The Store Cats of San Francisco
A 2026 guide to the cats working San Francisco's corner stores, wine shops, and flower markets. Updated, mapped, and sorted by how sure we are they're still there....
San FranciscoA collection of 2148 posts
In San Francisco, Women Now Run the Symphony, the Opera, and the Ballet
Elim Chan is coming to Davies in 2027, and the house she's inheriting at San Francisco Symphony is gorgeous, world-class, and a little bruised....
Anyone Else Remember the Mr. Marina Competition?
The charity bro pageant raised nearly $1 million for cancer research before disappearing into the pandemic. Also it was bonkers....
Bay to Breakers Was Massive This Year. I Was Also Glad to Miss It
Yes, Bay to Breakers is a frat party. It is also, sometimes, the most San Francisco day of the year....
Why I'll Always Show Up for Dress for Success Gala
Dress for Success San Francisco celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 18, raising $420,000 to support women's economic mobility across the Bay Area....
Every San Francisco fashion designer and seamstress I can vouch for
If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say there's no fashion in San Francisco, I could commission a new ballgown. Or five....
Tosca Musk made a movie about sex in San Francisco. It's exactly as weird as it sounds.
'Wallbanger' reeks heavily of 'The Wedding Planner' without budget, charisma, or a single believable San Francisco apartment. And it’s directed by a Musk....
Nothing Good Happens in the Woods at the Ballet.
La Sylphide is an ethereal gut punch wrapped in tartan....
I Never Liked Philz Anyway
The San Francisco-born chain, with branding like the queerest coffee shop in town, briefly pulled its Pride flags from its stores. But I never liked you anyway, Philz....
San Francisco Keeps Losing Pool Tables. These 32 Bars Still Rack 'Em Up.
You can still find a table on a Tuesday night. You just have to look sideways into the back rooms of dives, behind the jukebox, past the dartboard, occasionally under a chandelier....
Bars With Live Music in San Francisco
These are the spots where you can walk in on a Tuesday, order a drink, and find a jazz trio or a blues band playing ten feet away from you....
Every Oyster Happy Hour and Deal I Could Find in San Francisco
Your complete guide to cheap bivalves across the city, from $1 holdouts to splurge-worthy shucks....