Sweet seamstress, Sunday Sugo

PRESIDIO POST OFFICE MOVING Most Marina-ites know that to avoid the long lines (and other more descriptive, less kind phrases) of the Lombard station post office, the Presidio is t... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Jo Malone comes to Union

By Lynette Majer

NEW GIRL IN TOWN You may have noticed the snazzy black and white shop that slipped into 2157 Union Street recently. It’s the London-born luxury fragrance store, Jo Malone, an... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Movie nights are a hit

By Lynette Majer

SPRINGTIME FUN Kudos to District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell, who partnered with the Presidio Trust to bring us Family Movie Nights (presidio.gov), which debuted last October. After ... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider, Street Beat

Valentine’s Day spots

By Lynette Majer

February is all about Valentine’s Day, and you’ll find everything you need here in our neighborhood and those nearby to make your celebration a perfect one. SWEETS FOR YOUR SWE... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Open for business

By Lynette Majer

COMINGS AND CELEBRATIONS The successful French-inspired Le Marais Bakery & Bistro (2066 Chestnut Street) has expanded to Ghirardelli Square (900 North Point Street) and expects... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Union Street lights up and Marina’s true colors shine

By Lynette Majer

MARINA SHOWS ITS TRUE COLORS In the week following the Paris bombings, in a show of solidarity, the merchants on Scott Street proudly displayed French flags in front of their busin... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Fredericksen: Witches, cats, chainsaws, and All-Clad

By Christine Roher

At Halloween, the storefront windows at Fredericksen Hard-ware may be better known than Avila Street trick-or-treating. In one window, you’ll see a witch chainsawing off a sa... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Bubble celebrates, Enchanted Crystal and Artisans of S.F. move on

By Christine Roher

San Francisco often doesn’t feel like a city that embraces kids — we may love our dogs more than babies. So when I learned the kids’ clothing boutique Bubble (3108 Fi... Read More

Northsider

Galileo’s dragon boat victory

By John Zipperer

The Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, a public high school located at 1150 Francisco Street, is charged with providing its students “with career pathways in biotechn... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Retail for good

By Christine Roher

In a city where we proudly compost, ban plastic, and shun gasoline-fueled cars, it only makes sense that we’re now looking at the clothing industry’s impact on our envi... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Summer in the city

By Christine Roher

It’s summer in San Francisco, which means bundling up and accepting our summer for what it is: cold and foggy. Here are a few neighborhood stores that will help you stay warm... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Visit these Northside shops for your home decorating needs

By Christine Roher

If you’re decorating your home, you can find much of what you may need on the north side of the city. And if you ask a designer where to shop, you may likely get a referral t... Read More

Northsider

Presenting Mr. Marina 2015

By John Zipperer

The four-year-old Mr. Marina competition added to its accomplishments in 2015 by bringing in $190,000. The money was not earned for a pageant company or for program organizers. Thi... Read More

Street Beat

Designer consignment on Union; “clean” eating on Chestnut

By Christine Roher

If you’re looking to add some high-end pieces to your wardrobe — without paying high-end prices — drop by Sui Generis, the new women’s designer consignment boutique... Read More

Street Beat

Health of commercial real estate in the Northside: Cow Hollow, Marina, Pacific Heights hot; North Beach lukewarm

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

This is the third of a three-part series on the state of Union Street. Cow Hollow, the Marina, and Pacific Heights are hot tickets for prospective retail and restaurant tenants in ... Read More

Street Beat