons of original content....
Brainless New Tech Mag Alienates Women
Oh, patriarchy, you’ve failed us again. Today’s launch of Hot Tech Today aimed to bring a new, sexy twist to tech news as we know it....
I Call It Frisco
The word “Frisco” has always been a topic of contention. If you want to watch a normally mild mannered San Franciscan lose their decorum or scoff in disapproval, just use the word Frisco — they hate this term....
SF Lyfe, the Game
Join the SF essential items and get to the secret ultimate SF image! How to play: Use your arrow keys (or swipe on mobile) to move the tiles....
Don’t Get Fooled by These Fake Grindr Profiles
San Mateo County apparently has a thing for fake Grindr profiles. Or at least its health officials do, as they’ve reportedly been setting up phony accounts on the hookup app, complete with fake photos....
Hidden (and Not So Hidden) Gems of Oakland
This February I celebrated my seventh anniversary as an Oakland resident. I’m hesitant to admit it, but growing up in San Francisco, I knew almost nothing about the East Bay until I moved here....
Parody Photos of the SF Rental Market are Darkly Funny
There’s a 33-sq.-ft. ‘waterfront condo’ calling your name....
Bringing the Details Back to San Francisco Homes
Ever since I can remember, I have always loved to draw the outsides of houses....
This SF Artist Cuts Butterflies Out of Old Porn
Local artist, Truong Tran has a solo exhibit at the Telegraph Hill Gallery that is comprised of 19 works and includes 9,000 butterflies cut from pornography....