The Dissent

There's a beautiful simplicity to the Santa Maria style tri-tip sandwich: good meat, good bread, good sauce.

The Mission has lost a lot of good ones.

While the rest of San Francisco argues about whether to spend another $4 billion on a problem that somehow never gets…

Here's a question that cuts to the heart of San Francisco's cost-of-living crisis: why is it nearly impossible to grab…

Here's a fun game nobody asked to play: grocery roulette.

For years, Mission Bay felt like San Francisco's most expensive ghost town — a neighborhood of gleaming biotech…

In a city where a burrito can run you $18 and a side of guac feels like a luxury tax, one San Francisco spot is trying…

A $46 pizza. Not a party-sized sheet pan. Not a meal for four. A single weekday "special" pie from June's Pizza — one…

San Francisco loves a good food argument.

Here's a fun recipe for community betrayal: take a beloved neighborhood food crawl, add opaque finances, and watch…

In an era where a mediocre burrito in the city will run you $16 and groceries feel like a second rent payment, the best…

Look, we spend a lot of time at The Dissent yelling about budgets and bureaucracy.

We need to talk about a $9.29 cappuccino blast.

In a city where a mediocre burrito runs you $16 and a sad desk salad costs $19, one SF grocery store is doing something…

Here's something refreshing: a new business opening in San Francisco that isn't another boba shop or a vacant…

San Francisco's restaurant scene has a habit of chasing trends — overpriced tasting menus, AI-generated cocktail lists…

Look, we love a good "where should I eat" question because it gives us an excuse to talk about SF's food scene — which…

Well, that was a short run. Hamburger Project, the smashburger spot at 598 Guerrero in the Mission, has closed its…

One of the genuinely great things about living in the Bay Area — and yes, we do acknowledge those exist — is the sheer…

There's a question that separates the tourists from the locals faster than a Muni delay separates you from your…

In a city where a single taco can run you $7 and a mid-shelf margarita will set you back $16 before tip, Underdogs in…

If you believe in cursed commercial real estate — and honestly, living in San Francisco, you probably should — then…

If you grew up in the Bay Area in the '90s or 2000s and your parents were even remotely health-conscious — or at least…

Here we go again. The eternal, completely unresolvable, deeply personal debate has resurfaced: Are San Francisco bagels…