Faye's Gives Thumbs Down to The Quad
I've always been a fan of Faye's Video and their opinionated sandwich board. Today, Faye's offered a little commentary to express their feelings about "The Quad," the neighborhood name created by a...
View ArticleVSCO announces $100,000 Artist Initiative
If you're a hobbyist smartphone photographer, you're probably quite familiar with VSCO (short for Visual Supply Co.). While Instagram is the leader in artsy smartphone photography, VSCO is the gold...
View ArticleEat Momofuku, Twin Peaks Pies at Dear Mom Today
Yes, today is officially the math nerd holiday Pi Day (3/14) but more importantly, it's Pie Day at Dear Mom, thanks to a local gourmet food delivery startup called Goldbely that's flying in pies...
View ArticleIt's Official: The Castro Is Getting Rainbow Crosswalks
Earlier this month, residents of the Castro voted on four designs for new decorative crosswalks at 18th and Castro, and the results are in: Rainbows won! The winning design was announced yesterday...
View ArticleWeekend Forecast: Stupid Nice
ATTN: San FranciscoThis is the kind of weekend that made you ache to move here from wherever you came from. And if you were born here, days like these that likely kept you from leaving. So unless you...
View ArticleThe Dream of the '90s is Alive in Napa
You guys! For one weekend only, you will have the the opportunity to time travel. Today SFist reported that Bottle Rock is back for a second year, which is about as magical as time travel itself,...
View ArticleThe Tower Cranes of San Francisco
I caught my first San Francisco crane on camera while meandering though Hayes Valley looking for things that teased my eyes. There was something about that giant steel arm swinging over all the small...
View ArticleChocolate Fried Chicken & Third Wave Junk Food
In the past few months, new takes on junk food have been popping up around San Francisco, including ramen chicken wings, buffalo chicken donuts, and Girl Scout cookie cocktails, each one just toeing...
View ArticleOh God No: This Oakland Real Estate Flier
The last time I checked, a house being on fire wasn't really a selling point.
View ArticleGirls Ep. 11 Recap: WTF Was That?
Warning: this recap is going to include even more spoilers and expletives than usual. Here's the breakdown on last night's episode:Title: "I Saw You"Nudity: Adam's butt, Hannah's boobs, and Marnie's...
View ArticleSponsored: Beef Jerky and Cocktails, Enough Said
If you’re in a neighborhood rut, there’s a new reason to get over to Dogpatch. Co-owner Phil West (opening chef/owner at Range) and co-operator/owner Jeff Lyon (former bar manager at Range) have opened...
View ArticleUpcoming Costume Party? You'll Want to Go Here First
It's probably no surprise to hear that San Francisco Opera has a costume shop that blows all others out of the water. SF Opera has an extensive collection of amazing, elaborate, and period-specific...
View ArticleNew Down Payment Loans May Make More SF Homeowners
Is it cheaper to buy a house in San Francisco than it is to rent? In some cases, yes. Mayor Ed Lee has proposed $15 million in new contributions from the city's main spending account be added to the...
View ArticleA Guide To Dressing for San Francisco Seasons
Visiting friends and tourists alike seem completely baffled that this city is 60°F year-round. “But we’re in California!” they’ll say. “Why is it so cold!?” This invariably ends with a trip to the...
View ArticleSleepovers Coming to Winchester Mystery House
Word spread over the weekend that the Winchester Mystery House, that creepy old roadside attraction down in San Jose, will be offering sleepovers and booze in the near future. The haunted mansion with...
View Article$15 Minimum Wage Is Coming, One Way or Another
There’s been a lot of talk lately about raising the federal minimum wage, which currently stands at a paltry $7.25 an hour. Always a leader on these things, California’s $8 floor will rise to $9 this...
View ArticleSpoonRocket Now in SF, East Bay Pissed
East Bay-based SpoonRocket is the latest meal delivery service to join San Francisco’s tech-driven delivery fleet – and people in Oakland, Emeryville, and Berkeley are pissed. SpoonRocket, a...
View ArticleThere's a Roller Disco in an Old San Francisco Church
Have you heard of the Church of 8 Wheels? I'm not a church goer, but this is one service you might actually see me at – it's a '70s-style roller skating party inside of an abandoned church. Started by...
View Article#RedefiningRealness is a Hashtag SF Can Really #GetBehind
I was a late adopter of hashtags, associating them more with #TBThursday and #SundaySelfies than anything I really gave a shit about. That was, however, until the #RedefiningRealness hashtag popped up...
View ArticleA Montage of Wes Anderson's Trademark Symmetry
Wes Anderson's newest movie, The Grand Budapest Hotelis finally in theaters, and while I have yet to see it, I can guarantee it's going to be super Wes-Anderson-y. Lots of light pink, Bill Murray, and...
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