Serials make a killing

After a marathon viewing of all eight episodes of the charming and clever comedy series Mozart in the Jungle, I have one more reason to acknowledge the astonishing rise in quality ... Read More

Hungry Palate, Reviews

Sam’s Grill and Seafood Restaurant

By Ernest Beyl

Last summer, Sam’s Grill, that historic fixture of San Francisco downtown dining at 374 Bush Street, was on life support. Then it closed and remained dark until October. Sudd... Read More

New & Notable

New chef brings rustic Italian flare to Florio

By Julie Mitchell

A Fillmore Street fixture since opening in 1998, Florio’s bright-red-and-dark-wood exterior, warm bar, and dining room with its classic black-and-white checkerboard floors, i... Read More

The Tablehopper

Presidio heats up

By Marcia Gagliardi with Dana Eastland

Michael Bilger and Evin Gelleri of the former Georges restaurant in the Financial District have a new project in the works. It’s opening in the former Dixie space in the Pres... Read More

Travel/Sports

Bring it back: The sprezzatura factor

By Owen Edwards

I had the rare pleasure recently, while reading an essay in the “personal history” section of The New Yorker, to discover that I once knew something that the great, eru... Read More

Sports Corner

Besting the boys

By Steve Hermanos

Kate scott rolls out of her Panhandle-area apartment at 3 a.m., commutes through the Broadway Tunnel, and at a studio near the Embarcadero joins KNBR hosts Brian Murphy, Paul McCaf... Read More

Northsider

Presenting Mr. Marina 2015

By John Zipperer

The four-year-old Mr. Marina competition added to its accomplishments in 2015 by bringing in $190,000. The money was not earned for a pageant company or for program organizers. Thi... Read More

North Beach Journal

Cheers to Capp’s Corner

By Ernest Beyl

UPDATE: A SHORT REQUIEM FOR CAPP’S CORNER The evening of Tuesday, March 31, I sat in the bar at Original Joe’s in North Beach with my friend, San Francisco Chronicle columnist ... Read More

Street Beat

Designer consignment on Union; “clean” eating on Chestnut

By Christine Roher

If you’re looking to add some high-end pieces to your wardrobe — without paying high-end prices — drop by Sui Generis, the new women’s designer consignment boutique... Read More

Supervisor's Report

Expanding broadband Internet connectivity should be a top priority

By Supervisor Mark E. Farrell

Access to fast, affordable, and reliable Inter-net is no longer just a “nice to have” – I would argue it has become an economic right in today’s world. Years ag... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita

How to make perfect eggs every time

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When it comes to recipes and cooking, I get more questions and comments about eggs than anything else. Though even the great French chefs of today can’t confirm it, legend ha... Read More

Street Beat

Health of commercial real estate in the Northside: Cow Hollow, Marina, Pacific Heights hot; North Beach lukewarm

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

This is the third of a three-part series on the state of Union Street. Cow Hollow, the Marina, and Pacific Heights are hot tickets for prospective retail and restaurant tenants in ... Read More

The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 23: Loving Alexii (or, how a persistent pit bull warmed up a cool cat)

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Steve is my dog sitter, so it was important that Skylar meet the real ruler of his abode right away: a 15-year-old, 8-pound, rescued Himalayan cat named Alexii. When Steve adopted ... Read More

Dining

Bone-in filet mignon at Osso Steakhouse

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

by susan dyer reynolds I t had been nearly a year since I checked out the carnivorous offerings at Osso, the stylish Art Deco-inspired steakhouse on Nob Hill. I was a huge fan of t... Read More

Police Blotter

Spotting and avoiding precrime

In the Steven Spielberg science fiction film Minority Report, Tom Cruise portrayed a policeman in the future where technology helps detect crimes before they happen — precrime. T... Read More

Issue April 2015