Confessions of a Meat-Loving Vegetarian
I am a meat-loving vegetarian. I have always had a strong affinity for all things bacon and burgers (who doesn’t?), but I work hard to put those feelings aside. A year ago, I was a vegetarian wannabe,...
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Not Your Typical Bay Area Ballet
Have you heard of the San Jose Ballet? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. But there’s a reason for you to think about it now: it’s rebranding itself in true Bay Area tech fashion. Starting today,...
View ArticleAn Interview with Stuart Brioza of State Bird Provisions
We recently sat down with Stuart Brioza of State Bird Provisions and learned about the story behind the restaurant’s name, his own evolution as a chef in the city’s dynamic food scene, and why he...
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5 Places to Grab a Healthy Bite in San Francisco
There is no shortage of San Francisco restaurants touting vegan, organic, gluten-free, and local fare. Kale, quinoa, and kombucha—huzzah!While these buzzwords are supposed to connote health, most of...
View ArticleDoes Muni Give You Anxiety Attacks Too?
I usually ride my bike home from work. Pedaling down Market Street, dodging traffic, and passing the Bay Bridge as I swoop onto the Embarcadero, I feel both invigorated and connected to the city. Like,...
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For a Great Last Minute Getaway, go to Pleasure Point
Pleasure Point is a gem of a neighborhood overlooking Monterey Bay in the Capitola area of Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz is a rustic beach area nestled among dense redwood trees. It can be sunny and...
View ArticleAn Interview with Michelin-Starred Chef Michael Mina
TBI: Tell us a little bit about your background, your story.Michael Mina: My story?TBI: Yeah. How did you get into this business?MM: When I was 15, I started working in a small restaurant kind of group...
View ArticleGo Ahead—Eat Genetically Modified Food. It’s Not Bad For You.
I’m a vegan, which means I don’t eat meat, eggs, or dairy. It’s a philosophical stance, since I believe it’s wrong to butcher sentient beings for food. I’m also a scientist. I studied genetics in...
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San Francisco's Most Dangerous Places to Eat
Since San Francisco started opening up data a few years back, it’s become a lot easier to access the health records of restaurants as well as a ton of other information. TBI readers ate up Hana Nobel’s...
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San Francisco Isn't as Anti-Carb as You Think
We’re biased, but we aren’t alone in believing that San Francisco is the best food city in the country right now. Not unlike the microclimates in the Bay Area itself, each neighborhood in the city has...
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How to Drink Wine in Napa with Kids
Napa is usually considered a playground for grown-ups, not kids. I don’t mean that in a Vegas kind of way, but rather in a sophisticated “I feel so grown up” sort of way. Grown-ups find pleasure in...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Anyone Moving to San Francisco for a Tech Job
How great that you’ll be moving to San Francisco so soon! It sounds like you landed a great job at a local tech company. Now you write asking for advice. What should you be aware of before moving to...
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Quench Your Gin and Tonic Thirst at These 5 San Francisco Bars
Indian summer is kicking off in San Francisco, and what better way to enjoy it than by kicking back with a classic summertime cocktail—a gin and tonic? Gin has its origin in the 17th century, when...
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Here Are the Most Popular Movie-Filming Locations in San Francisco in the...
San Francisco has a long history of being a phenomenal filming location. Some of the greatest movies of all time were shot in our fair city (including Academy Award winners such as Forrest Gump and...
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An East-Coaster Evaluates West-Coast Pizza
I’m a pizza snob. To me, a great slice of pizza is a work of art. I grew up in New York, went to college in New Haven and used to think that the only pizza worth eating in America was on the East...
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How I took up Surfing in San Francisco (and you can too)
My first time on a surfboard was when I was 13 years old during a vacation in Florida with my aunt, uncle and cousin. We loved it so much that my cousin actually convinced my aunt and uncle to buy him...
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Point Reyes is One of the Most Beautiful Places in California (And It's Only...
We San Franciscans know we’ve got it good. We’ve got access to some of the best food in the world; our bridge-filled sunsets are golden; and we absolutely lose our minds when the temperature strays...
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Gorgeous Images from the Folsom Street Fair (NSFW)
The Folsom Street Fair, where if you spank someone, there’s a good chance someone will be there to spank you back. Fun and fashionable with mint heels.This is GlitterBeard, known for his … um ... beard...
View ArticleA Letter to a Tiger Mom (From a Tiger Cub)
Dear Tiger Mother, Did you get the magazine I sent in which I was mentioned? I hope you were able to show it to your weekly real-estate-investing / college-admissions group! I know it’s not the cover,...
View ArticleDon’t Blame Uber—The Mayor’s Office Will Be Responsible If Oakland Loses Its...
Last week, Uber announced that it purchased the boarded-up former Sears building in Oakland’s Uptown. Immediately following this announcement came a torrent of ominous Tweets predicting that the tech...
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