“Entwined” gives San Franciscans all we want for Christmas: More lights
In Golden Gate Park, Elder Mother’s thousands of LED cubes glow in concert, flashing autumnal fire one moment and waves of pastels the next....
The annual Fillmore block party warmed my holiday spirit
I love a good block party, and the one in Fillmore on Friday was a banging good time with plenty...
Why this tapas restaurant has become a Castro institution
12 years in, familial Spanish restaurant Canela Bistro & Wine Bar has become legend in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood....
Did SantaCon get cool again?
San Francisco’s homegrown Christmas-themed flash mob bar crawl returned Saturday. Yes Virginia, there is still a SantaCon....
Drag queens sparkle on ice skates in Union Square
In a time when certain states are doubling down on drag ban debates, it’s warming to see so many family-friendly events in San Francisco for our performers....
So I visited the last Blockbuster on the planet, and all I got was this t-shirt
If you didn’t know: There is only one Blockbuster Video left on planet Earth. It is in Bend, Oregon, and it’s a relic of a bygone era when the country had more than 9,000 locations....
“Let’s Glow SF” gives San Francisco its favorite holiday distraction: dazzling lights
As the paper maché head bursts from the Hobart Building, an older woman nearby stifles a gasp. “Boy, that’s...
San Francisco’s new Michelin-level tasting menu for under $100
Former Marlena chefs David and Serena Chow Fisher return in a glowing space in the Fillmore: 7 Adams....
Why now is the best time to live in San Francisco
Does anyone in mainstream media have anything nice to say about San Francisco?...
In defense of the Tenderloin
I lived here during the crack-and-crime infested 1990s. How bad could it be in 2023?...
Pop-up bar takes over on Sutter Street with plenty of Christmas spirits
“Miracle” at Pacific Cocktail Haven gives us lots of holiday kitsch in San Francisco...
A deep dive into the menu at San Francisco’s hottest new restaurant
With its wraparound outdoor terrace and massive indoor space, Chotto Matte could easily be dubbed “sceney.” Worth the hype? Sort of....