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Stonestown's Food Scene Is Quietly Better Than You Think
PublishedStonestown Galleria doesn't exactly scream "foodie destination." It screams "I need to return something at Nordstrom…
T&T Supermarket Heads to San Jose — And the South Bay's Late-Night Scene Could Use the Help
PublishedT&T Supermarket, the Canadian-based Asian grocery chain, is opening its doors in San Jose on Thursday, June 18 — and…
SF Liquor Licenses Are Tanking — And That Should Worry Everyone
PublishedHere's a quick economics lesson that doubles as a canary in the coal mine: the value of liquor licenses in San…
Inner Richmond Gets a New Caffeine Fix: Geary Blvd Coffee Pop-Up Finds a Permanent Home
PublishedGood news for the Inner Richmond's caffeine addicts: a popular local coffee pop-up is putting down roots on Geary Blvd…
Casa Sofia: A Big Bet on South Beach That's Actually Worth Rooting For
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a seasoned restaurateur putting his own capital and reputation on the line to build…
The Great SF Tres Leches Debate: Where to Find the Best Soaked Cake in Town
PublishedSometimes the most important questions in San Francisco aren't about budget deficits or transit meltdowns — they're…
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to Cow Palace — Your Wallet's Favorite Weekend Nemesis
PublishedMark your calendars and loosen your belts: FoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace from May 22–24, bringing…
The $50-and-Under SF Dinner Guide You Actually Need
PublishedIn a city where a single cocktail can run you $22 and a mediocre pasta somehow costs $38, eating well on a reasonable…
California's Revolving Kitchen Door: Why Chefs Keep Walking Away
PublishedThere's a particular kind of restaurant gig in California that looks incredible on paper — stunning location, creative…
Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason With 110+ Vendors — Proof That SF Thrives When Government Gets Out of the Way
PublishedIf you want a case study in what happens when you let entrepreneurs do their thing without drowning them in red tape…
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to Cow Palace — Here's What You Need to Know
PublishedFoodieLand Night Market is back at the Cow Palace this Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), and if you've never been, it's…
Bi-Rite Is Opening a Nonprofit Grocery Store in Sunnydale — And It's Actually a Great Idea
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day in San Francisco: a private business solving a real problem without asking…
Sweet Tomatoes Is Gone and We're Still Not Over It
PublishedThere are certain institutions whose absence leaves a hole in the fabric of a community that no amount of trendy…
The Great SF Soup Dumpling Debate: A Definitive (and Delicious) Guide
PublishedLook, we normally spend our time grilling City Hall over budget shortfalls and transit delays.
Hundreds of Perfect Donuts in the Dumpster: The Absurd Economics of Food Waste
PublishedA Krispy Kreme location in Union City was caught tossing hundreds of perfectly good donuts straight into the trash this…
Skip the Whole Foods Markup: A Guide to the Bay Area's Best Farmers Markets
PublishedHere's a radical idea for your weekend: instead of paying Whole Foods a 40% markup to arrange organic kale under mood…
Forget Your Chain Lattes: SF's Weirdest and Best Cafés Are Thriving
PublishedHere's something worth celebrating in a city where we spend most of our editorial energy cataloging government…
Ditch the IHOP: The Peninsula's Best Brunches You're Not Eating At
PublishedLook, nobody's going to tell you how to spend your Sunday morning.
A Buffalonian's Quest for Proper Wings in SF Ends in the Excelsior
PublishedSan Francisco can put a $4 billion roof on a transit center and still not figure out how to make a proper chicken wing.
SF's Burmese Food Scene Is a Hidden Gem — Here's Where to Actually Eat
PublishedSan Francisco likes to brag about its food scene, and honestly, it should — especially when it comes to Burmese cuisine.
The Definitive Guide to SF's Best Chocolate Milkshakes (No Tax Dollars Wasted in This Research)
PublishedLook, we spend most of our time here at The Dissent yelling about budget deficits and bureaucratic bloat.
The Passion Fruit Martini Hunt: SF's Cocktail Scene Has a Blind Spot
PublishedSan Francisco loves to call itself a world-class food and drink city.
Brenda's Meat & Three: The Western Addition Gem That Proves SF Doesn't Need More Fast-Casual Chains
PublishedIf you've lived in San Francisco for more than five minutes, someone has probably told you to go to Brenda's.
The Great SF Apple Pie Hunt: A Flaky, Buttery Investigation
PublishedLook, we normally spend our time grilling City Hall over budget bloat and transit failures.
The Dissent's Guide to SF's Best Diners (Because You Deserve Better Than a $22 Avocado Toast)
PublishedSan Francisco has a lot of things going for it — and a lot of things trying to price you out of a decent breakfast.
Super Duper Heads to Union Square — And Some People Still Can't Be Happy
PublishedHere's a sentence you don't hear enough these days: a business is opening in Union Square.
Festus Ezeli Found His Second Act — And It's Delicious
PublishedThere's a particular joy in watching someone pursue a passion without a government grant, a nonprofit board, or a…
SF's Impossible Dinner Reservations: A Year-Long Quest Just to Eat
PublishedWelcome to San Francisco, where you need a year-long strategic plan just to eat a prime rib.
The Bun Bo Hue Problem: SF's Spicy Soup Gap Is Real
PublishedHere's a hard truth for anyone moving to San Francisco this summer with dreams of slurping world-class bun bo hue…
SF's Restaurant Scene Is Still One of the Best Arguments for Living Here
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco's absurd cost of living, its crumbling infrastructure, and its seemingly…