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Four SF Restaurants Join the Michelin Guide — Here's What That Actually Means
PublishedSan Francisco just got a little more Michelin shine — four local restaurants have been added to the prestigious…
"Free" Doesn't Mean Free: A Bay Area Laundry Service's Asterisk Problem
PublishedHere's a concept that apparently requires an MBA to understand: if you charge money for something, it is not free.
Five Bucks Off Laughs: The Ritual Comedy Show Brings Cheap Fun to the Mission
PublishedHere's a radical idea for your weekend: instead of dropping $18 on a cocktail you can't pronounce, spend a fraction of…
The Goths Are Gathering (For Free) and Honestly, This Is How Culture Should Work
PublishedWhile San Francisco's city government continues to spend millions trying to figure out how to make the city "vibrant"…
30 Plays in 60 Minutes: The SF Neo-Futurists Are the Best Deal in a City That Overcharges for Everything
PublishedIn a city where a single craft cocktail runs you $19 and a parking ticket costs more than a Broadway matinee, the SF…
Jazz Without Borders: SF's International Arts Festival Brings the World to Your Ears
PublishedHere's something San Francisco still gets right: world-class arts that don't require a government subsidy the size of a…
Finally, a Night Out That Won't Cost You a Month's Rent: Hayley Williams Lip Sync Bash Hits Neck of the Woods
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about city budgets, housing disasters, and transit meltdowns.
Laugh It Off: SF's Mother's Day Comedy Festival Returns for a Weekend of Stand-Up
PublishedIf you're still scrambling for a Mother's Day gift that isn't a scented candle or a brunch reservation you booked too…
The Delicious Card Is Back — 50+ Reasons to Actually Eat Out in SF
PublishedSan Francisco's Delicious Card is returning for 2026 with over 50 dining deals across the city, and honestly?
San Francisco: Where the City Tags You With the Bill for Its Own Mess
PublishedSan Francisco has a graffiti problem. That's not exactly breaking news. What is worth your attention is how the city…
The Bay Area Marriage Hack That Might Not Be Worth the Headache
PublishedLeave it to Bay Area professionals to min-max their way out of marriage.
The Bay Area's Best Tri-Tip Sandwich Might Be Worth a Road Trip
PublishedThere's a beautiful simplicity to the Santa Maria style tri-tip sandwich: good meat, good bread, good sauce.
The $250 Bridge Mystery: One Cyclist's Quest to Return Lost AirPods on the 101
PublishedHere's a small story that honestly restored a sliver of our faith in Bay Area humanity.
The Mystery Machine Off Dumbarton Bridge Is Almost 90 Years Old — And Still Working
PublishedIf you've ever crossed the Dumbarton Bridge and wondered about that rusted, seemingly abandoned hulk sitting in the…
Great America Is Dead, and Six Flags Helped Kill It
PublishedIf you grew up in the Bay Area, there's a decent chance some of your best childhood memories involve sunburns…
Oakland's Trash Crisis Isn't a Lifestyle — It's a Government Failure. These Volunteers Are Done Waiting.
PublishedSince 2021, volunteers with the Urban Compassion Project have cleared millions of pounds of illegal dumping across…
SF 311 Actually Works? One Homeowner's Sewer Saga Has a Surprisingly Happy Ending
PublishedWe don't often get to write headlines about city services actually working, so savor this one.
Penny Pitch Is Back: 48 Years of Tossing Coins for a Cause in North Beach
PublishedIf you wandered through Washington Square Park this weekend and saw a crowd of adults enthusiastically hurling pennies…
Safeway Security Isn't Playing Nice Anymore — And Honestly, Good
PublishedClips have been circulating online showing security guards at various San Francisco Safeways getting decidedly hands-on…
Foreign Cinema Proves You Don't Need a Government Grant to Enjoy Art
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a private business doing what city-funded arts programs spend millions trying to…
Five Democrats Walk Into a Debate — And Actually Talk About Housing
PublishedFive Democratic candidates for California governor sat down for a policy-heavy debate this week, and for once, the…
The Mission Has Burritos But No Bench Press — And That's a Market Failure
PublishedHere's a fun exercise (pun intended): try finding a full-service gym near 24th and Mission.
The 24 Bus Is a Masterclass in How Not to Run Transit
PublishedIf you've ever tried to ride the 24 Divisadero between Geary and 18th Street during the afternoon, you already know the…
An Artist's Love Letter to SF — And the City That Makes It Hard to Love Back
PublishedArtist Isabel Servantez recently shared a gorgeous charcoal drawing of San Francisco at night — a moody, intimate…