Five Classic Old-School SF Eateries
Did you pick your favorite restaurant based on: (a) its distance from your couch, (b) its dress code that allows you to wear a Snuggie, (c) its hot waiters, or (d) all of the above?...
The 7 Best Places To Eat/Drink and Watch the 49ers
The happiest time of the year for football fans is finally upon us — the playoffs....
What’s Up With That Sign on Turk and Larkin?
If Ace of Base had been from San Francisco instead of Sweden, their song “The Sign” would clearly have been an homage to the giant marquee looming above tire shop Kahn and Keville at the corner of Turk and Larkin…...
I Heart New York/San Francisco
I was born a New Yorker in the suburbs of Connecticut. I spent my youth waiting for the day I would move to New York City and live that fast-paced, high-powered lifestyle I saw in movies....
Getting Pregnant in Your Forties
By Michelle Tea....
My Gay Best Friend
In San Francisco there are two kinds of male/female pairings. One is the heterosexual coupling. The second is the GBF/straight girl duo. GBF: Gay Best Friend....
Eight Ways to Deal with Your Neighbors’ Loud Sex
Is your apartment “historically charming” — as in it’s too old to have proper soundproofing? Is your residential building incredibly close to the ones next to it? The answer to both questions is yes because you live in San Francisco....
An Insider’s Guide to Cowgirl Creamery Cheeses
It’s my most dreaded would-you-rather question. Which would you rather give up, forever: cheese or sex?...
A Beginner’s Guide to Oakland
I knew when I moved to Oakland a couple years ago that I’d have to do some convincing to get my San Francisco friends to come hang out in the East Bay....
Techie Stereotypes
When you work in an open office, it’s hard not to get all up in your coworkers’ business....
How to Make a Holiday Wreath Using Plants from Your Yard
Our friends, local landscape designer Christopher Reynolds (who was featured in our bird owner story ) and photographer and regular TBI contributor Molly DeCoudreaux, wanted to share this easy, but beautiful seasonal “how to” with you Bold Italic readers....
Rock Star Bartender’s Home Setups
Coolest thing I did in college, other than evading arrest while in a Cookie Monster costume?...