Off the Grid expands to the Presidio, adds vendors, features at Fort Mason

Off the Grid has become one of California’s largest and most popular street food events, currently operating 19 weekly markets around the Bay Area. It’s been at Fort Ma... Read More

The Tablehopper

Nob Hill rising while Hutong flips back to Betelnut

By Marcia Gagliardi

Opening soon is Mason Pacific (1358 Mason Street, 415-684-1907) from Jay Thomson and Shannon McTiernan Thomson in the former Lalola space that borders Nob Hill, Russian Hill, and C... Read More

Wine World

Chardonnays

As we start rolling into the summer, I start daydreaming about leisurely summertime feasts involving lobster rolls, fried clams, corn dogs, deviled eggs, French fries cooked in duc... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

Hard-Boiled Eggs

The devil is in the details

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I got a lot of e-mails regarding last month’s deviled egg recipes, most in reference to my comment about fresh eggs being easier to peel, and that I let the eggs sit for 15 m... Read More

Business

Time for online sales taxes

By John Zipperer

If your local retail owner is smiling a little more than normal the next time you buy something, he might not be flirting with you. He’s probably happy about some legislation... Read More

This Just In

Underwear, fresh seafood, soon at your hardware store!

By Fred Gehrung

In this uncertain economy, market research analysts like myself recommend innovative revenue-enhancing strategies for our nation’s retailers. Like staying open longer. Also, ... Read More

North Beach Journal

More formidable women

By Ernest Beyl

Well, I think it’s about time for me to acknowledge this — I love women. All kinds, especially, strong, gutsy, opinionated women. And North Beach has plenty of them. Here a... Read More

Police Blotter

Crime on the beat

By From the officers of Northern Station

The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit www.sf-police.org; under Compstat, there is a link to... Read More

The In-Box

Letters to the Times (June 2013)

SFMTA parking woes Dear Editor: The currently in-place and out of balance, heavy and excessively loaded parking and meter fees, tickets, fines, penalties etc., is already too much.... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Your money at work: San Francisco’s General Fund (Part 2 of 3)

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

This is the second of three parts of our look at how and why San Francisco spends its money as it does. This month, we look at the General Funds portion of the $7.9 billion budget.... Read More

News Briefs

2013 May