Crime and punishment (July 2014)

Kill switches work. That’s the conclusion of a report by state attorneys general and other law enforcement officials. “Secure Our Smartphones,” released in June, ... Read More

Community

When did S.F. become the no-go city?

Do we really want our city to be a place that doesn’t try disruptive new things?

By John Zipperer

A model of Jedi Master Yoda might be remembered as the symbol of the moment in history when San Francisco decided it wasn’t interested in growing — culturally or economical... Read More

Northsider

Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

SEARCHING HILL & CO. If you’re looking for a home but you don’t feel like dragging yourself all the way over to Hill & Co’s 1880 Lombard office, or to its... Read More

Street Beat

Recalling Lorenzo Petroni

He went out with the ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’

By Ernest Beyl

Lorenzo Petroni, whose North Beach Restaurant is one of the finest in this city known for its excellent dining spots, died May 27 after a long and debilitating illness. It was just... Read More

North Beach Journal

The Gentleman Trencherman, the bartender, the barista, the philosopher, the photographer, the cop, and the mama

By Ernest Beyl

DAWDLING THROUGH NORTH BEACH My buddy James Melling, the Gentleman Trencherman of North Beach as I frequently call him, has a habit. Actually, it’s a good habit, and I wouldn... Read More

Sports Corner

American soccer cleans up

By Steve Hermanos

American soccer was like a drug-addicted guy who lived on a ratty boat in a shabby marina. For decades, it seemed as if American soccer would never get its life together. But at so... Read More

The Tablehopper

The Commissary opens in the Presidio, Fleur de Lys closes

By Marcia Gagliardi

PRESIDIO Now open is the new restaurant from the Presidio Trust, Traci Des Jardins, and Bon Appétit Management Company: The Commissary (101 Montgomery Street, 415-561-3600). This ... Read More

Appetites and Afterthoughts

The Sauerkraut Kid tries out the new Schroeder’s

By Ernest Beyl

Schroeder’s, one of the oldest San Francisco restaurants — it was established in 1893 — has reopened after undergoing some sensitive renovations. They were sensitive beca... Read More

New & Notable

Try a taste of the tropics at Palm House

By Julie Mitchell

When thinking of palm trees in San Francisco, the Embarcadero immediately comes to mind. But the state’s oldest Canary Island Desert Palm sits right on Union Street, in front... Read More

The Best of Books

Books Inc. best-seller list (July 2014)

By Brian Pettus

Boys in the Boat, by Daniel Brown The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green City of Thieves, by David Benioff This Is Where I Leave You, by Jonathan Tropper Gone Girl, by Gillian Flyn... Read More

Movie Reviews

‘Boyhood’

By Michael Snyder

In an astonishing feat that echoes and even trumps some aspects of his time-spanning Before trilogy, filmmaker Richard Linklater has produced Boyhood, a thoroughly engaging, often ... Read More

Wellness

Skin conditions as a clue to internal health

By Thalia Farshchian

Skin is our largest organ and serves as an important alert system for internal imbalances in digestion, hormones, immune function, and inflammatory processes. Standard treatment is... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

Free family fun

By Liz Farrell

The words “free” and “San Francisco” may seem like a bit of an oxymoron these days. With rents skyrocketing and the housing market red-hot, it is easy to fe... Read More

Home & Garden

Less-toxic pest management in your home and garden

By Julia Strzesieski

Many common pesticides on the market today are not only harmful to beneficial insects and birds, but also seep through our groundwater and storm drains, and eventually into our wat... Read More

Real Estate Today

Cookie butter is to Trader Joe’s as San Francisco is to real estate

By Carole Isaacs

The Trader’s Joe’s Fearless Flyer arrived in my mail, and I was captured by the “Cookie Butter” article. What on earth was cookie butter? Just think about &... Read More

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