What I love about Chinatown, San Francisco
Come for dim sum, get lost in an alley, or sip tea for hours. In a city that moves fast, SF’s Chinatown invites you to take your time....
ChinatownA collection of 25 posts
North America’s oldest Chinatown is in San Francisco
SF’s Chinatown has overcome significant adversity since 1849. Its history reflects a blend of cultural heritage and unyielding resilience....
San Francisco is dead? Tell that to the thousands at Chinatown Night Market
Dragons, lions and dim sum: Chinatown’s Night Market packs Grant Avenue two nights in a row....
Upscale Chinese with a View in SF Chinatown: Empress by Boon
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest in North America, a dense, rich Chinese community since the 1850s. In these...
The Vibrancy of Chinatown Is at Risk. We Must Protect It.
Why we must fight to preserve the architecture and businesses of San Francisco’s most unchanged neighborhood...
Support Chinatown Restaurants With These Outdoor Dining Spots
Walkway weekends...
My Friendship With SF Chinatown’s Last Old-School Nightlife Promoter
How I found family in the most unexpected place...
Dignity, Honor, Respect — A Spirit’s Last Journey with the Green Street Mortuary Band
A tradition to honor the dead and give them a final farewell to Chinatown...
Photos from San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco is home to the oldest and largest Chinese New Year Parade outside of Asia....
Why We Love Chinatown
By Christopher Michel Many people would be surprised to learn that San Francisco’s Chinatown community is America’s oldest...
Chinatown Breaks Ground on Massive Gourmet Food Emporium
When it comes to food, Chinatown is a wonderland of bakeries, seafood restaurants, Dim sum houses, and tea shops, but...
Everyone Agrees SF’s Densest Neighborhood Needs This Makeover — The Bold Italic — San Francisco
By Peter Lawrence Kane The battle over remaking Polk Street has been apocalyptic, but eight blocks east there seems to be a consensus. Stockton Street’s 10-foot-sidewalks are packed beyond capacity, overwhelmed with stalls and stands...