Eavesdropping in the neighborhood

I’m an ardent eavesdropper. One might even say as a columnist I’m a professional eavesdropper. Nothing wrong with eavesdropping as long as you’re open about it. S... Read More

The Tablehopper

Cow Hollow starts the year with a bang

By Marcia Gagliardi

Cow hollow has a sudden burst of new restaurant openings, starting with Contrada (2136 Union Street, 415-926-8916) in the former La Cucina. The casual-chic restaurant is from manag... Read More

Politics as Usual

San Francisco in the age of Trump

By John Zipperer

During the inauguration of Donald Trump as the country’s 45th president, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell took to Facebook to comment, “I have the biggest knot in my ... Read More

A & E

Diane Arbus: In the Beginning at SFMOMA

Through april 30, the san Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents an exhibition featuring the first seven years of Diane Arbus’s career as a photographer of subjects that con... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

What you see is what you get

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As my mentor, Herb Caen, used to say, “gawd, I love this town.”… For example, here comes the Belli Belles and the great gals that they are. They had a party the ... Read More

Appetites and Afterthoughts

General Tso’s chicken is a phony, but General Tso was the real deal

By Ernest Beyl

General tso’s chicken is a phony — but it still tastes good to me. And, I assume, to you, too. Yes, there was a Ching Dynasty Chinese general named Tso. He was Tso Tsung-t&... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

In, out, redone, and relocated

By Lynette Majer

UNION STREET VALENTINE WINE WALK RELOCATED If you were counting on wooing your sweetie at the Union Street Has a Crush on You Valentine Wine Walk, you’ll just have to hike or... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Lisbon: A great place to celebrate the new year

By Patty Burness

Lisbon is an alluring city any time of year, but why not celebrate the start of 2017 there? It’s similar in so many ways to San Francisco – seven hills, stunning bridges, d... Read More

Enter Stage Left

Dogs: The agony and the ecstasy

Is loving worth it?

By Evalyn Baron

The house is so much quieter now. Neater. And much cleaner. No click-click-clicks of tiny hard nails on the shiny wood floor; no soft whimpers or whines saying, “Pick me up, ... Read More

Coastal Commuter

Everything new is old again

By Michael Snyder

As this is being written, New Year’s Eve — with its champagne revelry, midnight kisses, and the promise of bright beginnings — and New Year’s Day — with its Alka-... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

The shirt on your back

By Lynette Majer

REST FOR THE WEARY Union Street has become a little comfier: Thanks to the Union Street Association and Supervisor Mark Farrell, 21 green benches have been installed on Union Stree... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Looking back on 2016 and what’s ahead for 2017

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

As we head into 2017, i want to take a moment to reflect on 2016 — to reflect on the work of our office with the community, our residents, and our businesses throughout the year.... Read More

North Beach Journal

Happy New Year: Resolutions and revelations

By Ernest Beyl

As i was writing this new year’s Sketches column, I realized I had written more than 50 of these columns since 2012. Who knew? I intend to write at least 50 more. Then I̵... Read More

Supervisor's Report

To a season of real sharing

By Aaron Peskin

I hope you had a restful holiday with loved ones and you are ready to face the new year with a renewed sense of hope and purpose. We’re going to need each other in the days a... Read More

The Tablehopper

It’s a new year, new places

By Marcia Gagliardi

MARINA The popular Inner Sunset hot pot shop Nabe (2151 Lombard Street, 415-345-8344) has expanded — just in time for winter. It features the same menu (for now) from siblings an... Read More

2017 January