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Protestor in Giant Turd Costume Joins SF BEI Hotel Picket Line
A protestor in a giant turd costume joined the picketing workers at the BEI Hotel on the fourth day of their Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. The union says that at least four workers have suffered diarrhea, stomach pain, or other symptoms of food poisoning since the hotel unilaterally laid off its cooks and outsourced cafeteria meals.
Meet The Chef Leading Downtown San Francisco’s Revival
PHOTOS AND WORDS BY ANDY SAMWICK I’ve visited chef Joe Hou at The Line Hotel since it opened last year. He runs the kitchens at both Tenderheart on the ground floor and Rise Over Run on the top floor and also plays host at a spectacular rooftop bar. Hou has
Why the APEC Summit in San Francisco is Significant
by Bharat Bhushan for 360Info. The rise of China and the US response are set to dominate discussions at the meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders in San Francisco. All eyes were on the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the US from October 26th – October
California’s Bizarre Thanksgiving History
BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here. Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863 when, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in
A Beloved Bodega Cat Gets a Memorial in the Tenderloin
By John C Sulak For the last 11 years Mish Mish, the beloved Bodega cat, was a familiar feline friend to many who lived in the Lower Nob Hill and Tenderloin neighborhoods. His home was inside the Mid City Market at 866 Geary, and any time the store was open
This is How Hard it is to Open a Small Business in San Francisco
By Sophie Robbie, written with Jetta Rae Robertson To live in San Francisco is to subject yourself to some pretty absurd questions. What kind of person tries to rent half a staircase for $900? How is that legal? How desperate would you have to be to make that offer? Also…could
Never Forget What San Francisco Meant to Robin Williams
BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here. The story of Robin Williams, beloved comedian and genius actor who needs no introduction, is inextricably linked with San Francisco. As Williams’ former residence in
Meet the Traveling Writer Penning Strangers’ Poems
BY LAUREN PARKER Ben Bernthal would like to write a poem for you. You just have to pick three words. “A lot of people don’t know they like poetry,” Bernthal says, now based in San Francisco and a regular presence near the Ferry Building and in the Mission. Set up