The best places to poop in San Francisco
These are some primo spots to drop a deuce if you can’t wait to get home to do it....
Lex is a new queer app that gives me hope
It’s on Lex that I found my first post-pandemic date and entered a new realm of homo-social interactions....
“Hed VeryThai” review: Rare Isaan Thai platters hidden off a FiDi alley
Since spending two months in Thailand working in orphanages around the country way back as a youth in 1999, the...
My brother’s a drag queen, and I am his ally
As the sister of a drag queen, Kristin Burtaine explains the importance of speaking up in a difficult time....
“Aphotic” restaurant review: Wildly sustainable seafood and house-distilled cocktails
I won’t forget my first visit to Palette soon after opening in 2019 when chef Peter Hemsley grilled up...
Tanuki Sushi and the passage of time
How this Inner Richmond Japanese spot became woven into the fabric of my life...
Why updating the Castro Theatre matters to me
San Francisco drag queen Donna Sachet writes passionately in favor of renovating our beloved space in the heart of The City’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood...
This barman at Trick Dog saved 2 lives. Now he’ll become a firefighter
Josué Contreras saved people from a burning building in the Mission. Now he’s going to make a career of it....
Worth Crossing the Bridge For: Daytrip Evolves Into One of Oakland’s Best
Opened October 2021 by Finn Stern and Stella Dennig, as Oakland’s Daytrip approaches one and a half years of...
Here’s what happened when I skipped Muni fare
By T Von D. It finally happened. I got caught. I always thought I could avoid it, but when the...
Saul goes to Saul’s: A Jewish deli adventure in Berkeley
I discovered hard-to-find good Jewish food in the Bay Area....
In sleepy Mill Valley, a surprisingly quality land-to-sea newcomer: Coho
We step inside Coho, a sustainable seafood eatery inspired by the California coast...