My favorite coffee shops in San Francisco
We drank our way through San Francisco so you'd know exactly where to get your fix....
Finding our resonance at the Grace Cathedral Gala
Looking down the long rows of tables, Grace Cathedral cathedral was awash in the vibrant, shifting colors of the Year of Resonance....
Why is San Francisco so cold right now?
Northern California is currently getting walloped by a massive, multi-phase winter storm system that cuts right through your Patagonia puffer and sinks directly into your bones....
Love, Lust, and the Tuesday Morning Tow
I had been dating Caleb for six months, and the honeymoon phase was officially over. We had entered the Parking Phase....
SF’s Erewhon is dead. Long live the Michelin-star bagel
Postscript was a bougie café in Jackson Square that people often referred to as San Francisco's Erewhon — the Los Angeles grocery store that built an empire on $19 smoothies, raw sea moss gel, and unapologetic luxury-as-a-lifestyle aesthetics. But it is no more....
My favorite Inner Sunset eats
On rainy days like today, warm up with hot pots from Nabe or iPot. Or play a boardgame with a waffle sandwich in hand at Game Parlour. There's so much to love about Inner Sunset....
How to party like it’s the Met Gala in San Francisco
People tell me all the time how drab San Francisco is, as they might put it: no one dresses up, and where are the good parties? Glamour does exist in ye olde city of denim, hoodies, and Crocs — you just have to look a little harder....
My belated rant on 'Heated Rivalry'
This show is not based in reality. There’s nothing said about gender-nonconforming people, trans culture, or gay culture generally. And these are all men who pass as straight. (Well, maybe not Kip.)...
How I would have staged the 'GQ Bowl' with Thom Browne
Browne staged easily the most star-studded event debuting his Fall 2026 RTW collection. Noted celebrities included Queen Latifah, who needs no introduction, and François Arnaud of recent "Heated Rivalry" fame....
SF Ballet gala keeps topping itself, and we keep showing up
It’s honestly hard to pinpoint how SF Ballet does this so often, but they’ve ranked in the city’s top soirées every time I’ve gone....
The Challenges of Voting While Homeless
It’s possible to cast a vote, but registering and obtaining a ballot can be trickier without a residence....
I came to Outside Lands tired. I left with a better soundtrack
Friday started loud and stayed loud, courtesy of Destroy Boys and Mannequin Pussy. My neck is still mad, but my inner teen feels vindicated....