What It's Like at The Riptide in the Outer Sunset
High ceilings, brick floor, knotty pine, taxidermy, and a fire going. The Riptide is the townie bar you want to visit....
Outer SunsetA collection of 20 posts
The Sunset's hottest new cafe is called Jandii
The business model focuses on three things: coffee, matcha, and scones. The scones arrive warm and split, spread with housemade jam and cream....
The Sunset District Was Built By An Aggressive YIMBY
The neighborhood that feels so permanent today was, in its moment, one of the most aggressive building sprees the city had ever seen....
The Boba District of San Francisco
Irving Street has more boba shops per block than some cities have total. It is a boba street that also has other things....
There’s a Big New Brewery to Love in the Outer Sunset
Editor’s note (2026): Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company poured its last pint on August 31, 2024, closing after nearly a decade when owner Hilary Passman turned her focus back to Devil’s Teeth Baking Company....
The Avenues Will Always Be Cooler Than Your ‘Hood
When I found my apartment on 30th Avenue, I thought I had hit the jackpot. Most other people I knew in the city felt differently, though....
Sunset May Look Different in 10 Yrs
District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang’s Sunset District Blueprint hopes to “allow taller buildings, and more local shops and restaurants” to spread development into this mostly residential area of San Francisco, while still maintaining the area’s character....
Everything You Wanted to Know About SF Beaches
When San Franciscans want the “beach experience,” we don’t just hit the sand. We go to sunbathing hotspots like Dolores Park — there’s a reason why we’ve nicknamed a section of grass “Gay Beach” — or swimming holes like Lake Del Valle and Lake Berryessa....
Growing Up Russian in SF
My family immigrated to San Francisco in the early’90s, leaving dreary Moldova behind for a land of gold-lined streets and rainbow flags....
What to Order at the New Outerlands
The charming Outer Sunset restaurant Outerlands finally reopened last week after an expansion into the former takeout Chinese spot next door....
Help Keep Bonfires Burning at Ocean Beach
In this weather, starting a fire might be the last thing on your mind....
San Francisco Homebuyer’s Guilt
I never thought I’d be a homeowner. I never even thought I’d want to be one....