Holiday cheers to the extreme

It’s time to get your Glögg on and start celebrating, Photo: Lovini/Pixabay

If I had to venture a guess about the extent of alcohol consumption in the United States between late November and early January, I’d call it… considerable. How consid... Read More

Films

Six films worth watching right now

Uplifting documentaries to get you through the winter

By Joe Castrovinci

Covid got you down? Not looking forward to winter and — if we’re lucky — lots of rain? Or maybe you’re back in the office and miss the good old days of working from home? ... Read More

Simple to make, Yorkshire pudding is the perfect accompaniment to soak up gravy, Photo: Susan Dyer Reynolds

La Deliziosa Vita

Impress your guests with prime rib and Yorkshire pudding

It’s easier than you think

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

My dad loved the House of Prime Rib, a San Francisco classic located on Van Ness Avenue. He started going when he was in the Navy, and became friends with the host, Gus, who was a... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich 2. Oh William!: A Novel, by Elizabeth Strout 3. Our Country Friends: A Novel, by Gary Shteyngart Hardco... Read More

Film still from dawn_chorusiii: the fruit they don’t have here by Sofía Córdova. Animation in collaboration with artist Kate Rhoades. Image: courtesy Sofía Córdova

Art World

Sofia Córdova shines a light on women refugees at the Chinese Cultural Center

By Sharon Anderson

Sofia Córdova’s video installation dawn_chorusiii: the fruit they don’t have here depicts the stories of six Bay Area women who journeyed to the United States as refugees, fl... Read More

News Briefs

More drought measures

By John Zipperer

If you thought that atmospheric river a little while ago would take care of our parched state, think again. The drought continues, and as a result Mayor London Breed and the city�... Read More

News Briefs

Shop and dine in the 49

By John Zipperer

The city launched its eighth annual Shop and Dine in the 49 campaign to promote local businesses during the holiday season. The campaign kicked off on Dec. 1 and features a trolle... Read More

News Briefs

Crime snapshot

By John Zipperer

For the year to date through Nov. 21, Northern Police Station reported a mixed bag of crime statistics for the district it covers. Violent crimes were mostly up, with human traffi... Read More

Expect fewer crazy price hikes in 2022, analysts say. Photo: Sylvain Collet/Pixabay

Real Estate

A sign of the times

By Garey De Martini

Think you’ve seen fewer open house signs in San Francisco lately? That is likely the case, but perhaps for a different reason than you might expect. It’s not necessarily becau... Read More

Amid the busy times, take a moment to nourish yourself. Photo: Viktor_Gladkov

MomSense

Creating stress-free holidays

How to enjoy the season and bring joy to yourself and others

By Liz Farrell

I am not sure there is such a thing as stress-free holidays, but if the pandemic has taught us anything, then it is O.K. to slow down and be super intentional about where we ... Read More

Wine World

Sparkling Rosés for holiday celebrations

By Lynette Majer

I’m not a huge fan of Rosé in general, which is a little too hyped and most are just not to my taste — but I’m an unabashed cheerleader for sparkling Rosé. Why? Well, visu... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

The Presidio Trust announced a spurt of new lease signings for commercial space on Crissy Field and the Main Post, including The Bay School, the artificial intelligence company Cr... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

10: ranking of San Francisco in a survey of “Most Instagrammable Skylines” by photography rights platform Pixsy; Jakarta, Indonesia, was in first place . . .1 million: combine... Read More

Gov. Gavin Newsom moved quickly to help local governments respond to the looting spree. Photo: Office of the Governor of California

Politics as Usual

The No Sympathy for the Devil tour

Or, The Grinch Who Looted Christmas

By John Zipperer

“We just installed our expensive new home security system. I thought the vats of hot oil & the machine gun turrets were excessive, but after the raids on the Nordstroms in W... Read More

Adam Driver and Lady Gaga star in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci. photo: Fabio Lovino © 2021 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Films

Stellar star turns bring real to reel

Recent docudramas and biopics offer impressive performances

By Michael Snyder

It may seem like every other movie released lately is based on a true story, and that perception is not too far off. Even if the industry has become over reliant on such adaptatio... Read More

Issue December 2021