I have long held the belief that the best wine for any meal is the one that tastes best to you. And as a cook who enjoys experimenting with flavor combinations, many times with ite... Read More
February is a month for romance and getting cozy, even if you decide not to eat out on Valentine’s Day proper (it’s Saturday Feb. 14, if you need to put it on your cale... Read More
MARINA Your weekends are about to get “dim-summier” and rowdier with the arrival of the bottomless dim sum weekend brunch at Chubby Noodle Marina (2205 Lombard Street, ... Read More
January was an interesting month for your rambling Sketches columnist. Word came that Grizzly Peak Press in Berkeley will publish my book “Sketches From a North Beach Journal... Read More
Union Street is constantly evolving — entrepreneurs moving in to realize their dreams; others shutting their doors, deciding it’s time to move on. In one block alone — be... Read More
WE TOLD YOU SO At the Marina Times, we have been touting the great holiday lights display of Union Street for a long time. It is one of the gems of the city, and each year we hope ... Read More
California and San Francisco have been at the forefront of environmental policy for years. Both the state and our city have helped to kickstart the emerging clean and renewable ene... Read More
The Marina and Cow Hollow really stepped up this past holiday season to help make the San Francisco Police Department’s annual toy drive a success. Northern Station Captain G... Read More
NOT SO SKETCHY Lately I have been reading “Sketches from a North Beach Journal” by Ernest Beyl in the Marina Times. Last month lo and behold is his best — “The ... Read More
The 30-year-old duck from the Joe DiMaggio Playground that went missing during an October renovation has been found and, as Rec and Park told the Chronicle’s Leah Garchik, ... Read More
Muni’s funding issues — which were the focus of two separate propositions on the November ballot — have helped keep the city from replacing and expanding its fleet of lig... Read More
The dramatic roadway renovation of the Presidio Parkway has resulted in the opportunity to create a new 13-acre park, and the Presidio Trust is seeking community involvement in the... Read More
District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell was again assigned to head the city’s budget committee by newly elected Board of Supervisors President London Breed. Farrell had told the M... Read More
Plans by the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) to delay security upgrades for the Pierce Street Garage (3236 Pierce Street) for at least four months were not welcomed by the Ma... Read More
Union Street has always been a dining mecca, from French to burgers, to Italian to cream puffs. But until West Coast Wine & Cheese opened late last fall, Cow Hollow really didn... Read More