By now we all know someone who is fasting, cleansing, or has given up eating an entire category of food from meat to sugar to gluten. Eating “clean” has become the new ... Read More
Union Street has always been a dining mecca, from French to burgers, to Italian to cream puffs. But until West Coast Wine & Cheese opened late last fall, Cow Hollow really didn... Read More
With the start of the new year, many of us have resolved to make fitness a priority. And whether we are longtime gym rats or just starting a new wellness regime, the array of worko... Read More
San Francisco has had a love affair with coffee that dates back to when the Hills Brothers Coffee was founded here in 1878 and subsequently built their headquarters along the Embar... Read More
Chef Traci Des Jardins is a local luminary in our food community. For 22 years she’s been at the helm of several of the city’s most popular restaurants including Jardin... Read More
French ex-pat Patrick Ascaso fulfilled his dream of opening a truly Parisian-style bakery in the Marina with the launching of Le Marais Bakery on Chestnut Street in July 2013. In S... Read More
Indoor-cycling classes, or spinning, are proliferating, not just at health clubs, but at stand-alone studios equipped with shiny new bikes and freshly minted instructors that offer... Read More
It’s not easy for a restaurant to combine a lively bar scene and excellent food and table service in a small space, but Causwell’s, which took over the old BechelliR... Read More
In keeping with its history as a former mess hall in one of the row of redbrick buildings in the Presidio known as “infantry row,” The Commissary has the wide-open feel... Read More
Summer is underway, and for many fitness fans that means getting outside to walk, run, bike, or hike. But summer can also mean spending more time with the kids, family vacations, a... Read More
In a city well known for its free thinkers, it comes as no surprise that the Long Now Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to promoting long-term thinking measured in centuries, not min... Read More
When thinking of palm trees in San Francisco, the Embarcadero immediately comes to mind. But the state’s oldest Canary Island Desert Palm sits right on Union Street, in front... Read More
It’s a question currently being asked by personal trainers, gym instructors, and gym goers alike: Which is better — a longer, consistent workout like walking, running, or b... Read More
Another new standout in the growing cadre of chic yet cozy neighborhood restaurants focusing on small plates and unusual ingredients is Stones Throw on Russian Hill. Chef Jason Hal... Read More
Occupying a prime spot on Chestnut Street, Castagna was forced to close for a year after an electrical fire in the attic ravaged much of the restaurant. But last month, the bistro ... Read More