Dispatches filed from Richmond District, in reverse chronological order.
Current lead
A new matcha-focused shop is set to open in the Richmond District, billing itself as 'matcha like never before' in San Francisco, according to a brief mention in MissionLocal's Richmond Buzz column.
By Jules Martinez, Food · May 29, 2026
At the western lip of the Richmond, where Point Lobos Avenue dead-ends into salt air and the Pacific does whatever it wants, there's a particular…
David Lee is again positioning himself as the Westside's go-to candidate in the District 1 supervisor race, according to reporting from Mission…
Saikat Chakrabarti's congressional campaign has begun running negative contrast against Supervisor Connie Chan, a tactical shift that signals the…
Mondays at Mirthquake, an ongoing live comedy night in the Richmond, doors around 7pm with $5 drinks at the bar — check SFFuncheap for the current…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, according to reporting from the SF Standard, adding a prominent…
On the 6300 block of Geary, between a nail salon with a hand-painted sign and a shuttered insurance office, there is a single-story stucco building —…
Here's a snapshot of civic life in San Francisco in 2025: you politely ask someone to follow the clearly posted rules at a public park, and you get…
San Francisco's independent comedy scene is thriving, and it's one of the few things around here that doesn't cost a small fortune just to show up.
In a city that increasingly feels like it's being focus-grouped into oblivion — another AI popup, another $18 smoothie concept — there's something…
San Francisco likes to brag about its food scene, and honestly, it should — especially when it comes to Burmese cuisine.
Forget everything SFMTA's glossy brochures tell you about getting around San Francisco.
Here's a refreshing story that doesn't involve a single city committee, grant application, or six-figure nonprofit salary: people in the Richmond and…
Here's something refreshing: a new business opening in San Francisco that isn't another boba shop or a vacant storefront gathering dust.
There's a question that separates the tourists from the locals faster than a Muni delay separates you from your dignity: If you had one meal in San…
The Legion of Honor opens its doors for free on the first Tuesday of every month.
Forget the Board of Supervisors drama for a minute.
There are two kinds of Muni conversations happening in San Francisco right now, and together they paint a perfect portrait of this city's…
Somewhere between Park Presidio and Van Ness, patrolling the long stretch of Geary like a denim-clad guardian angel, there's a man in a cowboy hat…
Here's a rare case of your tax dollars — and private philanthropy — actually working for you: the Legion of Honor, one of the most stunning museums…
Muni riders are a patient people. They endure phantom buses, bunched arrivals, and stops so frequent you could practically crawl faster than the 1…
If you've ever ridden the 1 California from the Richmond to downtown, you know the drill: the bus crawls down California Street, stopping every three…
The Richmond District — that glorious fog-wrapped strip of the city where you can get dim sum, a surfboard, and an existential crisis about rent all…
San Francisco has always prided itself on being a city of freaks, misfits, and iconoclasts.
In a city where restaurant concepts often feel like they were workshopped in a venture capital pitch meeting — "it's like Uber, but for artisanal…
Here's a fun exercise: try to name a single signature initiative that District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan has championed during her time on the Board…
Here's a fun exercise: go get dim sum at Dragon Beaux in the Richmond, enjoy your har gow, then flip over your bill and try to figure out what you…
Here's a radical concept: a government-funded institution giving something back to the people who actually fund it.
Look, we're all about free markets here at The Dissent.
The Balboa Theater is one of those San Francisco landmarks that everyone says they love but nobody seems willing to actually save — at least not with…
If you've ever white-knuckled it down Park Presidio Bypass wondering if that parked cruiser had its radar on — yes, it did.
An internet service outage hit parts of San Francisco Saturday afternoon, and while most of us just refreshed our phones in mild annoyance, the…
The Richmond District has quietly become one of San Francisco's most interesting food corridors — a stretch where you can hop from dim sum to pho to…
In a city where beloved small businesses vanish faster than your paycheck after rent, the Balboa Theater just hit a milestone that borders on…
If your Monday evenings typically involve doom-scrolling through City Hall budget reports and wondering where your tax dollars went, might we suggest…
In a city where a single permit can take six months and a lemonade stand probably needs an environmental impact report, it's nice to see a small…
Here's a radical concept for you: instead of waiting for City Hall to allocate another $300 million to a "street beautification task force" that…
There's a saying in the Richmond District that everything new is old again — and if you've been paying attention, it's hard to argue.