The Dissent

Here's something refreshing: a seasoned restaurateur putting his own capital and reputation on the line to build…

Sometimes the most important questions in San Francisco aren't about budget deficits or transit meltdowns — they're…

Mark your calendars and loosen your belts: FoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace from May 22–24, bringing…

In a city where a single cocktail can run you $22 and a mediocre pasta somehow costs $38, eating well on a reasonable…

There's a particular kind of restaurant gig in California that looks incredible on paper — stunning location, creative…

If you want a case study in what happens when you let entrepreneurs do their thing without drowning them in red tape…

FoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace this Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), and if you've never been, it's…

Here's something you don't see every day in San Francisco: a private business solving a real problem without asking…

There are certain institutions whose absence leaves a hole in the fabric of a community that no amount of trendy…

Look, we normally spend our time grilling City Hall over budget shortfalls and transit delays.

A Krispy Kreme location in Union City was caught tossing hundreds of perfectly good donuts straight into the trash this…

Here's a radical idea for your weekend: instead of paying Whole Foods a 40% markup to arrange organic kale under mood…

Here's something worth celebrating in a city where we spend most of our editorial energy cataloging government…

Look, nobody's going to tell you how to spend your Sunday morning.

San Francisco can put a $4 billion roof on a transit center and still not figure out how to make a proper chicken wing.

San Francisco likes to brag about its food scene, and honestly, it should — especially when it comes to Burmese cuisine.

Look, we spend most of our time here at The Dissent yelling about budget deficits and bureaucratic bloat.

San Francisco loves to call itself a world-class food and drink city.

If you've lived in San Francisco for more than five minutes, someone has probably told you to go to Brenda's.

Look, we normally spend our time grilling City Hall over budget bloat and transit failures.

San Francisco has a lot of things going for it — and a lot of things trying to price you out of a decent breakfast.

Here's a sentence you don't hear enough these days: a business is opening in Union Square.

There's a particular joy in watching someone pursue a passion without a government grant, a nonprofit board, or a…

Welcome to San Francisco, where you need a year-long strategic plan just to eat a prime rib.