Epicurean delights

Even before moving here almost three years ago, I’d heard that this town was famous for food. From the slow food, pioneering work of Alice Waters, to the smallest hole-in-the... Read More

Dining

Cow Hollow 10-year-old shows off cooking chops on ‘Masterchef Junior’

By Julie Mitchell

Many of us have kids who like to experiment in the kitchen, but often, the results are chocolate-chip cookies or brownies. There aren’t too many 10-year-olds who spent the su... Read More

Business

S.F. residents upbeat — wary of cost

Nearly one-third of San Franciscans say the City’s cost of living is their biggest problem today, and another 60 percent included it in their top three problems. The results ... Read More

Business

It’s time to review your Medicare coverage

By David Sayen

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period has begun, and I want to encourage everyone with Medicare to review their current health and prescription drug coverage. Open enrollm... Read More

North Beach Journal

Ferlinghetti Plaza, signs of the times and highly important trivia

By Ernest Beyl

Is this a sign of the times, or is it just the season of the glitch? I received an e-mail from the law offices of that mover and sometimes-persistent shaker, Angela Alioto. It read... Read More

Finds

Busacca Gallery

The Busacca Gallery curates exceptional collectibles and art from around the world. Mark Busacca draws on his quarter century in the business to present an array of high-end, one-o... Read More

Northsider

New ideas and people abound

By John Zipperer

NEW GREENS TOP CHEF Annie Somerville, executive chef at trendy gourmet vegetarian restaurant Greens in Fort Mason Center, announced the hiring of Jessica Mackay as the restaurant&#... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Free Wi-Fi coming to San Francisco’s parks, plazas, and open spaces

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

Back in May, after more than two years of negotiations, I announced the establishment of a generous gift from Google to provide free Wi-Fi to 31 parks, plazas, and open spaces acro... Read More

Captain’s View

Don’t be a victim of i-theft

By SFPD Northern Station Captain

Have any of you been a victim of a theft of an electronic device on the street? If not, do you know anyone that has been a victim? The chances are that each of you has either been ... Read More

Police Blotter

Crime on the beat

The crimes below are a small snapshot of what the officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit www.sf-police.org; under Compstat, there is a link to... Read More

Opinion

Let’s toast the return of Tosca Cafe

By Ernest Beyl

When Sean Penn intercedes to save a North Beach landmark, I sit up and take notice. One assumes Penn has more pressing things to do — like going to bat for UNESCO’s Haitian... Read More

The In-Box

Issue November 2013