The Dissent

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.

Here's a hard truth for anyone moving to San Francisco this summer with dreams of slurping world-class bun bo hue…

Say what you will about San Francisco's absurd cost of living, its crumbling infrastructure, and its seemingly…

Say what you will about San Francisco's struggles — the Mission District keeps betting on itself, one restaurant at a…

Here's a dining tip that costs you absolutely nothing and might just transform your restaurant experience: always book…

If you've ever wandered into the Grocery Outlet on Van Ness expecting nothing more than discount cereal and mystery…

Here's a fun game you probably didn't know you were playing: order a $13 cocktail in San Francisco and check your…

Outside Lands has always been as much about the food as the music — let's be honest, maybe more — and this year's…

Let's settle something once and for all: dining alone at a high-end restaurant is not weird.