Who’s the boss (in North Beach)?

At long last — Tony Gemignani finally opened Capo’s on Nov. 16 — a year after the news that he was opening a new restaurant in the former Pulcinella space (641 Va... Read More

New & Notable

Evolution Fresh serves up juices and more

By Julie Mitchell

Perhaps as a counterbalance to all the specialty cup-cake and patisserie shops opening everywhere, establishments serving healthful food like veggie wraps, fresh juices and smoothi... Read More

Farewell to an old friend: Exploratorium closes its neighborhood doors Jan. 2

By Cindy Beckman

November brought surprising news that the Star Wars empire will now be part of the more massive Disney empire – along with the Letterman Digital Arts campus just inside the P... Read More

Reynolds Rap

With Equinox Fitness moving in, is the Marina becoming big box friendly?

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

A groundbreaking ceremony on November 13, 2012, signaled the beginning of a much-needed facelift for the landmark Metro Theater, which has been a boarded up blight on Union Street ... Read More

Style

Holiday style 2012: What to wear at the season’s big parties

By Jessica Wolfrom

Sometimes, the best gifts don’t come in the biggest boxes or have the most extravagant bows. Sometimes, the best gifts you can give are the ones you give to yourself. This ye... Read More

La Deliziosa Vita, Recipes

A Sicilian Christmas Eve

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Like a lot of Italian Americans, my family always had seafood on Christmas Eve. The years it was just my mom, my dad and me, it was only a few courses — an antipasto, a primo... Read More

A & E, Features

Blast from the past: For one longtime Marina hairstylist, everything old is new again

By Maryann LoRusso

I sit in a salon chair as my long hair is slowly unraveled from huge plastic rollers. I have just spent a half-hour under an old-fashioned hooded hairdryer, so that my locks, satu... Read More

The Best of Books

What people are reading

By Sandy Mullin

Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list 1. GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn 2. SIGNAL & NOISE, by Nate Silver 3. FLIGHT BEHAVIOR, by Barbara Kingsolver 4. BLASPHEMY, by Sherman Alexi... Read More

North Beach Journal

Sketches from a North Beach Journal

By Ernest Beyl

Last month in the first North Beach “Sketches” column, I called the old neighborhood “la dolce vita with an attitude.” Yes, Columbus Avenue — resembles Rome&#... Read More

A & E

Sociopolitical art: Ai Weiwei retrospective in Washington D.C.

By Sharon Anderson

“Liberty is about our rights to question everything.” — Ai Weiwei In early 2011, the artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at an airport in Beijing. He was held for months ... Read More

Wellness

Wanna get fit? Take a walk on the waterfront

By Julie Mitchell

We’ve all heard it a hundred times: Staying active is good for us; sitting is bad. But some of us are too wary, too busy or too thrifty to join a gym or purchase a piece of e... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

Bouncing back after baby

By Maryann LoRusso

Here’s something I don’t easily admit, especially not to thousands of newspaper readers. A few weeks after giving birth to my second child, I found myself walking down ... Read More

Home & Garden

The back story on holiday traditions

By Julia Strzesieski

Many holiday traditions are taken for granted — they’ve been a part of our upbringing, and we carry on with them today because the season just wouldn’t be the sam... Read More

Real Estate Today

A neighborhood in transition

By Carole Isaacs

Those who live on the north side of San Francisco can be a bit provincial at times, myself included. We have everything we need right in our own neighborhood. There is no question ... Read More

Market Maker

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: October 2012

By Hill & Co.

Issue December 2012