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May's Restaurant Openings Are Exactly What SF Needs: More Entrepreneurs, Fewer Empty Storefronts
PublishedMay is shaping up to be a good month for San Francisco's food scene — and honestly, for anyone who's tired of walking…
The Great SF Chocolate Cake Debate: Where to Get a Birthday Cake That Won't Rot Your Teeth
PublishedLook, we usually spend our time here grilling City Hall over budget blowouts and transit disasters.
Side A: A Neighborhood Gem That Hits All the Right Notes
PublishedIn a city where restaurants open and close faster than MUNI doors at rush hour, there's something refreshing about a…
It's Stew Season, SF: Here's Where to Find a Bowl Worth Leaving the House For
PublishedLook, we get it. The fog rolled in, your apartment is 58 degrees because you refuse to pay PG&E's ransom, and you want…
San Francisco's Sweet Tooth: A Guide to Candy That's Actually Made Here
PublishedSan Francisco has world-class restaurants, legendary sourdough, and more craft coffee than any city reasonably needs.
Out With the Croissants, In With the Onigiri: The Mission's Culinary Revolving Door Keeps Spinning
PublishedAnother chapter in the Mission District's never-ending restaurant shuffle: a French-inspired bakery is closing its…
The Libertarian's Guide to Fries and a Drink: SF's Best Solo Bar Afternoons
PublishedThere's a beautifully simple pleasure that requires zero government subsidy, no permit from the Planning Commission…
SF's Healthcare Surcharge Scam: Your Extra 5% Went to City Hall, Not Your Server
PublishedYou know that annoying line item at the bottom of your restaurant bill — the one labeled "SF Health Surcharge" that…
Is Eight AM Brunch Serving SF's Best French Toast? Your Wallet Might Not Want to Know
PublishedLook, we're not usually in the business of telling you where to eat brunch.
House of Prime Rib Is Booked Six Months Out — Here's What That Says About SF Dining
PublishedHere's a fun little snapshot of the San Francisco dining economy: House of Prime Rib — a restaurant that has been…
The Last Real Cheap Eats in San Francisco: A Field Guide for Your Wallet
PublishedLet's get something straight: a $16 meal is not "cheap eats." That's just...
Maillards and Two Pitchers Brewing Co. Are Open — But Maybe Give It a Week
PublishedThere's a new spot in town combining craft beer and fried chicken, and San Francisco showed up in force — maybe a…
A Dollar Marg in This Economy? Underdogs SoMa Says Yes.
PublishedIn a city where a basic cocktail can run you $18 before tip, Underdogs SoMa is doing something borderline…
The $13 Burger Is Dead. Here's Where to Find What's Left.
PublishedThere's a moment every San Franciscan knows too well: your go-to spot closes, and suddenly you're staring down a $22…
The Bay Area Pizza Debate: Where Your Hard-Earned Cash Is Actually Worth Spending
PublishedLook, we normally spend our time here grilling City Hall over budget blowouts and transit meltdowns.
A Rich Table Vet Is Bringing Hong Kong Café Culture to SF — And We're Here For It
PublishedIn a city where every other new restaurant seems to be a $22 grain bowl concept backed by venture capital, it's…
SoMa Just Got a Little More Caffeinated — Hold the Coffee
PublishedDowntown San Francisco just got a new café, and there's not a pour-over or oat milk latte in sight.
The Insider's Guide to House of Prime Rib (Because You Deserve to Order Like a Regular)
PublishedLook, in a city where a $22 grain bowl is considered a "value meal" and half the hot new restaurants are serving…
The Great San Francisco Club Sandwich Crisis Nobody's Talking About
PublishedSan Francisco has a $14 billion city budget, a food scene that regularly makes national headlines, and approximately…
Free Burger for Your Blood: Grand Lake Kitchen's Got the Right Idea
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a local business doing genuine community good without a government grant, a task force, or…
The Sweet Side of SF's Small Business Scene: Custom Cake Makers Are Thriving
PublishedIn a city where a single permit can cost more than a used car and commercial rent could make your eyes water, it's…
A $3 Beer in the Outer Sunset? Read the Fine Print.
PublishedLook, we love cheap beer as much as the next fiscally responsible San Franciscan.
The Marina's Greatest Mystery: How Does Ristobar Stay Open?
PublishedEvery neighborhood has one — that restaurant you walk past constantly, peer into through the windows, and wonder: who…
Beard Papa's Keeps Expanding — And San Francisco's Sweet Tooth Keeps Winning
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time in this space talking about businesses leaving San Francisco — the empty storefronts, the…