If you live in San Francisco or cities immediately nearby, you probably were awakened at 5AM by something that has never happened in the history of San Francisco, a fucking tornado warning. Tornadoes are rare on the West Coast, while they have happened, California is more of a shake and

Today is My 44th Birthday! Gosh that sounds older than I feel. The pic above is from my 24th birthday party. I can’t believe it was 20 years ago! And you know what’s crazy? I had already been doing Broke-Ass Stuart for 6 months by that point! I’ve Been Doing

Though cock-a-leekie is considered Scotland’s official soup, it was adapted from a French recipe using chicken, broth and onions through replacing the latter with its gentler taxonomic relative, the leek, which has been widely cultivated in Scotland since the Middle Ages. Though the first recorded instance of this change dates

Saturday morning brought the city its first ever tornado warning. Around 5:45 AM, the National Weather Service identified a powerful rotating storm headed straight for San Francisco. With a tornadic signature confirmed via radar, the alert went out at approximately 5:50. Many woke to their screaming phones with no idea

Since Tanzie’s in Berkeley opened in March as a unique Thai brunch spot, it quickly became a favorite “secret spot” for some of the best Thai food in The Bay Area. The restaurant has earned well-deserved recognition, including being featured on The Chronicle’s list of Top 25 Restaurants in the

This holiday season, an artist’s building is opening its doors to the public.  Ye Old Mayonnaise Factory 1890 Bryant Street Studios is a building in the Inner Mission which houses over 80 artists. Because of things like the smell of turpentine and the need for good lighting, not to mention

U-Haul bounty hunters are tasked with recovering stolen trucks, which are often found in Oakland, and victims are advised to file a police report and not leave the truck packed and unattended.