2012 Year in Review
It’s that time of year when we can get away with saying cliché shit like, “Geez, has it really been a year already?”...
The Fizzary: A Store for the Soda Obsessed
The last time I tasted a Faygo grape soda, I was sitting on my neighbor’s stoop on a sweltering Fourth of July in Ohio, taking a break from running through the sprinklers....
Please Don’t Call It NOBE
If you live in Oakland, or are looking to buy or rent a place here, you might’ve noticed a new neighborhood name has arisen in the last year: NOBE....
Pork Belly Burgers! Need We Say More?
When I arrived at The Beast and The Hare at 8:30 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, I could already see Chef Tom Pizzica slicing oranges in the kitchen through the windows....
Tech Chefs
I’m a girl that likes to eat. As such, I’ve done all manner of ridiculous things in the pursuit of a good meal, and it’s no coincidence I’ve ended up calling the culinary playground of San Francisco my home....
San Francisco Is Also for Meat Lovers
Living across the street from one of the best butcher shops in the city comes at a price....
Sausage Party
Meaning, basically, it’ll taste better if you don’t know what’s in it....
The Best Chains in San Francisco
San Francisco and chains have something of a complicated relationship. Actually, that’s not right....
Dinner-Party-In-A-Box: A Stop Motion Feast
When I first saw The Bold Italic’s Dinner-Party-In-A-Box, I knew I had to create this stop motion video (along with Melissa Small, the Bold Italic’s Design Lead).’Tis the season for dinner parties, after all…...
How to Conquer Apartment Hunting
After four years of living in shared apartments across San Francisco, my girlfriend and I decided that the time had come to get our own place....
San Francisco’s Local Furniture Makers
My dad was all about building stuff when I was growing up. His “projects,” as we affectionately called them, usually involved lumber and power tools....
Best Nature Getaways in Oakland
Recently, I’ve started to explore the hiking trails and nature areas in my backyard....