Resolute or dissolute

There’s something about a new year that fills me with promise. You could say the same thing about springtime with all those green sprouts emerging from the moist, newly warme... Read More

Weekend Traveler

The many flavors of San Francisco food tours

By Patty Burness

Most people agree that San Francisco is foodie heaven, and a great way to experience it is on a food tour. The proliferation of these excursions is an excellent opportunity to get ... Read More

Marination

A tunnel too far?

By Kevin Frazier

My friend recently asked me for the best way to get from the Ferry Building to the Marina; I didn’t have a good answer. But there used to be an easy response: the E- or F-line. T... Read More

Martin Luther King Day 2019

By Lynette Majer

“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” — Dr. Martin Luther King,... Read More

Reynolds Rap

My 2019 wish list for a cleaner, safer, saner San Francisco

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

For more than half a decade, I’ve written about the problems plaguing San Francisco. Once considered the Bay Area’s urban jewel, San Francisco now attracts media outlets like T... Read More

Real Estate Reporter

What to expect in 2019

There’s a lot less optimism for economic and housing performance this year

By John Zipperer

You can get dizzy reading even just a sampling of the headlines on articles previewing the 2019 real estate market: “2019 real estate market forecast: Power shifts to buyers.” ... Read More

Dining

San Francisco’s most exclusive restaurants

By Julie Mitchell

The restaurant scene has long been a part of San Francisco’s popularity. While some new restaurants have a flash-in-the pan moment of fame, others become buzzworthy and require r... Read More

Police Blotter

Stealing the thunder of the car thieves

There’s a new captain at Central Station. Capt. Paul Yep, who ran the station for nearly two years, has been assigned to the SFPD’s Staff Services Division. Taking over at Cent... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Remembering 2018: The year that was

By Aaron Peskin

Whether it was helping shape the local ballot in the two 2018 elections or passing every conceivable manner of legislation, 2018 was a busy time for the District 3 office. ETHICS ... Read More

The Tablehopper

Five restaurant projects to look forward to in 2019

By Marcia Gagliardi

The restaurant business may be harder than ever to succeed at in San Francisco, but it’s not stopping these new projects. (And we’re not just talking fast-casual places, althou... Read More

Art World

Presidio exhibitions reflect Japanese American incarceration during World War II

By Sharon Anderson

‘THEN THEY CAME FOR ME’ First They Came is a poem written by the German Lutheran pastor and theologian Martin Niemöller about cowardice in the face of the rise of the Nazi ... Read More

Films

Playing favorites with 2018’s best movies

By Michael Snyder

The start of a new year is an ideal time to reflect on the previous 12 months. For someone who reviews movies, that means assembling a best-of-the-previous-year list. So without fu... Read More

Health & Wellness

Determining the difference between hunger and appetite

By Catherine Benton

As a nutritionist and health coach, one of the most common questions I am asked is the difference between hunger and appetite. It is important to know they are two very different t... Read More

MomSense

Fun and simple resolutions for kids

By Liz Farrell

Last year my son asked about New Year’s resolutions and why people have them. I kept it light and positive and refrained from telling him how many people make them but don’t ac... Read More

News Briefs

Central subway coming to the Marina?

The SFMTA is thinking about what’s next after the launch of its Central Subway service to Chinatown late this year — it is considering extending subway service beyond Chinatown... Read More

Issue January 2019