MARINA/COW HOLLOW Now open is Spaghetti Bros. (3213 Scott Street, 415-400-8500), the new project we mentioned last month from former Bix and Fog City chefs Erik Lowe and Aaron Toen... Read More
San Francisco is having an identity crisis. People are arguing and legislating and propositioning about what the city is and what it is becoming. Who are these new people filling u... Read More
MARINA SHOWS ITS TRUE COLORS In the week following the Paris bombings, in a show of solidarity, the merchants on Scott Street proudly displayed French flags in front of their busin... Read More
As we approach the end of 2015, there is much to be thankful for, from our streaking World Champion Golden State Warriors to our strong local economy and low unemployment numbers. ... Read More
Back in June 1995, 100,000 people paraded down Market Street to the Ferry Building to see a show honoring Herb Caen. The weather seemed to approve. It was a gorgeous day. Not a cl... Read More
The crimes described below are only a small snapshot of what the police officers of Northern Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, ... Read More
Odysseo is the most spectacular show I’ve seen, and I thought the first one, Cavalia, was special. Demonstrating the horse-human bond, some 40 horses interact with humans, wh... Read More
The search for a new tenant for the Palace of Fine Arts has descended into bickering over whether it should be rented to a commercial tenant such as a hotel or restaurant or if it ... Read More
When it comes to building a new $380 million jail in San Francisco, the only thing everyone seems to agree upon is that the existing facilities at the Hall of Justice (known as Cou... Read More
The Lombard Street Safety Project, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s package of street improvements and beautification projects, has met a chilly reception ... Read More
Following a contentious meeting with a large turnout of supporters and opponents, the effort by The Apothecarium to open a second marijuana dispensary in the city was approved in e... Read More
I love Victorians, so I was thrilled, when I moved to San Francisco in the early 1990s with four college roommates, to find a railroad Victorian in the Haight-Ashbury. Located on t... Read More
Nov. 19 saw the opening of the new Battery East Vista in the Presidio, featuring awesome views, picnic area, bicycle parking, interpretive signage, and improved parking. The improv... Read More
When an article called "The Power Broker" ran in the July/August 2012 issue of Washington Monthly, it was no surprise that the title referred to former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. An in-depth look at the inauguration of Ed Lee after he was elected to his first full mayoral term, author Elizabeth Lesly Stevens pulled no punches in pointing out Lee's carefully crafted ascent over a two-year period. The groundwork laid by Brown, with help from longtime political pal and Chinatown rabble-rouser Rose Pak, paid off, leading to Lee's appointment as interim mayor in 2011 when Gavin Newsom left office early to become lieutenant governor, and, subsequently, to an elected four-year term.... Read More
Legislation calling for San Francisco to develop a “subway master plan” got the nod of the Board of Supervisors in early November, along with a measure to draw in $44 m... Read More