Cruise the Central Coast: Cambria

The California coastline is a stunner any time of year. On a clear day, it really can’t be beat. Heading south on Highway 1 to the Central Coast from San Francisco, my husband an... Read More

A & E, The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

BEST SELLER LIST Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two, by J.K. Rowling (hardcover) The Narrow Corner, by Somerset Maugham (paperback) City of Thieves: A Novel, by ... Read More

North Beach Journal

Betty Lou’s Seafood & Grill, Tony Bennett’s statue, Barney’s city guide, Chief Sullivan’s Irish mural

By Ernest Beyl

BARNEY’S SAN FRANCISCO CITY GUIDE Tony Bennett, who you recall left his heart in San Francisco, was asked by Barney’s, the upscale New York retailer, to prepare a city guide as... Read More

Marina-Cow Hollow Insider

Legacies of quality

By Lynette Majer

OUR IDEA OF LEGACY BUSINESSES When our Dyson handheld vacuum bit the dust, or more accurately, stopped biting the dust, naturally we headed over to Phil’s Electric Vacuum Cen... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Upscale comfort food

How a $60 fried chicken dinner took San Francisco’s restaurant scene for a ride

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Supervisor's Report

Leaning towers/gleaning solutions

By Aaron Peskin

The recent revelation that San Francisco’s premiere luxury high-rise, the Millennium Tower, has sunk almost three times as much as originally projected into the landfill it&#... Read More

Political Animal

Another PetSmart grooming death; rent increase forces out kitten rescue; dog dies with sitter from DogVacay; pit bull saves woman

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

I received an e-mail from a Pet Page reader regarding yet another grooming death at a chain pet store, this time a PetSmart in Mountain View. As with all of these stories, the dog ... Read More

Real Estate Investor

Governor’s big swing and a miss

Brown lost bid to fast track affordable housing development — what’s next?

By John Zipperer

Critics were quick to poke fun at California Gov. Jerry Brown this August when it was announced that he sold his home in Oakland in the midst of one of the greatest real estate run... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Homeless tent encampments: The right and wrong approach

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

STATE OF HOMELESS TENT ENCAMPMENTS San Francisco is experiencing a crisis of homelessness. It is the number one concern of residents citywide. One of the worst symptoms of this cri... Read More

Uncategorized

Venture over the hill to the Black Cat for jazz and champagne and late-night vittles

By Marcia Gagliardi

I’m always happy to hear about new venues offering live music, and this recently opened Tenderloin supper club, Black Cat (400 Eddy Street, 415-358-1999), has a dinner menu, ... Read More

New & Notable

We all scream for ice cream

By Julie Mitchell

For a city where a new fitness studio seems to pop up weekly along with a restaurant devoted to clean eating, we San Franciscans still relish our sweet treats. There is no shortage... Read More

A & E, Movie Reviews

Local kicks and twists

By Michael Snyder

Two movies with major Bay Area connections are being released this month, and despite their differences, the gritty narrative Kicks and the provocative documentary Author: The JT L... Read More

A & E

Sojourner Truth, photography, and the fight against slavery at the Berkeley Art Museum

By Sharon Anderson

I feel safe in the midst of my enemies, for the truth is all powerful and will prevail. — Sojourner Truth Through oct. 23, the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive pre... Read More

Travel/Sports

Adventures in Hong Kong Dining: Lei Yue Mun and the Mother of all Garoupas

By Ernest Beyl

Many years ago when Hong Kong was a British Crown Colony, I spent a lot of time there as a P.R. guy. In the 1950s, I was the publicist in the United States for Cathay Pacific Airwa... Read More

Home & Garden

Great grilling

By Julia Strzesieski

In San Francisco, we often enjoy our warmest weather in September — the ideal time (though our mild climate really allows us to cook outdoors year-round) to host a backyard barbe... Read More

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