An Open Letter From an Empty San Francisco Bar
Does the city care if we survive?...
BusinessA collection of 59 posts
San Francisco’s Big-Name Restaurants Consider Suing the City to Reopen
Indoor dining has been shut down for six months with no sign of resuming...
The Worst Lessons I Learned From Silicon Valley
‘Move fast and break things’ and other harmful myths...
First a Pandemic, Then a Massive Fire — These Chefs Can’t Catch a Break
2020 is a real treat...
The Weird Reality of Opening a Brand-New Restaurant in 2020
‘Honestly, we’re barely hanging in there’...
Hunting for the Best Barbecue in the Bay Area
An essential guide to real-deal ribs, brisket, and other favorites...
As Restaurants Struggle, Bay Area Chefs Create a New Wave of Food Businesses
Dining rooms are out. Pancake pop-ups, breakfast in bed, and meal kits are in....
As a Black Social Media Influencer, I Won’t Work With Tone-Deaf Brands
It’s scary to speak up, but there’s too much at risk to be silent...
I’m a San Francisco Bar Owner With Zero Income Since March. We Need Financial Help — Now.
We have saved lives, yet myself and my business still remain Covid collateral damage...
How I Lost $100 Million in 60 Days
My true story of moving to Silicon Valley for a role on an eccentric billionaire’s reality TV show...
West Oakland Was Once an Economic Hub for the Bay’s Black Community. What Happened?
Urban planning decisions decimated the neighborhood...
The San Francisco Restaurant Apocalypse Is Still Coming
Unless we want our city to turn into a dystopian landscape, we need innovative solutions for our small businesses — now...