Heklina would have hated this: A memorial
Castro Street shut down to mourn the loss of an icon....
“Back to Back” and “Xica”: Two new restaurants you don’t know, but should
One restaurant, a buzzy pizza-meets-global-plates and natural wine spot on Nob Hill; the other, a sunny Mexican newcomer on peaceful Levi’s Plaza....
In Chinglish, nothing gets lost in translation
The English and Mandarin language barrier is one China has acknowledged, and it’s also an issue near to playwright David Henry Hwang....
Drinking out of a toilet in the Marina
Inside the delightfully weird new cocktail bar: Rendezvous....
San Franciscans can now liquify dead loved ones
But it’s not salacious like it sounds. “Aquamation” is similar to cremation but more environmentally friendly....
A new all-day cafe that doubles as neighborhood restaurant: Mattina
SPQR opened back in 2007, but it wasn’t until Matthew Accarrino came on board as chef in 2009 that it quickly became a top pasta restaurant in the nation — and one of multiple Italy-worthy pasta destinations in San Francisco....
I live in a van in San Francisco
The urban van lifestyle is definitely not for everyone, but it suits me well....
Why SF cable cars are so iconic: A history
One of San Francisco’s most popular tourist attractions is also one of the world’s last manually operated cable car systems....
Idyllic new Marina neighborhood oyster bar: Popi’s Oysterette
San Francisco’s history is interlaced deeply with seafood, so this new restaurant in the Marina neighborhood is a welcome addition....
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 “Land of Smiles” and overwhelming heat has had a piece of my heart....